SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Businesses invited to "Light Up the Sky" to honor nurses * #NursesLightUpTheSky initiative aims to unite community in shared message of support BISMARCK, N.D. - In honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, local businesses across the community are invited to take part in a highly visible show of appreciation by lighting their buildings, storefronts or signage with red lights to thank nurses for their compassion, dedication more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Central Michigan University - CMU Medical Education Partners Emergency Medicine Residency program gears up for SIM Wars competition * SAGINAW, Mich. - Emergency medicine residents from across Michigan will put their expertise to the test during this year's Emergency Medicine Residents' Association of Michigan (EMRAM) SIM Wars, an annual competition involving high-pressure medical simulation scenarios. This year's competition is hosted by the C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Highlights Working Families Tax Cuts as Return to America's Founding Principles * WASHINGTON -House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, highlighting how the Working Families Tax Cuts continue the Founding Fathers' fight against over taxation and deliver real relief for working families. Select exc more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Successfully Defends $24 Million Bid Protest Before GAO * Clark Hill's Government Contracts and Regulation team, led by Chris White, successfully defended a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), securing a favorable outcome for its client as an intervenor in a $24 million federal contract award. The protest, brought by DSC-EMI II, LLC, challenged the U.S. Department of the Navy's evaluatio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF, Coalition Sue Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), as part of a coalition of 17 health, community, and environmental groups, have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 national standard for particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soot. EPA has estimated that the strengthened stand more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU Forensics Captures National Championship, Winning Two Divisions at NEDA Nationals * Central Michigan University made history over the weekend, winning the National Educational Debate Association (NEDA) National Championship for the first time and taking first place in two of the tournament's four divisions. The team traveled to Sinclair College to compete against nine schools from across the country, including Wayne State University, Penn  more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, April 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard * San Francisco - Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for pa more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, April 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Stan more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 15 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard EPA fails to implement its own strengthened air quality standard and missed deadline for identifying areas with soot pollution levels higher than the new acceptable limit * Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Age more PR

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard San Francisco - Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter air pollution, commonly k more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard SAN FRANCISCO - Yesterday 17 health, community, and environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 national standard for particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soot. On behalf of CleanAIRE NC, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Passes Peters and Cornyn Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Commercial Satellites from Cybersecurity Threats The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to help commercial satellite owners and operators defend against growing cybersecurity threats. Commercial satellites support GPS navigation, weather forecasts, agric more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's presentation of collegiate gymnastics sticks the landing with NCAA Championship coverage, April 16-18 * * New to ESPN's presentation in Fort Worth: rules analyst Mary Joe Roehrig, plus multi-camera complement throughout Dickies Arena to elevate championship coverage * 4DREPLAY returns to NCAA Women's Championship, providing in-depth analysis on vault, uneven bars and - new this year - balance beam * Com more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Exploring two countries through culture, history and identity * An immersive study abroad trip gave Isabelle Schrauben to an opportunity to practice her Spanish, learning about Moroccan culture from the residents of that North African country. "I was able to converse with a woman in Spanish and talked to her about the migration crisis and disparities between Morocco and Spain," Schrauben said. "It was really fascinating, and I would have love more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Wage and Income Growth Expectations Before, During, and After the Pandemic Period Corinne Salter and Daniel Villar 1. Introduction Inflation expectations are understood to play a crucial role in inflation dynamics and in the conduct of monetary policy. Recently, there has also been a renewed interest in the relationship between inflation expectations and wages. This is because wage expectations and wage outcomes are important for the transmission of i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * For quantum computing, different qubits are better together * DARPA has launched the Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) program, an effort aimed at overcoming one of the most persistent barriers in quantum computing: how to move beyond single-technology systems to achieve and scale practical, high-impact applications. Despite rapid progress across the quantum ecosystem, most current approaches are built around a single type o more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 15 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 12, 2026, by Ladies of Liberty Alliance President Claudia Ascensao Nunes: * * * Ryanair vs. the European Union Taxes and monopolies threaten air mobility in Europe. * Ryanair, the Irish budget airline, is preparing to cut millions of seats and abandon multiple routes in 2026 because the European political and regulatory environment is making the low-cost model increasingly difficult to sustain. In 1985, inspired by Southwest Airli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Highland Engineering Inc., a small business based in Howell, Michigan, challenging the U.S. Air Force's award of a sustainment contract to SelectTech Services Corp., Dayton, Ohio. The dispute concerned a solicitation issued by the Air Force for the sustainment of air transportable galley and lavatory units, which include maintenance, repair, and logistical support services. The competition was conducted as a small business set-aside and contemplated a lo more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * Georgetown Honors Professor Whose Research in Breast Cancer Saved Lives On April 8, Georgetown honored Dr. Marc Lippman, a professor whose breakthroughs in breast cancer research have led to life-saving treatments for millions of patients, at its annual spring faculty convocation. Lippman received the President's Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, which recognizes faculty members for their excellence in teaching and scholarship. Lippman, a medical oncologi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer, State and Local Partners Break Ground on Kalamazoo Recovery Housing * April 14, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov Coordinated housing, health and environmental investments make The William Schma House possible LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined state and local leaders and partners to break ground on The William Schma House, a new housing community in Kalamazoo that will provide safe, affordable  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Apple icon Steve Wozniak to deliver keynote at Winter Commencement ceremonies By Brian Vernellis Steve Wozniak, a visionary in the field of personal computing and the technological pioneer behind the formation of Apple, will be the guest speaker for Grand Valley State University's three Commencement ceremonies on May 1-2 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. "GVSU is sincerely grateful to Steve Wozniak for donating his time to return to Grand Rap more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Maine Poised to Enact First State AI Data Center Moratorium Governor Mills Must Sign This Historic Bill Into Law Now * Tonight the Maine state legislature passed a bill that would enact the first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers in the country. The bill would enact an 18-month halt to new data centers consuming more than 20 megawatts of power. Up to now, Governor Janet Mills has expressed uncertainty regarding her supp more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Material-tech startup BRCE from Michigan State takes home grand prize at Rice Business Plan Competition * BRCE is a material-tech startup replacing failure-prone textiles with polymer composites engineered for strength, fire resistance and intrinsic stability. Its patented Lattice-Grip technology enables directional grip and controlled tension at the yarn level, eliminating slippage and performance loss under extreme conditions. The recent "Shark Tank" part more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * McClain, Dingell Lead Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating Michigan's Victory in NCAA Championship Game * WASHINGTON -U.S. Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI06) led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution honoring the University of Michigan men's basketball team for their victory in the 2026 NCAA March Madness tournament. On Monday, April 6, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies to cl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers Tells Michiganders They Should Feel "Pretty Optimistic" About the Economy Amid Skyrocketing Costs In a new video, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers told Michiganders they should feel "pretty optimistic" about the economy, once again dismissing their concerns as costs continue to skyrocket and consumer confidence plummets to record lows. Here's the economy that multi-millionaire Mike Rogers is "pretty optimistic" abo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * One Year Into Mike Rogers' Second Senate Campaign, He Still Represents "Everything People Hate About Politics" One year ago today, failed GOP candidate Mike Rogers launched his second campaign for U.S. Senate. Since then, Rogers has proven he still represents "everything people hate about politics" by mocking concerns about higher costs, backing proposals to rip away affordable health care, and cozying up to special interes more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Rebandt Promises to Sign Abortion Ban; James and Johnson Also Support Banning Abortion Appearing on "Off The Record" on Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ralph Rebandt promised to restrict abortion access if elected governor, and when asked if he would try to amend Proposition 3, the constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, Rebandt said that "if a bill came to my desk to end abortion, I would sign that. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * More Michigan Students Graduating With Proficiency in Multiple Languages Seals of Biliteracy on Rise as Michigan Marks April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Advocacy Month * A growing number of Michigan high school graduates are earning the Seal of Biliteracy certifying they are proficient in reading and writing in English and at least one other language. In the 2024-25 school year, 2,797 graduates received the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund 'Making a Difference Gala' in Grand Rapids Raises More Than $50,000 for Foster Youth Michigan youth who have experienced foster care will have expanded access to college scholarships thanks to the funds raised at the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund "Making a Difference Gala" in Grand Rapids, organized by the Michigan Education Trust (MET) and the Michigan Department of Health  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * League strongly opposes House passage of a bill that threatens Michiganders' right to vote in state elections House Bill 4765 would create unnecessary red tape in Michigan's voter registration process and burden citizens with proving their eligibility to vote * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement today on the passage of House Bill 4765 by the Michigan House of Representatives. The more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 15 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release about a podcast: * * * CAR T-cell and Cellulary Therapy NOTE: This podcast first aired in 2018. As of 2026, CAR T-cell Therapy is used for lymphoma, ALL, Multiple Myeloma (refractory and metastatic). To learn more about this treatment, please visit our CAR T-cell Therapy webpage (https://www.uofmhealth.org/our-care/specialties-services/car-t-cell-therapy). View the transcript (https://www.uofmhealt more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * New prostate biopsy technique shows potential future of MRI Transgluteal approach helps patients not served by fusion biopsies * Michigan Medicine physicians and researchers are investigating new in-bore, MRI-guided prostate biopsy techniques, which can help patients not served by standard methods. Specifically, University of Michigan Health radiologists have been the first physic more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * Michigan Releases Policy Roadmap for Efficient and All-Electric Homes By Alannah Bell, NASEO On March 6, 2026, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) published Clean, Safe, and Affordable: A Policy Roadmap for Efficient and All-Electric Homes in Michigan. The roadmap was co-authored by the Institute for Energy Innovation, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 [Category: Business] (TNSrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity's growing footprint in Michigan tied to layoffs, rising housing costs, and healthcare risks * Private equity firms now employ roughly 10% of Michigan's private sector workforce and own everything from hospitals to housing across the state, according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). The report, Wall Street in the Wolverine State, details how private equity owner more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: * * * POLL: 75% of Michiganders Support a Statewide Septic Code Recent polling released by Progress Michigan shows that 75 percent of Michiganders support enacting a statewide septic code. In January, state Sen. Sam Singh introduced a bill (SB 771) that would do exactly that. If the bill passes it would require the Michigan Departm more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 15 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating The Department of Energy is claiming false emergencies to keep open dirty, inefficient coal plants across the country including a coal plant slated for shutdown in Centralia, Washington * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a second request for rehearing in response to the Department of Ene more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Introduces the Roadway Resiliency Act to Improve Roadway Management in Inclement Weather * WASHINGTON, DC - This month, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, introduced the Roadway Resiliency Act. The legislation would establish an interagency working group to study and improve nationwide best practices for roadway management in inclement weather. "I more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore to Award Honorary Degrees to Leaders in Higher Education, Arts, Justice, and Sustainability at 154th Commencement * During Swarthmore College's 154th Commencement ceremony on May 24, President Valerie Smith will award honorary degrees to college president Jonathan Alger '86, multihyphenate performer Colman Domingo, children's law advocate Judith Sandalow '84, and environmental educator Talia Young '01. Jonathan Alger '86 is a nationally rec more PR

FLINT, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint to host winter commencement ceremonies, May 3 * The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its graduates during two commencement ceremonies, May 3, at the Dort Financial Center. Close to 950 students are eligible to graduate. The College of Arts, Sciences & Education and College of Health Sciences ceremony begins at 10 a.m, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. The College of Innovation & Technology, School of Management and School of Nu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Global urban methane emissions are growing more than estimated Satellite measurements suggest that scientific and government reports don't capture how methane emissions are rising, which could hamper mitigation efforts Key takeaways * Satellite measurements show that urban methane emissions around the globe have risen 6% since 2019, and emissions from C40 cities partaking in climate pledges are rising at a similar rate as non-participating more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on April 13, 2026, involving assistant professor of music Gustavo Souza Marques: * * * No English needed: How Bad Bunny reshaped the US pop mainstream Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, known to the world as Bad Bunny, did not just climb the charts; he bypassed the entire industry machine. Moving from bagging groceries in Puerto Rico to becoming a global icon, he proved you do not need to sing in English to own the stage--a feat anchored by his historic 2026 Gr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on April 13, 2026, involving collegiate professor emeritus Alan Wald: * * * Zionism isn't only Jewish: Christian Zionists now drive the agenda Student activism on American campuses in response to the war in Gaza has become a national debate over where to draw the line between political dissent and antisemitism. Even as many universities have moved to restrict, disperse or discipline protest activity, demonstrations--and the arguments about how to describe t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Outside Gas Station, Michiganders Slam Tom Barrett for Supporting War in Iran Jacking Up Gas, Fertilizer Prices * WLAJ : "[Michiganders] rallied outside to call out what they say is Barrett's "price hike agenda" and support for war in Iran, that's raising costs on Michigan families." Mid-Michiganders are calling Tom Barrett out for his price-hiking agenda: from his support for war in Iran that is raising prices at the pu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House issued the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * Bigger Refunds, Job Growth: Working Families Tax Cuts Are Transforming Tax Season As Americans file their taxes ahead of Tax Day, President Donald J. Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering real relief -- putting more money back in the pockets of hardworking parents, strengthening families, protecting seniors, and helping build a brighter future for the next generation. Real families and workers are seeing the difference: * "I got back every more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Woman Wrongly Jailed for Months Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology Demands Apology from Maryland Police Departments * MARYLAND -Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Maryland sent letters to three Maryland police departments on behalf of Kimberlee Williams, a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy expands solar and battery energy storage to manage energy costs and support electric reliability * AMARILLO, Texas (April 14, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced new solar generation and battery energy storage systems are now in service. These facilities are located at Xcel Energy's Plant X site near Earth, Texas, and at the Cunningham Generating Station near Hobbs, New Mexico. "This is about making smart, resp more PR