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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2026-05-27 ( 51 items )  
AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The c more PR

Alma College Expands Summer Learning Opportunities With Partnership (10)
ALMA, Michigan, May 27 -- Alma College issued the following news: * * * Alma College Expands Summer Learning Opportunities with Partnership Author: Tim Rath, Director of College Communications Alma College is expanding summer academic opportunities for students through its partnership with Acadeum, an online course-sharing platform that connects colleges and universities nationwide. Beginning this summer, Alma students now have access to a wide range of online courses offered through Acadeum's Course Share Network. The partnership allows  more PR

American Medical Association, 97 Co-Signers Issue Letter to 8 Members of Congress (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children (10)
DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue tha more PR

BLS: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area Employment Down 32,600 From March 2025 to March 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 26, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area employment down 32,600 from March 2025 to March 2026 From March 2025 to March 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 metropolitan areas, decreased in 8 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 371 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year percent change in total nonfarm employment for metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted * * * The  more PR

CAIR: Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign Claims Historic Victory as State Pension System Divests 85% of Israeli Bonds (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * CAIR: Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign Claims Historic Victory as State Pension System Divests 85% of Israeli Bonds Following months of organizing, Maryland's pension fund cuts Israeli bond holdings by more than $62 million, the largest known state-level divestment from Israeli sovereign bonds to date - (ANNAPOLIS, MD) - The Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign today announced a major victory in its statewide push to end t more PR

Congresswoman Scholten Leads Michigan Delegation in Renaming the Grand Haven Post Office after World War II Hero (10)
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scholten Leads Michigan Delegation in Renaming the Grand Haven Post Office after World War II Hero * WASHINGTON, DC - In honor of Memorial Day, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced introduction of a bipartisan bill with all twelve members of the Michigan House delegation to rename the Grand Haven U.S. Postal Service (USPS) facility as the Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building. The designation would honor a Grand Ha more PR

Congresswoman Scholten Secures Major Wins for West Michigan in Transportation and Infrastructure Package (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scholten Secures Major Wins for West Michigan in Transportation and Infrastructure Package * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) secured several of her key legislative priorities and major wins for West Michigan in the BUILD America 250 Act, which advanced through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 22. A member of the Committee, Congresswoman Scholten played a leading role in craftin more PR

Conn. AG Tong Announces Investigation Into Roblox Over Harm to Children (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

Craig Robins Named Chair of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Board of Governors (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Craig Robins Named Chair of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Board of Governors * Entrepreneur, real estate developer and Sylvester Board of Governors member Craig Robins brings a legacy of visionary community-building and innovation to his new leadership role. A dynamic force in shaping Miami's cultural and urban landscape, Craig Robins has been named chair of the Board of Governors of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, more PR

Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire). "This legislation more PR

Democratic Governors Association: "A Badge of Honor" - Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * "A Badge of Honor": Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election New reporting from the New York Times highlights just how extreme and out of touch GOP candidate Burt Jones is, detailing "the lengths to which he went" to overturn the 2020 election. The reporting showcases how Jones "would not accept the president's defeat" in 2020, leading him to join "a fake Electoral College contingent from Georgia that sent its f more PR

Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). The KIDS Act would broadl more PR

Ernst, Peters Designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Peters Designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Motorcycle Caucus, are designating May as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month," to promote safe roadway practices for the millions of motorcycle riders across America. Their bipartisan resolution passed the Senate unanimously. "There is no better way to see the beauty of my home state than more PR

FDA Office of Surveillance & Compliance Issues Warning Letter to Best Buy Bones (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Best Buy Bones Inc. from its Office of Surveillance and Compliance: * * * Recipient: Arnold McIntyre/Delbert J. McCord, Part Owners, Best Buy Bones, Inc., 7426 N Dort Hwy, Mount Morris, MI 48458-2232, United States, arnoldmcintyre@bestbuybones.com Issuing Office: Office of Surveillance and Compliance, United States WARNING LETTER Dear Messrs McIntyre and McCord, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F more PR

Fed Governor Waller Advocates Holding Rates Steady Amid Persistent Middle East Energy Shock (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller delivered a lecture at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, warning that prolonged supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict have heightened risks of persistent inflation. Waller stated that rising energy and commodity prices are driving up headline inflation and bleeding into other consumer goods, forcing him to support a pause in interest rate cuts. While acknowledging that recent data shows the labor market is stabilizing with a 4.3 percent unemployment more PR

Following Michigan Legislature Investment, Peters Presses Air Force to Accelerate Federal Resources to Support New Missions at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Following Michigan Legislature Investment, Peters Presses Air Force to Accelerate Federal Resources to Support New Missions at Selfridge Air National Guard Base After applauding the State of Michigan's $152 million investment to support the new F-15EX fighter jets and KC-46A tankers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) pressed the Air Force to accelerate the federal resources needed for beddown of these  more PR

Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Hollywood's Golden State (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, May 24 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by Editorial Director Katrina Gulliver: * * * Hollywood's Golden State A new merger could revitalize California's economy. * The California Policy Center has a new report analyzing what's going on in Hollywood and how it can affect the California economy. In "Lights, Camera, Growth," they see signs for optimism in a proposed merger, calling it a "bold, audacious attempt to meet the structural changes and challenges reshaping the filmed entert more PR

Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: Slow Disappearance of Cash in Europe (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, May 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Claudia Ascensao Nunes, president of Ladies of Liberty Alliance-Portugal: * * * The Slow Disappearance of Cash in Europe The digital euro is on the way. * Under the guise of fighting money laundering, the EU is making anonymous economic activity progressively harder. Starting in July 2027, Europeans will no longer be allowed to pay businesses or professionals more than Euros10,000 in cash (roughly $11,500). Any transaction above Euros3,00 more PR

Groundwork Center Q&A Explores Pushback Against Renewable Energy Misinformation and local Economic Gains (10)
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, May 23 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following Q&A involving Peter Sinclair, journalist and longtime contributor to Yale Climate Connections: * * * Keeping family farms farming with clean energy income. Interview with Peter Sinclair AUTHOR: Jeff Smith Today we talk with Peter Sinclair. Videographer, journalist, and longtime contributor to Yale Climate Connections, Peter is an icon of the Michigan climate movement. For years he has worked to counter the massively funded misinformation camp more PR

Harper Woods Man Sentenced for Defrauding CERA Funds, PPP Loans (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Harper Woods Man Sentenced for Defrauding CERA Funds, PPP Loans * LANSING - Roy Lee Holt, 58, of Harper Woods, was sentenced on May 22 by Judge Kiefer Cox in the 3 rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to 2 to 15 years' incarceration for fraudulently obtaining more than $60,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Holt was ordered to pay $63,865 in restitutio more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower cou more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Poll - Trump Economy Hurting Michigan, Raising Costs, Slowing Growth (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Poll: Trump Economy Hurting Michigan, Raising Costs, Slowing Growth As the Mackinac Policy Conference kicks off today, a new poll commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber shows that Donald Trump's disastrous economic policies are hurting Michigan families and slowing the state's economic growth. According to the poll, more voters are expecting a recession within the next year as opposed to a growing economy, and fears of in more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Throwback - Mike Rogers Bought His Florida Mansion Four Years Ago Today (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * THROWBACK: Mike Rogers Bought His Florida Mansion Four Years Ago Today Four years ago today, Mike Rogers officially closed on the purchase of his multimillion-dollar Florida mansion. The 4,751-square-foot home in Cape Coral, for which Rogers claimed a $50,000 homestead tax exemption in 2022, was "his official residence until his decision to run for U.S. Senate." Rogers bought his Florida mansion while passing through the "revo more PR

Michigan Firearm Data Now Available in Near Real-time (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan firearm data now available in near real-time Dashboard for public offers county-level information; law enforcement and public health officials can access more to aid prevention and response efforts * A key barrier to addressing firearm injury in the United States is the lack of timely data. Through a new and nearly real-time system developed at the University of Michigan, injury pre more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

NEW BATTLEGROUND POLL: GOP Incumbents -19 Net Job Approval (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW BATTLEGROUND POLL: GOP Incumbents -19 Net Job Approval * Named Democratic incumbents are ahead on job approval and more trusted on lowering costs A new poll from Navigator Research surveying 67 competitive House battleground districts delivers a devastating verdict for the GOP majority. Democratic incumbents maintain a positive 3-point job approval and are more trusted to lower the high cost of living. Meanwhile, vulnerabl more PR

New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 26 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage * Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses. NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the same period from the National Council of the State  more PR

Office of Science & Technology Policy Director Kratsios Issues Remarks on Anniversary of President Trump Nuclear Executive Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following remarks by Director Michael Kratsios regarding the first anniversary of President Trump's nuclear executive orders at the Operation Gigawatt Summit held in Deer Valley, Utah: * * * Thank you. It is so good to be with you here in beautiful Utah. I want to thank Governor Cox for bringing us together today. Federalism is foundational to America's greatness, and states like Utah are fundamental to the American Nuclear Renaissance. As some of you ma more PR

OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (H.R. 2616), which was introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, and four cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 2616, the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act. Parents are the first and foremost educators and protectors of their children. Yet radical school districts across America have allowed gender ideology indoctri more PR

Rep. Lisa McClain: A Salute Is Not a Substitute for a Vote; Veterans Deserve More Than Biden Era Patriotism (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lisa McClain: A Salute Is Not a Substitute for a Vote; Veterans Deserve More Than Biden Era Patriotism * WASHINGTON -House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) published an op-ed in Breitbart highlighting House Republicans' efforts to support veterans, restore military readiness, and reverse Biden-Era policies that harmed servicemembers and military families. "Republicans are still demanding answers because the families of more PR

Rep. Moolenaar Issues Letter to the Treasury Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 21, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent, The implementation of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act of more PR

Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Shut The Door On Immigrants Who Reject American Values (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Shut The Door On Immigrants Who Reject American Values * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 26, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the No Immigration Without Assimilation Act, putting an end to a broken system allowing people who reject American values to walk right through our front door. The legislation requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct mandatory assimilation likelihood screen more PR

Reps. Horsford, Dingell, Norcross, Pocan Issue Letter to Rinker Materials, Quikcrete Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, and Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following letter to Rinker Materials and Quikcrete Companies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Mario F. Ramirez Regional Operations Manager, Nevada Rinker Materials 2100 Burns Rd. Henderson, NV. 89011 * Mr. William Magill Chief Executive Officer Quikcrete Companies 5 Concourse Parkway Suite 1900 Atlanta, GA. 30328 Dear Mr. Ramirez and Mr. Mag more PR

SBA, General Motors to Host Michigan Supplier Matchmaking Expo (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * SBA, General Motors to Host Michigan Supplier Matchmaking Expo Registration Now Open for June 5 Event Connecting Major Buyers with Local Small Businesses to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains - DETROIT, Mich. -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that its second 2026 Supplier Matchmaking Expo will take place on June 5, 2026, at the MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan. The event, which is co-hosted by  more PR

Sen. Peters Issues Letter to USPS IG (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 18, 2026 The Honorable Tammy Hull Inspector General United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General 1735 N. Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209-2020 Dear Inspector General Hull: I write regarding the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General's (USPS OIG) recent initia more PR

Sen. Peters, 3 Co-Signers Issue Letter to SBA (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Small Business Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 27, 2026 Administrator Kelly Loeffler Small Business Administration 409 3rd St., SW Washington, DC 20416 Dear Administrator Loeffler: We write to offer our full support of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's April 27, 2026, request for an administrative declaration of disaster through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Rapid Disaster Declaratio more PR

SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

Trustees Select Chancellor Todd Shields as President, Appoint Provost Calvin White as Interim Chancellor (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 26 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Trustees Select Chancellor Todd Shields as President, Appoint Provost Calvin White as Interim Chancellor * LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting selected Dr. Todd Shields, chancellor of Arkansas State University since 2022, to become the fourth president of the ASU System effective July 1. At the recommendation of interim president Dr. Robin Myers, the board also voted to name Dr. Calvin White more PR

U-M Alum Gabriela Lena Frank Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M alum Gabriela Lena Frank wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for music Gabriela Lena Frank, the 2026 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for music, credits her mentors at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance with cultivating the passion that fuels her creative sense of adventure. The renowned pianist's Pulitzer-winning work, "Picaflor: A Future Myth," premiered March 13, 2025. The piece is a modern symphony inspired by Frank's Peruvian herita more PR

UChicago dedicates data science and AI building in honor of alumni supporters (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago dedicates data science and AI building in honor of alumni supporters * The University of Chicago's first building devoted entirely to data science and artificial intelligence now bears the names of two alumni who met as students, married on campus and went on to support the University for decades. The Lorraine and Yuji Suzuki Center, home of the UChicago Data Science Institute, was dedicated May 19. It honors the late Lorraine Suzuki, PhD'73,  more PR

United Automobile Workers Issue Letter to Commerce Dept. (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, May 27 (TNSletter) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick: On behalf of the more than one million active and retired members of the UAW, we write to request urgent action to safeguard the U.S. production of brass musical instruments. Members of UAW Local 2359 build brass m more PR

University of Michigan: AI Outperformed Humans in a Prediction Tournament Featuring Technology Ventures (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * AI outperformed humans in a prediction tournament featuring technology ventures Written By: Judi Melena Smelser, Ross School of Business For decades, the idea that artificial intelligence can beat humans at number-crunching tasks like high-frequency trading has been widely accepted. But strategic foresight--the ability to predict the success of high-stakes, uncertain business ventures--has long been held as a uniquely human superpower. A st more PR

University of Michigan: Southwest's Drought is Shrinking Wildlife's Suitable Habitat (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * The Southwest's drought is shrinking wildlife's suitable habitat As people in the United States are coping with historic drought conditions, the country's wildlife is also facing problems because of the extreme aridity. Herbivores, omnivores and carnivores in the southwestern U.S. have all seen the extent of their suitable habitat shrink due to drought, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan. "The take-home message is tha more PR

UW's Collins Receives Posthumous National Award for Aquatic Science Excellence (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Collins Receives Posthumous National Award for Aquatic Science Excellence University of Wyoming faculty member Sarah Collins, who passed away in October following a courageous battle with cancer, has been honored posthumously by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). Collins is the recipient of the 2026 Victoria J. Bertics Memorial Award, in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to aquatic science, teaching, m more PR

WalletHub's 'Ask the Experts' Series Features Insight from Professor Holloway (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, May 26 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * WalletHub's 'Ask the Experts' Series Features Insight from Professor Holloway * Dr. Dan Holloway, an adjunct faculty member at the DeVos Graduate School of Management at Northwood University, has been featured in the " Ask the Experts " series on the consumer-finance site WalletHub. Dr. Holloway offers expert commentary in a WalletHub feature examining cheap car insurance in Michigan, where experts address issues facing drivers as they evaluate coverage, co more PR

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rep. Stevens Introduces New Bill to Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rep. Stevens Introduces New Bill to Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act to block a Trump Administration proposal that would dramatically expand handgun shipments through the U.S. mail. Rep. Stevens is leading the charge to strengthen public safety by preventing handguns from being shipped  more PR