RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * "Disappear[ing] From His Bio": Michael Whatley Keeps Lying About His Resume * As NBC News exposes DC insider Michael Whatley for lying to North Carolinians about "growing up" in North Carolina, there's a clear pattern of key information "disappear[ing] from [Whatley's] bio" as he introduces himself to voters with lies. * Whatley frequently lied to North Carolinians that he "grew up" in Blowing Rock and is a "son of Western North Carol more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Technological University posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Bhakta Rath Research Award Recipients Set New Robust Future for Biosensing Technologies * For their expansive work in biosensing technologies, researchers Yixin Liu and Grace Dykstra have received Michigan Technological University's 2026 Bhakta Rath Research Award. The "synthetic antibodies" they developed will lead to advancements across the healthcare field and beyond, from wearable health technologies to agricultural and environ more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AFIT and AFRL Announce Appointments for Endowed Term Chairs for Nuclear Systems * * Published June 26, 2026 * By Dr. Zach Meisel * AFIT Institutional Advancement WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Institute of Technology 's Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT GSEM), in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Deterrence S&T Division (AFRL/RJ more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 26 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * AFIT and AFRL Announce Appointments for Endowed Term Chairs for Nuclear Systems * The Air Force Institute of Technology 's Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT GSEM), in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Deterrence S&T Division (AFRL/RJD), is proud to announce the 2026-2028 academic appointments for the Endowed Term Chairs for Nuclear Systems. As part of Air University's broader mission to educate and develop joint war more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls for transparency as ICE refuses to release fatality information * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody. In a  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit brought by Attorney General more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Moderate Toxic Algal Bloom Forecast a Worrying Sign of Little Progress for Health of Lake Erie Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its annual forecast for the severity of the Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). The 2026 projection is for a moderate bloom. In response, the Alliance for the Great Lakes is highlighting how the current reliance on voluntary conservation practices has failed to more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 26 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Continuum(R) announces new editor-in-chief The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has named a new editor-in-chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology(R), its official continuing medical education (CME) journal. A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN, will succeed Continuum(R) Editor-in-Chief Lyell K. Jones, Jr, MD, FAAN, on May 1, 2027, when Jones departs from the position to serve as the next president of the American Academy of Neurol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Calloway Bills: * * * Michigan Republicans Should Hold the Line on New and Higher Taxes As budget negotiations continue in Michigan, House Speaker Matt Hall and Michigan Republicans should continue holding the line in opposing new or higher tax on Michiganders. This commitment paints a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer, whose budget proposal included a slew of new and higher taxes. Included in the G more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Transparency as ICE Refuses to Release Fatality Information Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE c more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Senior Staff Changes, State Senator Ben Gilmore to Join Office as Senior Advisor * Griffin: 'Ben's extensive experience dealing with numerous public policy issues at the state and federal level gives him unique insight and will be a force multiplier for the office' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the hiring of State Senator Ben Gilmore as Se more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. "These rulings are a win for  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to introduce the Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies (CHILE) Act, legislation to strengthen federal sup more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The experts were wrong The voting "experts" are full of it - In April 2021, a coalition of "nonpartisan" civic engagement groups led by VoteAmerica, the Voter Participation Center, and the Campaign Legal Center sued the state of Georgia seeking to block the enactment of S.B. 202, the state's election integrity bill. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged many things. They claimed that the bi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Left's voter registration grift thrived in 2024 Most people would be astonished to learn how much of the "money in politics" that they love to hate lives, at least nominally, outside of politics. Everyone knows about Super PACs and "dark money" groups, but for years now tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations have been one of the biggest centers of political power and money in the co more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * College students with autism are far more common than previously known * Autistic students are attending college in far greater numbers than previously understood, but many campuses may not realize how many there are or how to support them. A new study from Michigan State University estimates that roughly 280,000 autistic students are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, a figure three to five times higher than earlier estimates. more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on June 25, 2026, involving Cody Bahlau, chief science officer in the Office of Marine Operations: * * * Life Aboard the Langseth: A Q&A With Chief Science Officer Cody Bahlau On Columbia's global research vessel, the R/V Marcus G. Langseth, Bahlau serves as the key link between scientists, crewmembers and operations on shore. By Olga Rukovets Aboard Columbia's global research vessel, the R/V Marcus G. Langseth, Cody Bahlau serves as the key  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Legislation to Improve Health Disparities * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), introduced the Health Disparity Zones Act, legislation to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes. "Low-income and minority communities are heavily burdened by poor health outcomes as they have less resources to access the care needed," said Rep. Thanedar. "According to the Centers for Disease Contr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Cooling strategy not a panacea for marine heat waves * Most people have experienced a heat wave on land. But heat waves can strike in the ocean, too. And as the planet continues to warm, marine heat waves are growing longer and deadlier, hurting the seafood supply that billions of people worldwide rely on for their food and livelihoods. Researchers at Michigan State University say a controversial strategy to shield Earth from some of the sun's ra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty voice: The creative tension of America's founding documents * Eric Gonzalez Juenke is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and is on faculty in the Chicano/Latino Studies Program at the College of Social Science. As a scholar in U.S. electoral politics, local and state elections and minority political representation, he continues to publish research on U.S. politics and engages students in academic-driven games. Her more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On June 15, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Correct the Record Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a) and for an Order Directing the Clerk of Court to Enter Default Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. On June 24, the court issued a Minute Order denying Plaintiff more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 27 (TNSrep) -- Ford Motor issued the following news: * * * Ford is No. 1 Mainstream Brand in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for First Time Since 2010 Ford is the new gold standard for mass market new vehicle quality in America, ranking as the top mainstream brand in the closely watched JD Power 2026 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) -- an achievement 16 years in the making. The company surpassed the industry's traditional mass market leaders in IQS, climbing from No. 15 in 2023 to No. 1 among mainstream brands in t more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 26 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by FEE Studios senior writer Sergio Martinez: * * * Alan Greenspan and the Monetary Monopoly Reflecting on Alan Greenspan's legacy. - A central bank wields a peculiar kind of power. It holds a monopoly over money, and money runs through nearly every transaction we make. Because of that reach, a monetary mistake travels through credit markets, housing, banks, pension funds, and the budgets of millions of people who never had a say in the poli more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by LiberatED education associate Nasiyah Isra-Ul: * * * Why I Launched a Writing Community for Education Entrepreneurs This didn't happen overnight. - Last year, I was asked, "What is something you're passionate about that you would want to bring to FEE's Education Entrepreneurship Lab?" Almost immediately, I blurted, "A writing mentorship program!" Before I knew it, I was running quarterly writing workshops for founders and building a digi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 25 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by American geopolitical analyst and writer Arman Sidhu: * * * Undermining the Market The G7's critical minerals bloc. - There is a contradiction at the heart of the G7's new approach to critical minerals. When the Group of Seven closed its summit in Evian-les-Bains on June 17, it issued a statement insisting that these supply chains should be "governed by market principles." Yet almost every measure the alliance endorsed would put governmen more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * From CMU, to Duke, back to Mt. Pleasant * "Patients are in awe that I did my residency at Duke University, but my CMU degree means more to them. They see it and feel that I'm part of the community; that I understand them." - Dr. Kristen Carrillo-Kappus As a girl, Kristen Carrillo and her family lived with her grandparents in Austin, Texas. She often accompanied them to medical appointments, observing gaps in care and the effects of untreated  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to the Bench * June 25, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. -Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Nicole Matusko to the 55th District Court in Ingham County and Anna White to the 58th District Court in Ottawa County. "I am proud to appoint Nicole and Anna to the bench," said Governor Whitmer. "These Michiganders are skilled legal professionals who bring year more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Greater Grand Forks Legacy Football Camp takes place July 7 * GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Sanford Health, Grand Forks Youth Football and University of North Dakota Athletics are teaming up to host the Greater Grand Forks Legacy Football Camp. The camp takes place on Tuesday, July 7th, from the Fritz Pollard Athletic Center at Memorial Village, 2501 Red Jarrett Way. The camp costs $50 to attend, and camp times are as follows: Boy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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 opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing entitled "China's Economic Espionage and Subnational Influence in the United States": * * * Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. Today's hearing is on the Chinese Communist Party's economic espionage and malign influence targeted at the subnational level. This is an active threat, and we w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, at a markup to combat antisemitism, protect student freedoms, support workers and increase healthcare transparency: * * * "Today we'll mark up 11 bills that address antisemitism in educational institutions, protect college students' freedom of association, help licensed professional work across state lines, strengthen oversight of federal workers' compensation programs, expand workforce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte Passes 11 Bills on Antisemitism, Student Freedoms, Workforce Policy, and Health Care The Education and Workforce Committee passed 11 bills today to combat antisemitism in educational institutions, protect students' freedom of association, help licensed professionals work across state lines, strengthen accessibility and accountability in federal workers' compen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues States for Failing to Provide SNAP Data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota, seeking injunctions requiring their state SNAP agencies to turn over their last five years of SNAP applicant data. This comes after those four states refused to turn over the data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) so  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Bennet, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Supports America's Specialty Crop Growers Who Produce Trademark Crops from Pecans to Chile Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Boo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Monalisa Ghosh, assistant professor of medical oncology and internal medicine: * * * The Future of Cell and Gene Therapies An interview with Dr. Monalisa Ghosh - On this episode of The Fundamentals, we talked to physician scientist, Dr. Monalisa Ghosh, assistant professor of medical oncology and internal medicine, who is looking to expand CAR-T's application from cancer to auto more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU twins build a career in visual storytelling * Alexis and Brianna Schmidt have always done everything together. Every class, every sport, every hobby -the twin sisters have stuck with one another. Now juniors studying journalism at Michigan State University, they have built an identity in visual storytelling that centers on their connection to each other and to their cameras. Jarrad Henderson, Professor of Practice in the College of Communic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Applauds Sixth Circuit Decision Protecting Michigan Voter Data * Today, the NAACP celebrated a major victory for voting rights as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) voter data demand case in Michigan. The ruling firmly rejects attempts to exploit civil rights legislation to fuel aggressive voter roll purges and mass surveillance of the electorate. In its opinion, the more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * New discovery reshapes understanding of liver repair * The liver is one of the few organs capable of regenerating after surgery -a remarkable ability that makes life-saving procedures possible for thousands of patients each year. But not every liver regenerates as expected. Some patients develop post-hepatectomy liver failure, a serious complication that remains a leading cause of death after liver surgery. Now, a discovery by a Michigan State  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU condemns Supreme Court decisions on temporary protected status, asylum * National Nurses United (NNU) today condemns the devastating rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) that advance President Trump's fascist immigration agenda. Two cruel and callous decisions ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians and removed protections for asylum seekers. TPS is a more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 27 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Eight new members join Princeton Board of Trustees By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Princeton University has named eight new members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1. The trustees are: * Katherine Bradley and Kevin Callaghan, who were elected by the board to serve as charter trustees * Thomas Frist III, Thomas Rosenbaum and James Yeh, who were elected by the board to serve as term trustees * John Dabiri and Katharine Strunk, who w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on June 25, 2026, by staffer Rozina Breen: * * * Europe's Historic Heat Wave and a Warning for the World Here's why the Pulitzer Center is dedicated to climate coverage - If you live in the U.K. or anywhere else in Europe, I don't need to tell you about the impacts of this week's intense and record-breaking heat wave. According to Agence France-Presse, at least 94 million people in Europe were expected to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Dingell Releases Statement on New Rideshare Safety Policies Announced by Uber Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement after Uber announced it would be implementing new safety policies:  "For too long, women have had to worry about their safety when using rideshare platforms. Violence against women is an issue larger than any one company, but we must all play our part to protect women and foster a safer  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches My Body. My Ballot., the Largest Midterm Investment in Its History Today, as part of its My Body. My Ballot. campaign-the largest midterm electoral effort in the organization's history-Reproductive Freedom for All released a new video highlighting what's at stake for reproductive freedom in the 2026 elections. The video previews the campaign's strategy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McDonald Rivet, Thompson Introduce Bill to Give Students Healthy Meals, Support Farmers * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) introduced the bipartisan Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act. This bill would help schools buy fresh food from local farms, giving students access to healthy meals and supporting farmers. "When schools serve fresh, locally grown food, more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Research, outreach and innovation help Michigan's pork industry stay competitive * Research from Michigan State University is helping shape the future of Michigan's pork industry, beginning with how pigs are housed. Recent changes to Michigan law require farms to house pregnant sows in ways that allow them to move freely and avoid confinement, increasing the use of group housing systems. Because pigs can be territorial, however, industry leader more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Roger Maris All-Star Week raises over $1 million * FARGO, N.D. - The sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week raised over $1 million for cancer care. 100% of funds raised during Roger Maris All-Star Week support Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center's continued investment and expansion as a national destination for cancer research, treatment, education and training. In October 2021, Sanford Fargo launched the region's first and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Burchett Investigates States' Refusal to Provide SNAP Data to USDA to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is investigating several states' refusal to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) data to the U.S. Department of Agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, McDonald Rivet Introduce Legislation to Provide Students Additional Access to Healthy Meals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act. This bill would help schools buy fresh agricultural products from local farms, providing students additional access to healthy meals, while supporting local producers more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Two MSU professors named Guggenheim Fellows Two MSU professors have been named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows : Xuefei Ren, a professor of sociology in the College of Social Science, and Lara Shipley, assistant professor of photography in the College of Arts and Letters' Department of Art, Art History and Design. "I'm deeply honored to be named a Guggenheim Fellow and to be recognized alongside such an inspiring community of scientists, artists and schol more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M Medical School study to provide insight into real-world trends around psychedelics in the US $3.3M from NIH will help strengthen knowledge base for psychedelic use and therapeutic potential - WHAT'S THE STUDY: A new University of Michigan Medical School study aims to better understand how Americans perceive and use psychedelics. The project has been awarded $3.3 million in funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Jefferson County Public Schools for Continued Violations of Title IX * Today, as the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) continues to recognize June as the second annual Title IX Month, the Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Letter of Impending Enforcement Action to Jefferson County Public Schools (the District) for failing to comply with Title IX of the Education Amend more PR

FLINT, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint's 2026-27 budget grows 9.6% on strength of enrollment gains * The University of Michigan-Flint's financial outlook for the 2026-27 fiscal year reflects the university's strongest enrollment-driven growth in recent memory, with a $151.7 million general fund budget approved by the Board of Regents on June 25. The FY 2027 budget outlines spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and projects a state appropriation of $27 million, which i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Norman Hord New Director of School of Human Environmental Sciences Norman G. Hord, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University, has been named director of the U of A's School of Human Environmental Sciences. He begins July 1. HESC is housed in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The school's undergraduate programs include apparel merchandising and product development; food, nutriti more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * CCM welcomes Hiram Diaz as Visiting Artist of Euphonium Diaz will visit campus four times per semester to teach euphonium students By Curt Whitacre, 513-556-2683, whitaccp@ucmail.uc.edu UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hiram Diaz as CCM's Visiting Artist of Euphonium for 2026-27. A CCM alumnus (BM Euphonium Performance, 2007), Diaz will visit campus four times each semester to teach the euphonium stud more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Consumer confidence rises as gas prices ease; remains below pre-Iran readings Consumer sentiment snapped a three-month stretch of declines with a 10% rise this month as gas prices moderated, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Increases were seen across income, wealth and political affiliation. Expected business conditions over the next five years surged 16% as consumers' worries over long-term consequences of the Iran confl more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Crashing insect populations have resulted in smaller tree swallows that reproduce less In bringing the role of biodiversity loss into better focus alongside climate change, researchers say that there may be opportunities to better protect wild birds - Since the 1970s, the amount of insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory has dropped by more than 60%, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan. Because of this, today' more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Faded letters, early warnings: A new clue for aging eyes Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart with fading letters may serve as a visual "yellow light" for older adults--raising red flags that routine exams sometimes fail to detect. A new University of Michigan study, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, shows that this threshold on a Pelli-Robson chart might indicate everyday vision problems that standard eye tests may miss. " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Invites Students to Participate in 2026 Congressional App Challenge * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) announced his office is accepting submissions from students in Michigan's 5th District for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. This nationwide competition encourages middle and high school students, individually or in teams, to design and program a software application on a platform of their choice. "Technology and innovation con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Presents Long-Overdue Purple Heart to Family of WWII Veteran * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) presented the Purple Heart to the Burnham Family to posthumously honor Corporal Robert ''Bob'' C. Burnham, Sr. (link is external), who served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Bob joined the United States Army in 1943 and completed basic training at Fort Custer, where he prepared for the demands of wartime service with discipline and resolve. more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Wichita nurses to hold one-day strike for patient and staff safety * Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and St. Joseph hospitals in Wichita, Kan., will hold a one-day strike on July 6 to protest the administration's refusal to address RNs' well-documented concerns about patient safety and workplace violence protection as part of contract negotiations, concerns that have been borne out by a fatal shooting at St. Jose more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 26 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news: * * * Workers at Woodward MPC Outside Chicago Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike, Announce Practice Picket * Over 800 members of UAW Local 5101, representing workers at Woodward MPC, have voted by 71% to authorize a strike after months of company stall tactics and unfair labor practices during contract negotiations. Woodward workers voted to affiliate with the UAW last fall. Since then, the company has committed over three dozen u more PR