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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2026-07-04 ( 14 items )  
AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule.  more PR

ALS United Urges Food and Drug Administration to Include ALS in AI-Enabled Optimization of Early Clinical Trials Pilot (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- ALS United, a nationwide partnership of nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving research, care, and advocacy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the agency's AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, ALS United emphasized the importance of including ALS and other rapidly progressive neurodegenerative diseases in the pilot given the critical need for faster, more efficient d more ST

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposed rule that would facilitate the president's efforts to exert greater control over elections and restrict mail-in voting. The coalit more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements * Proposal would impose unclear, confusing, potentially duplicative, and burdensome obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter urging the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed info more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule.  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, took action to oppose the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule. The coalition is calling on the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule, which th more PR

Health Level Seven International Endorses Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Proposed Rule to Enhance Healthcare Interoperability and Prior Authorization (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Health Level Seven International, Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in healthcare interoperability standards, has expressed support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule. HL7 outlined its position in a public comment letter to CMS, the federal agency responsible for administering national healthcare programs under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HL7 underscores the rule as a foundational step for scalable API-based dat more ST

HL7 Da Vinci Project Urges CMS to Support FHIR Standards and Flexible Implementation Timeline for Prior Authorization Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The HL7 Da Vinci Project, a collaborative industry initiative headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, addressed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with a public comment letter focusing on the agency's proposed rule concerning interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The correspondence conveyed strong backing for the integration of HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources implementation guides in facilitating data exchange among patients, providers, and payers, while recommending adjustmen more ST

Jackson Named InvestmentNews 2026 Annuities Provider of the Year (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- Jackson National Life Insurance, an operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc., issued the following news release: * * * Jackson Named InvestmentNews 2026 Annuities Provider of the Year Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson(R)), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc.1 (NYSE: JXN), has been named the 2026 Annuities Provider of the Year by InvestmentNews. The award recognizes the annuity provider or insurance carrier that has displayed leadership in delivering value to financial pr more PR

Nurses at HCA Swedish Medical Center join nation's largest nurses union (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 3 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses at HCA Swedish Medical Center join nation's largest nurses union * Registered nurses at HCA HealthONE Swedish (a.k.a., Swedish Medical Center) in Englewood, Colo., voted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the country's largest nurses union, in an election held on July 1 and 2, 2026. "This is a huge victory for the nurses at our hospital and across the HCA system nationwide more PR

Sierra Club Michigan Chapter and Micah 6:8 Mission Oppose Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed New Source Review Construction Rule Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, Detroit, and the community organization Micah 6:8 Mission based in Southwest Louisiana have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing opposition to the agency's May 13, 2026, proposed rule titled "Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program." The proposed rule aims to increase flexibility for industrial facilities by allowing them to begin certain construction activities prior to obtaining an NSR permi more ST

Stryker Urges Food and Drug Administration to Exclude Powered Air-Purifying Respirators From Enforcement Policy and Maintain Rigorous Standards for Respirators in Healthcare (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Stryker Orthopaedic Instruments, Portage, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concerning the agency's draft guidance titled "Compliance Policy Regarding Premarket and Other Requirements for Certain NIOSH Approved Air-Purifying Respirators; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff." The submission addressed the FDA's proposed approach aimed at streamlining the regulatory review process to expedite access to respiratory protective devices critical to  more ST

Wholechain Calls for FDA Clarification on Traceability Lot Code Practices and Shipping Procedures (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Wholechain, a traceability solutions provider in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concerning the Draft Guidance for Industry on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods. The company urged the FDA to explicitly confirm that manufacturers may assign a single traceability lot code per product per shipment at the time of packing as an acceptable transformation event. This clarification aims to address challenges faced by industry in more ST

Wichita nurses prepared for one-day strike for patient and staff safety (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 3 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Wichita nurses prepared for one-day strike for patient and staff safety * Nurses at two Ascension hospitals in Wichita, Kan., are moving forward with their one-day strike on July 6 to protest hospital management's refusal to address RNs' deep concerns about safety at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospitals. Nurses at the facilities are represented by National Nurses Organizing Committe more PR