WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * 10,000 Corewell Health East Nurses Ratify First Teamsters Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Registered nurses at Corewell Health East, represented by Teamsters Local 2024, have voted to ratify their first union contract after more than 13 months of negotiations, delivering a historic victory for nurses and patients across Michigan's larg more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * 2026 Michigan 4-H Salute to Excellence Award recipients * Two remarkable Michigan 4-H volunteers were named the 2026 Michigan 4-H Salute to Excellence Award winners for their outstanding contributions to both county and state 4-H programs: Jean Martin of Washtenaw County and Bryan Shirk of Branch County. These individuals join an elite group of 4-H volunteers who have dedicated their time to serve Michig more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MI on Benson-Brinks Ticket: Two Records of Making Life Harder in Michigan * LANSING, MI -Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) State Director Tim Golding released the following statement after Jocelyn Benson named Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks as her running mate: "Jocelyn Benson and Winnie Brinks have both spent the last several years making everyday life in Michigan harder, and now they are asking for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49187) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "African Growth and Opportunity Act" by international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a key pillar of U.S. trade policy with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Congress enacted AGOA as part of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (Title I of P.L. 106-200, as amended). AGOA is a nonreciprocal U.S. trade preference program providi more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Alpha Sigma Tau's Beta Eta Chapter at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Recognized with Three National Awards at 46th Convention * Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Beta Eta Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau was recently recognized by the National Organization for demonstrating excellence within the 2024-2026 biennium. Awards were announced at the sorority's 46th National Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., June  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Announcing the Michigan First-Generation Farm Mentorship Program * Farmers who didn't grow up on a farm and have limited agricultural experience are invited to apply for the new Michigan First-Generation Farm Mentors Program. If selected, they will be paired with an experienced farmer mentor and receive 20 hours of paid mentorship time, thanks to a Partnership Grant from North Central SARE. The Michigan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Finishes Full Week of Engaging with Constituents Across Mid-Michigan, Including an Interactive Town Hall * Lansing, Mich. -This week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) met with manufacturing workers, builders, military service members, and engaged with thousands of other local residents during a week of meetings across mid-Michigan that featured an interactive town hall event. On Tuesday, Barrett was joined by U.S. Secretary of the Interior  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * Crypto Companies and Prediction Markets are Advising the CFTC By Benjamin Schiffrin - Director of Securities Policy Introduction Voters are broadly skeptical of the crypto industry. Over 70% of voters believe crypto benefits insiders, criminals, and scammers. 63% of adults say cryptocurrencies are not to be trusted. Prediction more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Detroit students learn about healthy movement at MSU * Over 70 Detroit children, ages 5 through 14, spent a day of summer vacation at Michigan State University to learn how movement can keep them healthy and even turn into a career. They also toured MSU athletic facilities and had a surprise visit from Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo and Football Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald. "These children learned how their body responds to physical activity and wh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Secures Funding for 75 Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation Projects * August 20, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov Bipartisan budget marks 50 years of the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund with grants for land in Keweenaw, Northeast Lower Peninsula, and elsewhere LANSING, Mich.-Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated the passage of the balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2027 that includes $45 million i more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Appoints Mike Neubecker to Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board * CARSON CITY, Nev. -Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced the appointment of longtime hospitality and gaming executive Mike Neubecker to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board. Neubecker brings more than three decades of experience in the gaming and hospitality industry, rising from finance roles to overseeing some of the country's most prominent resort propert more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Grand Rapids Community College posted the following news: * * * GRCC Honors 2026 Excellence in Education Award Recipients * Three Grand Rapids Community College employees whose work strengthens the student experience, supports their colleges and extends GRCC's impact into the community have been selected as the 2026 Excellence in Education Award recipients. The awards were presented during GRCC's Opening Day celebrations, which bring faculty and staff together to mark the start of a new academic year. Es more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Hope College posted the following news: * * * Hope College's Great Performance Series Announces 2026-27 Season * Hope College's Great Performance Series (GPS) returns for the 2026-27 season with six performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists in dance, chamber music, jazz, theater and vocal performance. GPS continues its 50+ years of bringing internationally acclaimed artists who perform and work with our students. Season subscriptions and tickets are available in three different ways: * Online more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools" at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2026, at Richmond City Hall, 36725 Division Road, Richmond, Michigan 48062: Witnesses: * Mr. Chris Neeley, Superintendent, South Carolina Public Charter School District, Columbia, South Carolina * Mrs. Amy Stier, Richmond, Michigan * Mr. Jonathan Butcher, Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skill more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from WLNS: "Unknown US House candidate who secured Green Party nod with little vetting donated to Republicans in 2023" WLNS has reported that Shane Dedrick, the Green Party nominee in Michigan's 7th congressional district, donated to Republican Perry Johnson and that "party officials say they have not been able to reach him" following his nomination - raising concerns from "a spokesperson for the Green Party [who] said there is a possib more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mini Timmaraju Joins Ali Vitali to Discuss How Heidi Overton and Todd Blanche Are Shaping Abortion Ahead of the Midterms * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju joined Way Too Early with Ali Vitali to discuss two Trump administration picks who are set to play key roles in shaping access to abortion care nationwide: Food and Drug Administration Commiss more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Hannity on Fox News * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Hannity on Fox News last night on a panel with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) where the pair discussed how the Democratic Socialists of America are no longer on the fringe of the Democratic Party, but have taken over the Democratic Party entirely. Senator Britt touted Republican wins that are aligned with the American people, and contr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * New drug combination may help treat advanced prostate cancer Researchers find a promising way to slow the growth of treatment-resistant prostate cancer by targeting two key cancer pathways simultaneously - About one in eight men are diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Although many survive, it can develop into metastatic disease. In the United States, prostate ca more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * A Gift to Benefit All: Bill and Sally Martin's Visionary Support for Sports Medicine With strong ties to athletics and a goal to advance health care for everyone, Bill and Sally Martin are pleased that their $1 million gift to kick off fundraising efforts for a sports medicine facility at the University of Michigan is helping Michigan Medicine realize that vision. The health system announced i more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rogel Cancer Center names Kaffenberger to deputy director role The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has named Samuel Kaffenberger, MD, as deputy director for cancer clinical services, a role that complements his current position as senior medical director for cancer services at Michigan Medicine. Kaffenberger was also named medical director of clinical operations for the cancer cente more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Municipal League Foundation Board of Directors Welcomes Bryan Barnett and Tamara Flake Bryan Barnett and Tamara Flake have been named to serve on the Michigan Municipal League Foundation's Board of Directors. MML Foundation board members may serve up to three, three-year terms. Bryan K. Barnett has served as mayor of Rochester Hills since 2006, the longest serving mayor in the history of the city. He was re-elected in 2023 to a h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Officials Encourage Students to Utilize OK2SAY * LANSING - As schools across the state welcome students back for the new academic year, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, State Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko, and Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. James F. Grady II are reminding parents and students that Michigan's student safety program, OK2SAY, is a valuable resource to help keep students safe. "Students ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- 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 news release: * * * Moolenaar to FDA: "Chinese Clinical Data Poses Real Risks for Patients" Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China (R-MI) and Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) have sent a letter to Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling on the agency to stop the use of drug trial data from C more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal government's imposition of illegal immigration-enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * National Election Committee sets election dates * The National Election Committee, appointed at the Los Angeles convention to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has met to set the rules and procedures for the election. The election will be conducted by mail ballot in accordance with the NALC Constitution and applicable federal law. Under the oversight of the National Election Committee, the American more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * New LakeCare initiative expands MSU Extension's shoreline stewardship work in northern Michigan * Michigan State University Extension is collaborating with state agencies, Tribal Nations and federal conservation partners on LakeCare, a new effort to enhance protection of inland lakes, shorelines and watersheds across Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. Through a $325,000 grant from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Peters Calls on Defense Department to Swiftly Address Concerning Watchdog Findings on PFAS Contamination at Military Installations U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is calling on the Department of Defense (DOD) to swiftly implement recommendations from a new in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary by Sophie Laing, a fellow and legal aid attorney working on issues of consumer debt: * * * Worst of Both Worlds: State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are The student loan landscape is changing: with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), there are new federal lending limits that will significantly impact current and future student loan borrowers. At the same time, state disinvestme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches New Digital Ad on Todd Blanche's Confirmation and Threats to Reproductive Freedom in Michigan * Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -Reproductive Freedom for All launched a new digital ad in battleground districts in Michigan, slamming the confirmation of anti-abortion extremist Todd Blanche as Trump's new attorney general. T more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford to open first dedicated walk-in clinic in Mandan * MANDAN, N.D. - Sanford Health is expanding access to convenient, same-day care in the Mandan community with the addition of the Sanford North Mandan Walk-In Clinic, scheduled to open Sept. 1, 2026, at 910 18th St. NW. The new walk-in clinic will be the first dedicated Sanford walk-in location in Mandan, providing patients with a convenient option for non-emergency c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter with 29 co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, We write to express our profound concern and unequivocal opposition to the recent mass cancelations of lifesaving health research grants administered by the Agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following letter with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, and Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Michael J. Borders: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 31, 2026 The Honorable Michael Borders Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 300 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 Dear Assistant Secretary Borders, For decades, at Wurtsmith and across the country, the Air Force used firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroa more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 20 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Social Impact Fellows program places students at WNY nonprofits * Social Impact Fellow Emily Dickey at a Habitat for Humanity house under construction. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki Students help partners address housing issues, food insecurity and more during summer internship program By Charles Anzalone BUFFALO, N.Y. - Though she's just beginning the law portion of her JD/MBA coursework at the University a more PR

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Sodexo USA, a food services and facilities management company, issued the following news release: * * * Sodexo elevates patient nutrition for McLaren Health Care as new food services provider New agreement brings Sodexo's integrated ecosystem for patient dining, retail, and digital solutions to 12 hospitals and 1 corporate office in Michigan. - NORTH BETHESDA, Md. - Sodexo, a leading provider in high-quality food and facilities management solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership with McLare more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * New Study Estimates Northwood's Economic Impact Across Michigan is Nearly $895 Million * Independent report finds Northwood University supported more than 9,300 jobs statewide, including 3,007 in the Great Lakes Bay Region, in fiscal year 2024-25. Northwood University added $894.6 million in income to Michigan's economy during fiscal year 2024-25, according to a newly released independent economic impact report that demonstrates the independent uni more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on October 14th - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's l more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint launches athletics program with $5M grant from Mott Foundation * Students at the University of Michigan-Flint will soon experience new possibilities for collegiate competition, enhanced wellness and a more vibrant campus, thanks to a $5 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to launch an intercollegiate athletics program and support renovations to the university's Recreation Center. The funding will provide initial capita more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * University Address: Mantella outlines dimensions of the university GVSU chooses to become By Thomas Chavez President Philomena V. Mantella opened the annual University Address with a quote from former GVSU President Arend "Don" Lubbers saying, "Grand Valley is always becoming." As she discussed GVSU's future in a dynamic landscape, Mantella said it was crucial that, together, the university chooses what it is to become. Delivering her address in more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Patience and risk appetite shape young people's choice of education Why do some upper secondary graduates choose a long degree with a steep career trajectory, while others pick something shorter and safer? A new international study led by researchers at CEBI shows that patience and appetite for risk shape young people's choice of higher education almost as strongly as their school grades. - Some teenagers are happy to wait for a bigger r more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researcher joins national effort to listen for ripples in spacetime * A new University of New Mexico faculty member is joining a national research effort aimed at better understanding one of the universe's most mysterious phenomena: gravitational waves. Timothy Dolch, an associate professor in UNM's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is part of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Collaboration, whi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Walberg, Allen Escalate Oversight of Autism Therapy Provider After receiving no response to the Committee's initial oversight inquiry, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) today sent a second letter to Simcha Bendet, founder of the Perfect Child. The Committee is inv more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Doctoral student presents research on political rhetoric at international conference Who excels in politics? If politics is the competitive art of influencing policy, then successful politicians must be arbiters of story. It's a trend studied by Robert Swetlic, a Ph.D. student in communication at the Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, under the guidance of Associate Professor Elizabeth Stoycheff, Ph.D. Swetlic was i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * President Trump's Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide From the heartland to the coasts, members of President Donald J. Trump's Cabinet are on the ground across the nation to engage with Americans and showcase the Administration's signature achievements. From energy dominance and infrastructure modernization to manufacturing growth, veterans' care, and border security, these visits deliver an unmistakable message: the America First agenda more PR