ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Sept. 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Stout ESOP Index Reports 18.1% One-Year Return * Stout released its 2026 Stout ESOP Index, its second annual analysis of investment returns among privately held companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). The Index reported an 18.1% return in 2025 and an 18.0% annualized return over the five-year measurement  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule (PDF), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad dis more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Ahead of Constitution Day, Northwood University Faculty Explore America's Governing Framework * America Celebrates Constitution Day on Thursday, September 17, 2026! What is a constitution -and why does a document written nearly 240 years ago continue to govern the United States? This Constitution Day, Northwood University invites the public to watch a faculty discussion that explored those questions and more during a Sept. 10 panel moderated by Dr. Dale M more PR

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Sept. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The Autoimmune Association, an organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research, posted the following news: * * * AJ's Journey: Finding Answers After Years of Uncertainty * Sign up for the 2026 Autoimmune Community Summit If you have an autoimmune condition or simply want to learn more about autoimmunity, join the 2026 Autoimmune Community Summit on October 14-16. You'll get trusted information, practical tools, and support from leading ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Sch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Kim more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition to Secure Yet Another Win in USPS Election Rule Case, Supreme Court Decision Ensures USPS Will Not Disrupt 2026 Voting by Mail * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the Supreme Court has blocked a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have undermined vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Attorney Gen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2026: * * * AWI Grants Fund Innovative Wildlife Coexistence Research September 15, 2026 Washington, DC -- The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today announced the nine recipients of its annual Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing more humane, innovative, and nonlethal methods for resolving human-wildlife conflicts and studying wildlife. "As our nation's beloved wildlife face growing threats to their welfare and long-term survi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Blasts Radical Democrat Roadmap * "Democrats north, south, east, and west are running on this radical roadmap. They plan to take away private property and seize businesses. They want to open the borders and open our prisons. They want to release dangerous criminals into our communities." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today drew a sharp contrast between the Democrats' radical roadmap and the Republican re more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Beal Botanical Garden embarks on next chapter of growth * More than 150 years ago on the banks of the Red Cedar, a modest plot of low, irregular land in the heart of what was then the Michigan Agricultural College was reclaimed for the plants. Quickly overflowing with a wide range of cold-hardy herbaceous plants, it was ultimately nature that had the final say in the arrangement of the space and what would spread and thrive in this sunken garden a more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Sept. 15 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * BorgWarner Showcases Technologies for More Efficient and Sustainable Commercial Vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026 * * Comprehensive portfolio supports propulsion diversity across battery electric and combustion-powered commercial vehicles * Highlights include advanced battery systems, integrated eDrive solutions, power electronics and thermal management technologies * Meet BorgWarner executives and technology exp more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 16 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary: * * * Protect the Pack: Why Trump's New Executive Order is Dangerous for One of Our Most Crucial Keystone Species By Devan Schowe in Blog, Defending Nature, ESA on September 15, 2026 At the beginning of September 2026, the Trump administration announced that a new Executive Order has been signed on the grounds of "protecting and fully supporting America's ranchers." The new Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to determine whether gray wolves or Mexica more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Indictment of Colorado Man for Online Threats Against American Muslims September 15, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the federal indictment of a Thornton, Colorado, man who allegedly made violent threats against American Muslims, law enforcement, judges, federal agents, and Muslims. On Monday, the U.S. Attorn more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime and Harassment Charges Following Hate Incident Targeting Washington State Mosque September 15, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed law enforcement's decision to pursue hate crime charges against a suspect accused of harassing community members, uttering anti-Islamic threats, and attempting to break into a Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Current College Athletes and Coaches in Support of the Protect College Sports Act September 14, 2026 "I'm asking my colleagues to join us in fixing what's wrong with college sports today" The Protect College Sports Act creates federal rights and protections for student athletes and secures the future of women's and Olympic sports; vote on legislation more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Gonzaga's Mark Few, Current College Athletes & Other Coaches Speaking in Support of Protect College Sports Act * 09.14.26 # #CANTWELL: "I'm asking my colleagues to join us in fixing what's wrong with college sports today."; FEW: "We really, really need help, and we need it from Congress."; Cantwell's bipartisan Protect College Sports Act ensures federal rights and protections for athletes and secures the future of women's and more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * Eleventh Circuit Rejects Appointments Clause Challenge to False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Author Jose Vela Jr. A published appellate decision reverses the dismissal of a Medicare fraud whistleblower case and rejects an Appointments Clause challenge to the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions, while leaving two other constitutional challenges unresolved. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court decisio more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * New Trade Case Could Raise Costs for Corrugated Pizza Boxes from China, Malaysia, and Turkey Authors Mark R. Ludwikowski , Kelsey J. Christensen , R. Kevin Williams The Petitions Antidumping ("AD") petitions have been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC") and the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") concerning imports into the United States of corrugated pizza boxes from the People's Republic of China ("China"), Malaysia, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Walberg's Legislation to Protect Great Lakes Fisheries * Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced the Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act. Introduced by Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), the bill would ensure effective, science-based management of double-crested cormorant populations across the United States. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management framew more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Corewell Health issued the following news release: * * * Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital named among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report for 15th year in a row * GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 15, 2026 - Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital has once again been recognized among the nation's leading pediatric hospitals in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals rankings. The hospital was ranked No. 2 in Michigan and earned national  more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 14 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Cornell announces faculty promotions 14 September 2026 Three Cornell College faculty members were granted tenure and promoted to associate professor beginning this academic year. * Tyler George - Associate Professor of Statistics * Melanie King - Associate Professor of Mathematics * Alex McKenzie - Associate Professor of Art Receiving tenure means a committee of their peers and college leaders has thoroughly evaluated their teaching, research, and service  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Davenport University posted the following news: * * * Davenport and Kent ISD prepare high school students for in-demand careers in healthcare * Davenport University partnered with Kent ISD students to create this video highlighting the partnership. Davenport University is addressing the healthcare worker shortage in Michigan by expanding opportunities for high school students through its partnership with the Kent ISD Center. The Davenport Early College program offers high school juniors and seniors the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Passes Bill through House to Support Conservation of Birds, Bird Habitats * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) passed the bipartisan Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act to establish a federal grant program to support conservation of birds and habitats in urban areas. The bill passed the House of Representatives and now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration. "Birds play an important role in our ecosystems and ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Seek Answers on USDA Cancellation of Cyclospora Research * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and nine of her House Democratic colleagues are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the unauthorized reorganization of its staff and research projects. This reorganization has put two research projects on cyclospora-the bacterium that caused the largest foodborne illness outbreak in Uni more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Hope College posted the following news: * * * Disability Inclusion Lecture Scheduled at Hope on Sept. 29 * Ben Wright, director of disability access in prison education at The Community, will present a free lecture titled "Believing in Even the Possibility." Wright will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at 221 Columbia Ave. The lecture is also open to the community. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m., and a Q&A panel discussion will follow the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During the High Holidays, Rosen Highlights Rising Levels of Antisemitism, Calls for Increased Nonprofit Security Grant Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, delivered remarks on the Senate floor about the rising levels of antisemitism and increased fears in Jewish communities across the country during the High Holidays. She called on  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- We Act for Environmental Justice posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Justice Coalition Pushes Back to Defend Communities Against EPA Move to Abandon Power Plant Climate Protections * September 15, 2026 Contact: Ashley Sullivan, ashley.sulivan@weact.org, 1 (917) 837-1183 WASHINGTON - Environmental justice groups in the Clean Air for the Long Haul cohort condemn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest actions to finalize the repeal of the 2024 carbon pollutio more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Japan's Reflationist Bet Is Running Out of Road Jake Scott Takaichi's economic agenda faces a new reality. - On Monday, September 7, in Tokyo, an economist who has spent a year arguing that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) should wait to hike interest rates published a note saying it no longer can. Takuji Aida, who advises Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, sits on her flagship growth-strategy panel, and 10 months ag more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * From Lake Erie's Algae to Florida's Coral Reefs, UToledo Senior Chases a Career in Marine Science * Emily Wagner didn't set out to study algae twice. The University of Toledo senior, an environmental science major from Dearborn, Michigan, spent her first two college summers in the lab of Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, professor and director of the University's Lake Erie Center, studying the harmful algal blooms that plague the lake each year. Emily Wagner, a senior more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Game of the Century and how MSU changed football forever * When No. 1-ranked Notre Dame faced No. 2 Michigan State University on Nov. 19, 1966, at Spartan Stadium, the game was watched by 33 million viewers -college football's largest TV audience at the time. Ending in a 10-10 tie, it became known as the "Game of the Century." That year, MSU was awarded its second consecutive national championship. Now 60 years later, MSU and Notre Dame are rene more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GE Aerospace Foundation, GVSU partner to launch Next Engineers Grand Rapids Grant will support learning and development programs for 4,000 K-12 students By Michele Coffill Sep 14, 2026 Supported by a five-year grant from the GE Aerospace Foundation, thousands of Grand Rapids area K-12 students will gain exposure to engineering education and career opportunities through GVSU's Padnos College of Engineering. Leaders from GVSU and the GE Aerospa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces 102 New Jobs Coming to Chesterfield Township by South Korean Automotive Components Manufacturer Hansae Mobility * Hansae Mobility USA Manufacturing, LLC plans to expand its Michigan operations with a larger facility in Macomb County, bringing supply chain home LANSING, Mich. - During Governor Whitmer's visit to South Korea as part of her East Asia investment mission, she announced today that Hansae Mobility USA  more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: * * * Hillsdale College and Golden Thread Academic Release First Volume of Western Civilization Curriculum for Secondary Schools The curriculum is a framework for teachers using 'The Golden Thread,' a two-volume history of Western Civilization from antiquity to the present. - HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College and Golden Thread Academic, an educational imprint of Encounter Books, released the first volume of the Official Golden Thread Curriculum on Sep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Chairwoman McClain's Common Cents Act to End Wasteful Penny Production * WASHINGTON-Today, the House passed H.R. 10167, the Common Cents Act, legislation led by House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), to permanently end production of the penny for general circulation and modernize America's coinage system. "Washington has a spending problem, and it shows up in places big and small," Chairwoman McClain said. " more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * How will Colorado River cuts affect housing prices? A Loyola expert explains * What's the best way to curb water use in households and businesses served by the Colorado River? Benjamin Edelstein, an assistant professor of economics in the Quinlan School of Business, suggests it's by letting the market do what the market does best. "As an economist, I believe, deep down, you can put a value on water. It's at least as valuable as what you're more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Will Lawrence for Michigan's Seventh District * Victory in the Great Lakes State, where LGBTQ+ adults make up nearly 11% of the population, is Key to Regaining Pro-Equality Majorities in Congress LANSING, MI -Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Will Lawrence for U.S. House in Michigan's 7th Congressio more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Indigenous celebration to welcome community, artist-in-residence * The Native American Institute, or NAI, and the Michigan Traditional Arts Program will co-host the annual MSU Indigenous Welcome Celebration on Sept. 16. The event will bring Indigenous students, families, faculty, staff and Tribal and community members together to celebrate the start of the academic year through connection, culture and community. "Michigan State University is comm more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Indigenous celebration to welcome community, artist-in-residence * The Native American Institute, or NAI, and the Michigan Traditional Arts Program will co-host the annual MSU Indigenous Welcome Celebration on Sept. 16. The event will bring Indigenous students, families, faculty, staff and Tribal and community members together to celebrate the start of the academic year through connection, culture and c more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news: * * * Indigenous Perspectives Symposium Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration of Center for Native American Studies' 30th Anniversary * The Indigenous Perspectives Symposium, taking place across campus Friday, Sept. 25, will begin a year of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of Northern Michigan University's Center for Native American Studies. The one-day symposium on medicines is dedicated to exploring rich traditions, profound significance and the evo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Sept. 9, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requir more ST

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Latest national poverty statistics: U-M experts are available September 15, 2026 National poverty statistics declined to 10.2% in 2025, down 0.5 percentage points from 2024. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, which reported that 34.5 million people live in poverty. The poverty threshold for a family of four in 2025 was $32,970. The official poverty rate for children fell to a hist more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Leading scholar of extremism to give University Lecture * "Man Up," the recent book by Cynthia Miller-Idriss '94, challenges the persistent underemphasis on gender in discussions about violent extremism and the pathways that lead to it. In a University Lecture on Sept. 30, she will show how misogyny and gender-based violence are among the most reliable predictors of support for and precursors to mass, public and targeted violence. The talk, "Man Up: The New Mi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 MDP Chair Hertel Condemns Tom Smith's Endorsement of Political Violence LANSING -- Today, CNN reported that MI-08 Republican candidate Tom Smith deleted social accounts with "thousands of posts that include a yearslong pattern of inflammatory and conspiratorial rhetoric," including "posts implying executions for Trump opponents." "Tom Smith is desperate and dangerous and his support for political violence is absolutely d more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 NEW: Mike Rogers Says Trump Should Have More Power to "Unilaterally Impose Tariffs" as Canada Trade War Hammers Michigan LANSING -- According to new reporting from USA Today, Price-Hike Mike Rogers is continuing to support Trump's trade war against Canada, which he called "necessary," and has even thrown his support behind a bill that would give Trump greater power to "unilaterally impose tariffs" against U.S. trading par more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 STATEMENT: Mike Rogers-Backed Iran War Spikes Michigan Diesel Prices to Record High LANSING -- As Price-Hike Mike Rogers continues to give Trump's Iran War his full-throated support, Michigan diesel prices just surged to a record of $6.25 a gallon and could soon reach $7.00 a gallon, according to Gas Buddy. In response, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum released the following statement: "Mike Rogers has  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Winnie Brinks Calls Out John James' Running Mate for Floating Abortion Ban in Michigan LANSING - Today, Senate Majority Leader and Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Winnie Brinks held a virtual press conference with Shanay Watson-Whittaker of Reproductive Freedom for All to call out John James' running mate, Jay DeBoyer, for floating that the Republican ticket can dismantle reproductive freedom in Michigan using  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * C.S. Mott Children's Hospital named No.1 children's hospital in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report Recognition marks the 20th consecutive year U-M Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has been ranked among the nation's best September 15, 2026 ANN ARBOR, Mich. - University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has again been named the No. 1 children's hospital in Michigan from U more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals the work & health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride New changes to Medicaid and ACA Marketplace may affect many low- and middle-income workers in volatile jobs who have limited access to employment-based health insurance September 15, 2026 In the 46 years since Dolly Parton wrote the workers' anthem "9 to 5," American jobs, and access to employment-b more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Officials on Supreme Court USPS Mail Ballot Rule Decision * LANSING - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a preliminary injunction halting the mandatory implementation of a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail ballot rule for the November 2026 election. The rule, following a March 2026 Executive Order, had required states to enroll every voter who is eligible to vote by mail with USPS and tasks USPS with compili more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Michigan voters really 'just want results' from Washington, says U-M political expert September 15, 2026 Beyond the polarizing partisanship and rhetoric, most voters really just want results--and maybe some relief--from Washington. That's the view of University of Michigan political expert Rusty Hills, who adds that Michigan voters aren't seeing a whole lot of either. The political veteran who is now a lecturer at U-M's Ford School of Public Polic more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Michigan voters really 'just want results' from Washington, says U-M political expert September 15, 2026 Beyond the polarizing partisanship and rhetoric, most voters really just want results--and maybe some relief--from Washington. That's the view of University of Michigan political expert Rusty Hills, who adds that Michigan voters aren't seeing a whole lot of either. The political veteran who is now a lecturer at U-M more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following letter with co-signers to Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable Tim Scott (R-SC) Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW FROM CNN's KFILE: Thomas Smith's business account "amplified a post implying execution for alleged Trump 'traitors'" * "Smith repeatedly identified himself by name on both JarHeadSalsa accounts as the operator." New reporting from CNN details how Thomas Smith's business Twitter account "amplif[ied] a post that appeared to raise the possibility of the death penalty for political opponents of President Donald Trump." CNN rep more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * NIH awards multi-university team over $4M to improve women's health * Backed by a new $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, Michigan State University researchers are launching a novel project to transform how medications are developed and prescribed for women. This is the first installment of an award worth up to $12.8 million over three years. Researchers from Rutgers, Emory, Tulane, University of Colorado Anschutz, U more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news: * * * NMU Alumna Featured in ArtPrize * A snarling hyena bares her teeth in defiance, a crown resting atop her head. The viewer doesn't know what the hyena's looking at, but her power is unmistakable as she stands out vividly from the swirling background of teals and greens. The hyena, along with four other acrylic paintings created by NMU alumna Kelly Lynne Figueiredo, '94 BS, will snarl her way through ArtPrize after being accepted into this year's s more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 15 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Honors 25 Organizations with Industry Leader Awards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council presented 25 organizations with 2026 Industry Leader Awards for outstanding safety performance within their industries. The Industry Leader Awards are part of the NSC Occupational Awards Program, which recognizes the exceptional safety achievements of NSC members. Award recipients represent the top 5% of member companies more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Trump Administration Continues Its Sham PR Campaign After Gutting Rural Health Care September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration continues to tout new "investments" in rural health care, but communities across the country are being left to pick up the pieces from Trump and Republicans massive health care cuts. Last year, Donald Trump and Republicans slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pay for tax b more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Registration is open for the 'Dirty Work Field Day' on Managing Invasives and Solving Site Challenges * Managing invasive plants and pests is rarely straightforward. In southeast Michigan, recent invasive pest species like box tree moth and spotted lanternfly continue to impact the landscape by damaging susceptible host plants. The impact they have will likely change the plants that are carried at nurse more PR

INA, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Rend Lake College issued the following news: * * * RLC marketing team, JS Creative tapped for Great Lakes/Ontario regional award September 15, 2026 INA, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2026) -- Rend Lake College's marketing team, along with Southern Illinois-based video production company JS Creative, has been selected as a finalist for a Medallion Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations. The award in Television/Video Paid Advertisement could be a gold, silver or bronze. They won't know until NCMPR mak more PR

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- SAE International issued the following news release: * * * SAE International Announces 2026 Class of Fellows Sep 15, 2026 WARRENDALE, Pa. - SAE International(R) is proud to announce its 2026 class of SAE Fellows, recognizing 12 distinguished professionals whose exceptional achievements, technical expertise, leadership, and service have made significant and lasting contributions to mobility and the engineering profession. Election to the SAE Fellow grade is SAE's highest member grade, recognizing indivi more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Saint Peter's University posted the following news release: * * * Saint Peter's University Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in History to Campus * JERSEY CITY, N.J. - September 15, 2026 - Saint Peter's University announced that it welcomed a record-setting number of new students to campus for the 2026-27 academic year, marking a historic milestone that reflects the University's growing momentum, expanding appeal and enduring commitment to delivering an exceptional, transformative education. This growth f more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Social Security is Critical Issue for Voters in Key US Senate Races * Battleground state voters who will decide the balance of the U.S. Senate say that Social Security will be a deciding factor in their choice this November, according to a new survey released today by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Voters in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas are far more likely to vote for a candidate who has a plan to reform Social more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, issued the following news release: * * * South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Infl more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Spartan Stadium art installation will permanently honor 1965 and 1966 championship teams * The 1965 and 1966 Michigan State Football teams, defined by their championship performances on the field and their transcendent impact on sport and society off the field, will be immortalized outside of Spartan Stadium with an art installation. The announcement comes in the 60th anniversary season of the 1966 season, just days before Michigan State and Notre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered a Secure Border, Safe Streets, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and Common Sense * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' record of success in the 119th Congress and reminded people of the disastrous Democrat record during the Biden-Harris Administration. Speaker Johnson also condemned Congressional Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered a Secure Border, Safe Streets, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and Common Sense * "While Democrats are offering nothing more than grievance politics." WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' record of success in the 119th Congress and reminded people of the disastrous Democrat record during more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * New Study: STEM Learning Is Widespread in Kent County Afterschool Programs -- But More Than 58,000 Children Are Missing Out GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-eight percent of parents of Kent County afterschool students now say their child's afterschool program offers STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning. More more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's Strofio is gearing up to study Mercury's surface * September 15, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute hardware will soon enter orbit around Mercury as part of the BepiColombo mission that includes two spacecraft -the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). SwRI led the design and fabrication of NASA's Str more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2026: * * * ArtiCast Jackson to Establish Tennessee Manufacturing Presence with Expansion to Madison County September 15, 2026 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and ArtiCast Jackson officials announced today the company will establish a Tennessee presence through an expansion to Madison County. The c more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Thinking about managing white mold with biologicals? * Sclerotinia stem rot, a.k.a. white mold, is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and can be a devastating foliar disease of soybean in Michigan. The fungal spores infect soybean flowers, and the disease develops in the plant, eventually forming white mycelial mats on the stem with dark sclerotia (overwintering structures). White mold sclero more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Tough weeds? No effective herbicide options? Let us know! * Weed management is often one of the most important challenges in Christmas tree production. Weeds can compete with Christmas trees for water, nutrients, space and sunlight. If weeds are not well controlled, it can cause significant reductions in Christmas tree growth, quality and survivability. A combination of non-chemical (mowing/wood chips)  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report on Sept. 2026, entitled "The Potential Impact of Voter Identification Laws on Transgender Voters in the 2026 General Election." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Transgender people face unique obstacles to obtaining identity documents (ID) that match their gender identity. Identity documents that do not match a person's gender, such as a person's name or gender marker, create obstacles to participating in many facets more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * UNCP Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients * UNC Pembroke will honor four distinguished alumni whose professional achievements, leadership and service exemplify the university's enduring Brave spirit during the 58th Annual Alumni Awards & Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony on Oct. 23. The 2026 Alumni Award recipients are John Lowery, Meritorious Service Award; Lydia Locklear Canty and Amber Holland, Young Alumnae of the Year Award; more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * New Fay Jones School Dean Jim Stevens Approaches Leadership Through Engagement Sep. 15, 2026 When Jim Stevens was announced in June as the next dean for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A, he was teaching study abroad students at Clemson University's center in Genoa, Italy. Navigating the seven-hour time difference, he prepared for this transition over the summer. Once in Fayetteville in mid-August, he set up his offic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Stops Trump Administration's Illegal USPS Mail Voting Rule Supreme Court rules in favor of coalition, blocking chaotic and burdensome requirements on Virginia's vote-by-mail systems ahead of 2026 midterms - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania won in the Supreme Court, following the decision to leave in place a lower court order  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * What's an acre worth? The answer can change acre by acre * What is an acre worth? Farmers and landowners can struggle to answer this question when negotiating land rent values. What makes this question challenging is that several factors can drive rental rates higher or lower. Some of these factors may be internal, such as soil type and whether the land is irrigated or tiled. Other factors may be extern more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * When a cover crop becomes a cash crop: Lessons from a cereal rye seed production field * The use of cover crops, such as cereal rye, has become an increasingly popular practice in Michigan field cropping systems-and for good reason. Michigan State University Extension strongly advocates for the use and integration of cover crops into production systems for numerous agronomic and environmental benefits.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of 41 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations Sent to the Senate Nominations & Appointments September 14, 2026 NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Samuel D. Adkisson, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Philip Axt, of North Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota. Daniel Lewis Ballou, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern D more PR