WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Sabato's Crystal Ball Shifts MI-04 to Toss-Up * Non-partisan race rater Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted their prediction for Michigan's 4th Congressional District in Sean McCann's direction to "Toss Up" -the latest sign the Michiganders are ready to flip the district blue. In part, Crystal Ball writes: * [Bill Huizenga] finds himself in what appears to be a highly competitive contest in a Trump +5.5 southwest Mi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * "Discover the Hunger Fighter in You": A simulation lesson to introduce global issues to 6th-8th graders * According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, food systems create careers and our world is more connected these days than ever before. Agriculture, food science, nutrition, environmental science, engineering, business, technology and public policy all play roles in food s more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * 10 Weeks to Test-Drive a Career in Research * Long hours in the lab, hypotheses that don't hold up, methods repeatedly trialed and revised... And the opportunity to immerse yourself in a complex problem at the limits of what is currently understood. A career in research isn't for every engineer or computer scientist. But how do you know until you've given it a try? The National Science Foundation's Res more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * A personal connection to 9/11 inspires health advocacy * For Nadia Vizueta, the anniversary of Sept. 11 is both a national day of remembrance and deeply personal. Vizueta, communications manager with MSU's Department of Police and Public Safety, was a junior at New York University on Sept. 11, 2001. From her dorm room, she could see the World Trade Center towers and watched the events of that morning unfold. As a journalism student, she later wal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * New AARP Alaska Poll: Older Voters Will be Influential in U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial and Congressional Races Older voters - including 50+ swing voters, who make up 15% of Alaska's electorate - are concentrated on rising prices for groceries, gasoline, and healthcare ahead of November's elections. September 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON - Today, AARP released new polling underscoring the outsized role that Alaska voters 50 and older will play in the state's tight gubernatorial,  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. USDA's "reorganization" would not benefit t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Nearly $385 Million Multistate Settlement With Abbott Laboratories For False Claims Related To Contaminated Infant Formula * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that her office, along with 39 other states and the federal government, has reached a settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures $384 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Abbott Over Infant Formula Operations * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a $384 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted to federal and state programs arising from its failure to manufacture certain powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products in c more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * AgBioResearch interim director focuses on mission during leadership transition * On Aug. 1, 2023, Chad Cotti stepped into a new position as chairperson of the Michigan State University Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, or AFRE. His expertise in the applied microeconomics aspects of health and public policy, coupled with his extensive leadership experience, prepared him to take the next step in his career. Three years to the more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 17 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * AI Legal Review Says Millions Live Under Discriminatory Local Laws * (Originally published by The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI on September 8, 2026.) In Michigan, it is against the law for a non-citizen of the U.S. to become a licensed private investigator. In Memphis, Tennessee, the board of education is still required to "provide and maintain separate schools for the use and accommodation of the white and colored youths of the Ci more PR

ALMA, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Alma College issued the following news: * * * Alma College Reports Stable Enrollment and Positive Momentum for Fall 2026 September 17, 2026 ALMA, Mich. -- Alma College's Fall 2026 enrollment reflects continued stability and positive momentum, with total enrollment reaching 1,229 students, an increase of five students from Fall 2025. Several key indicators point to positive movement across the institution: * Full-time enrollment increased by 28 students. * Undergraduate full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment gre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * 50 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions John Kartch 09/16/2026 In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Route 66 Meat Processing (Yukon, Oklahoma) -- Expensi more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve patient insertion team amplifies readiness, interoperability during UC26 * SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - More than 30 Army Reserve Soldiers of the Aurora, Colorado-based 7450th Medical Operational Readiness Unit, a downtrace unit of the Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy, trained and operated as the patient insertion team in synchronization with other military and civilian personnel during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2026,  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, resolving allegations that CAC engage more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * #Griffin: 'I am pleased that this issue has been resolved and trust that CAC will no longer prey on vulnerable Arkansans' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the largest auto finance co more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Nebraska will receive $12 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * September 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), an auto lender that specializes in subprime loans to consumers with low or no credit scores. Attorney General James and t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attorney General James and a coalition of 39 other atto more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $694 million settlement over predatory lending practices with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the country's largest auto finance companies. The settlement includes about $7.5 million in debt relief and $2 million in restitut more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 states, secured a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers across the country in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nation's largest auto fin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. In their brief, Raoul and the coalition urge th more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans * #Oregon and 40 other states part of $694M settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, that will deliver $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide. Oregon worked more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Connecticut consumers will be eli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Celebrates Constitution Day * "Under President Trump and Republicans, the Constitution is respected once again. By contrast, the Left does not value the Constitution, let alone celebrate it... The simple truth is, people who want to tear up our Constitution cannot be trusted to build up our country." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today commemorates Constitution Day and contrasts Republicans' commitment t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Joins Harrigan, Davis to Increase Rural Access to Quality Health Care * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined Congressmen Pat Harrigan (NC-10) and Don Davis (NC-01) in introducing the Resources for Essential Access to Community Health (REACH) Act. This bipartisan legislation would incentivize health care professionals to serve rural areas and address critical workforce shortages. "Too many of our rural communitie more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck honors philanthropist David Miller * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck and the Sanford Health Foundation unveiled the Sanford David D. Miller Surgery Center, recognizing the extraordinary generosity and lasting impact of longtime donor David Miller. Formerly known as the Sanford Broadway Same Day Surgery Center, the facility was renamed in honor of Miller's more than $3 million in philanthropic support of nursing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Michigan Welcomes Civil Rights Charge Against MDOC Over Discrimination Against Muslim Incarceree September 17, 2026 The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed formal charges filed by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) against the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for religious discri more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 17 [Category: Medical] -- Cancer Nation (formerly the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship) posted the following news: * * * Cancer Nation to Recognize Erin Cummings and Bradley J. Zebrack with 2026 Ellen L. Stovall Award * Cancer Nation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care: * * Erin Geddis Cummings, MSW, LCSW -Patient Advocate Award, awarded posthumously * Bradley J. Zebrack, PhD, MSW, MPH -Health Care Professional A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Secures $50 Million for Water Projects in House-Passed WRDA bill * WASHINGTON - House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today secured authorization for $50,000,000 in water infrastructure projects in Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair Counties in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The legislation now heads to the Senate for further consideration. "When you turn on the tap, you expect  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * AI and the Legal Profession: Friend, Foe, or Future Colleague? September 17, 2026 Author Maryam Danishwar Not long ago, artificial intelligence felt like something out of The Jetsons or Star Trek. Today, however, AI is less science fiction and more office software, becoming a regular part of the modern lawyer's toolkit. From drafting emails and summarizing depositions to reviewing contracts and conducting legal research, AI is quickly becomi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Sept. 17, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado, along with 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nation's largest auto finance compan more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Community-Centric Approaches to the Development of Data Centers * As the rapid construction of data centers continues to generate backlash from local communities, environmental and human rights issues underpinning sustainable corporate practices are coming to the fore. Grassroots resistance is springing from rational fears - namely, that technology companies will benefit while communities bear the burden of higher energy cost more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches First Ad in Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Black Voters in MI-10 * Today the DCCC is launching the first ad in a six-figure digital ad campaign in MI-10 targeting Black voters impacted by Republicans' harmful agenda. "Protect" highlights Christina Hines' track record of fighting for her community as a Special Victims Prosecutor, and how she will take that fight to Congress to lower costs, protect working families,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Who Win Battleground Districts Run as Problem Solvers, Not Manufactured Candidates, New PPI Report Finds * WASHINGTON (September 17, 2026) -Democrats who hold competitive, heavily working-class districts make up just 10% of state senators and 13% of state house members across the seven battleground states that decide presidential elections. Among 28 such lawmakers interviewed for a new report, 15 describ more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking the cosmic recipe for strontium New measurement resolves a key uncertainty in strontium production September 17, 2026 Argonne's ATLAS facility helps solve a stellar mystery. Key takeaways: * An international team has reported the first experimental investigation of a nuclear physics reaction essential to explaining how the element strontium is formed in stars. * Their findings center on red more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * Dozens of employers to recruit students at UM-Flint Career Fair Oct. 27 * Brice Hamilton had a job in Frankenmuth that most college students would envy. But he wasn't interested in making it a career. The accounting major was tending bar poolside, serving food and settling tabs. Yet, Hamilton had his sights set on a different kind of bottom line. The Flushing resident knew finding it would require making the right connections. So, he registered  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Equine History at MSU: Part 2 - Percheron draft horses * In Part 1 of this Michigan State University Extension series, we explored the general history of horses at Michigan State University. This article will take a deeper dive into the draft horse program at the university, starting with the Percheron breed. In the early 1900s, MSU produced some of the finest draft horses, not only in the state but in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-208, 26-211, 26-212, 26-241, 26-243): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Pamela Herd named 2026 NIH Matilda White Riley Honoree September 17, 2026 Pamela Herd, Carol Kakalec Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy, has been named the 19th National Institute of Health (NIH) Matilda White Riley Distinguished Lecturer. She will present, "Life Course Social and Environmental Influences on Later-life Health and Cognition: The Role of Multidisciplinary Research," onlin more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * September 17, 2026 The Graveyard of Eastern European Socialism Alex Tokarev Kristin Tokarev Competition exposed decades of economic failure. - On October 12, 1960, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pounded his shoe on the podium during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, yelling at the capitalist countries: "We [the socialists] will bury you!" Within 30 years, socialism, not capitalism, was dead and buried in Eastern E more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Calvin University posted the following news: * * * From motherhood to international stage: How Lisa Sung uses jazz to build bridges * In the thick of early motherhood, Lisa Sung wasn't planning an international tour, pursuing a doctorate, or receiving prestigious awards for artistic innovation. She was a mother of six, singing Korean children's songs to her young children at bedtime and wondering whether her performance career was behind her. Today, Sung is an award-winning jazz pianist, composer, educa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Leads Investment Mission to Taiwan, Building on Strong Partnership to Bring Jobs and Investment to Michigan * September 17, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov Governor's third visit to Taiwan focuses on semiconductors, drones, robotics, and manufacturing LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer continues her investment mission in East Asia, transitioning from South Korea to Taiwan to build on Michigan's growing  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Launch of 'Canalside: The Next Wave' to Develop a Strategic Vision for Buffalo's Waterfront District * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the selection of urban planning and design firm MKSK to lead the development of "Canalside: The Next Wave," a strategic vision for the future of Buffalo's waterfront district. MKSK will conduct comprehensive market and urban design analyses, lead public engagement, and establi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Grand Rapids area apple maturity report - September 16, 2026 * Apple maturity testing will occur weekly for the Grand Rapids/Ridge region beginning now through the end of harvest. Reports will be sent out every week following the Michigan State University Extension fruit team apple maturity calls on Wednesday mornings. In the Grand Rapids Ridge region, Gala, Honeycrisp and some Red Delicious are being  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Expands Life Sciences Patent Capabilities, Adding Kunyong Yang in California * SAN DIEGO - Sept. 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP strengthened its Intellectual Property & Technology Practice with the addition of Kunyong Yang as a shareholder in the firm's San Diego office. Yang joins the firm's Patents and Innovation Strategies Group, bringing decades of combined experience as both a more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: * * * Hillsdale College Launches New Online Course 'Revolutionary America: From Subjects to Citizens' The documentary series expands on Hillsdale's feature-length documentary, exploring the Revolution through the eyes of early Americans. - HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College has launched a new online course, "Revolutionary America: From Subjects to Citizens." The documentary series, which is being released on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, expands on Hills more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Honeymoon Conversation Led Master's Student to Her Calling in Recreational Therapy * Sometimes, a single conversation can change the course of a career. For Kennedy Ames, that conversation happened thousands of miles from home while celebrating her honeymoon in Barbados. Now a graduate student in UToledo's Recreation and Leisure Studies - Recreation Therapy Online Program, Kennedy Ames is completing a hands-on internship serving veterans and adaptive athle more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate * 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 Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. A victo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Whitmer Pens Wall Street Journal Op Ed Standing Up for Michigan Families and Businesses Against Expensive Tariffs * September 16, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Whitmer published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, advocating for Michigan families and businesses in light of costly tariff policies imposed by Republicans in Washington. "A strong economy requires a trade policy that more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Akash Chougule, honorary senior fellow at the Institute for the American Worker, and president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify today about how federal labor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * James: Families should not have to pay higher electric rates due to data centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. John James voted on Wednesday for legislation to help ensure that companies profiting from data centers are the ones paying the cost of the electric grid upgrades needed to power them. "Families should not have to pay higher electricity prices due to data centers," said James, R-Shelby Township. "If a local community decides it wants to allo more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * John Harbaugh '84 reflects on the lessons that shaped an NFL coaching career * At just 17 years old, sitting in a Political Science class and feeling overwhelmed, John Harbaugh '84 would've never imagined himself one day becoming an NFL head coach, or a member of Miami's prestigious Cradle of Coaches. In fact, at the time, he questioned whether he'd even be successful in college. "They were having a back and forth about issues of the day, and I got the courage t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Secures Wins for Northwest Ohio in House Passed National Water Projects Bill * Washington, DC -Tonight, by a strong bipartisan vote of 415-9 the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), which provides authority for the US Army Corps of Engineers to improve our Nation's ports and harbors and work with State and local partners to construct flood control, storm risk reduction, and environme more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 18 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, issued the following news: * * * September 17, 2026 Sierra's New Book Explores How States Adapt Development Strategies to a Globalized Economy Globalization did not end state-led development; it changed how governments pursue it. In a new book, Kellogg Faculty Fellow Jazmin Sierra shows how some developing countries have adapted industrial policy by supporting national firms beyond their borders. Published in Cam more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers After FBI Director Patel Refuses to Rule Out Deploying FBI Agents to Polling Places * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche after FBI Director Kash Patel repeatedly refused to rule out deploying FBI agents to polling places during the November midterm elections, the latest Trump Administration official to leave open the possibility of arme more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * MedStar Franklin nurses to hold rally for patient safety * Registered nurses at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, in Baltimore, Md. will hold a rally on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 to highlight unaddressed patient safety concerns -including short-staffing and lack of equipment and supplies -that have driven them to unionize, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The rally more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 ICYMI: "Bombshell Report Ties Mike Rogers Campaign Donors to Jeffrey Epstein Files" [The Gander] LANSING -- Corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers is facing backlash after a "bombshell" report found Rogers' campaign and political committees have accepted nearly $4.7 million from donors whose names appeared hundreds of times in the Epstein files. According to The Gander, Rogers argued against the full release of the Epstein more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2026: * * * Michigan Improves Student Attendance for Fourth School Year in a Row September 17, 2026 LANSING - Statewide public school attendance improved slightly last year, the fourth consecutive year of gains, according to numbers released today by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Michigan's statewide attendance for the 2025-26 school year increased by 0.2 of a percentage point to 91.5%. Since the 2021-22 school y more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Better prenatal care data could help prevent maternal complications, experts say Upcoming changes to prenatal care billing and quality reporting could reshape how prenatal care is measured and improve the ability to address risks before they become emergencies September 17, 2026 Widely used measures of prenatal care may give the appearance of adequate care while missing critical op more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Mediterranean diet can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration An expert Q&A on the benefits of diet, supplements and the avoidance of red meat and alcohol September 17, 2026 Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of central vision loss for older adults. It affects the macula, which controls sharp, straight-ahead vision, making it hard to see faces, drive more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University College of Social Science posted the following news: * * * Sept. 17, 2026 Campus support programs linked to higher first-year GPAs By Brandon Drain College students who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness (SEFC/H) face significant barriers in higher education. Studies show that SEFC/H experience poorer educational outcomes compared to their peers, with lower college enrollment and graduation rates. "Campus support programs (CSPs) have emerged as a key post more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism faculty publish books grounded in world-class research * By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2026) -Three books from Missouri School of Journalism faculty, ranging from recently published to upcoming, showcase how the School's experts are moving the industry forward with research-backed explorations of important issues. Assistant Professor Nick Mathews tells the stories of people  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Faculty members granted tenure in Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Political Science, and Theater. - In 2026, five faculty were granted tenure in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Volha Charnysh is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She studies the role of identity in state-bui more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- 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, Mast: Stronger Sanctions for CCP-Linked Scammers Preying on Americans September 16, 2026 Yesterday, Chairmen John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Brian Mast (R-FL) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio ask more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Law honors 34-year legacy of student-run International Law Review * At Michigan State University, there are more than 1,000 student organizations for Spartans to take part in and enrich their experience. Of those, the College of Law's student-run scholarly publications are among the most competitive and respected organizations. These journals provide students with the chance to collaborate with peers and practicing scholars, while honing resea more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * MSU scientists to probe the source behind a massive 1946 tsunami * Eighty years ago, a massive tsunami devastated parts of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington and Oregon following an earthquake off the coast of Alaska. A Michigan State University team is launching a project to study the underwater fault system where it originated - and whether it still poses a risk today. Songqiao "Shawn" Wei, associate professor of earth and en more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's outdoor classroom * There is something remarkable about dipping the end of a feather quill into a cup of homemade ink and discovering that it really does write like a pen. Mine did...eventually. On a recent afternoon at MSU's Beal Botanical Garden, I joined about 45 people for a Deep Rooted Garden Workshop on oak gall ink -the dark, durable writing material used for centuries before modern ink became commonplace. By the end of the class, w more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Multimillion NIH Award Advances UVA Women's Health Research * University of Virginia researchers have received the first $4 million tranche of an award worth up to $12 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop a digital model showing how hormonal differences between men and women can impact the effectiveness of some medications. Hormone activity varies between men and women, and scientists don't have enough data to more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's Michigan Television Stations To Air Exclusive Live Debates Between Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate * Candidates for Governor Will Face-off October 6; Candidates for U.S. Senate on October 8 Debates Will Air Live from the Studios of WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS, MI (September 17, 2026)-Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its television stations more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections * -Fourteen state Attorneys General issued guidance today affirming that federal and state civil rights protections remain legal and enforceable and that they will continue to enforce them. The guidance covers housing, lending, employment, education, and healthcare, and it comes as the Trump Administration moves to eliminate a 50-yea more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put Maine hospitals on 'RED ALERT' status * Registered nurses will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Bangor, Maine to highlight the patient care impacts of federal health care cuts on Maine hospitals. The nurses are members of Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC). NNOC is an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * September 16, 2026 Water Sanitation Stories You May Have Missed Author: Ella Beiser, Pulitzer Center Staff Standing on the shores of Lake Michigan, you might just mistake it for the ocean. It is more than 300 miles long and one of the largest lakes in the world. Growing up, I heard tales of a shipwreck off the shore and waves so tall they would flood the highway nearby. What most fascinated me was how more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Introduces Bill Named for Paul Whelan to Help Wrongfully Detained Americans Reintegrate into Society * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Act, legislation to provide support to Americans who have been unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad as they return home and rebuild their lives. Americans like Paul Whelan, for whom the bill is more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Slams Jena Griswold With New Ad, Backs Michael Allen * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group, Safer Colorado Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Colorado. "Michael Allen is the proven, results-driven prosecutor Colorado needs as its next Attorney General. Jena Gris more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji to host annual Walk to Remember on Oct. 3 * BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford Health in Bemidji will host its annual Walk to Remember event from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 1300 Anne St. NW, in Bemidji. Attendees should use the east entrance to the hospital. The community is invited to join the Sanford PETAL (Parents Embracing Time After Loss) program to remember all babies l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Announces New Appointments to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force * WASHINGTON, D.C. -September 17, 2026 -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), today announced the addition of eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The new members possess substantial expertise in reviewing scient more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- 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: * * * Chairman Moolenaar's Opening Statement: Protect American Supply Chains from China September 16, 2026 Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar delivered his opening statement at the Select Committee's hearing titled Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats. -- Good  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Southwest Michigan apple maturity report - September 17, 2026 * Apple maturity testing will occur weekly for the southwest region beginning now through the end of harvest. Reports will be sent out every week following the Michigan State University Extension fruit team apple maturity calls on Wednesday mornings. Weather Warm, humid conditions continue across southwest Michigan this Wednesday, Sept. 16 more PR

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, posted the following news release: * * * Stout Advised Brazi Bites on Its Sale to Midwest Growth Partners * Stout has advised Brazi Bites, LLC ("Brazi Bites" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of San Francisco Equity Partners ("SFEP"), on its sale to Midwest Growth Partners ("MGP"). Stout served as exclusive financial advisor to Brazi Bites in connection with t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Taming the morning madness * For many families, mornings are one of the busiest and most stressful times of the day. Everyone in the home needs to get up, get dressed, eat, pack bags and be out the door by a certain time. Add extras like pet care or missing shoes and everyone quickly feels very frazzled. Michigan State University Extension recommends the following strategies to help smooth your morning  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging September 17, 2026 With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build and share national data that track how neighborhood conditions change over time, helping scientists study how local environments affect older adults' health. The National Neighborhood Data Archive, or NaNDA, housed at U-M's Institute for Social Research, will more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Hope College posted the following news: * * * Van Raalte Press Releases "The Endurance of Hope" * The Van Raalte Institute announced a new collection of essays titled The Endurance of Hope, which is a follow-up to a 2005 edition that examined Hope College's historical journey in the "middle way." Both books explore how Hope College has balanced its Christian identity and academic rigor, while navigating changing cultural and higher education landscapes over the last several decades. The Endurance of Hope rele more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Veterans Leading the Way in Giving Back * For some military veterans, everyday necessities like soap, shampoo and toothpaste are not always easy to access. To help, employees of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) donated hundreds of hygiene items, while the I&M Foundation provided a grant to support Clothes for Joes, a Fort Wayne nonprofit that serves veterans in need. Members of I&M's Military Veterans Employee Resource Group more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement * Hundreds of Washington consumers will receive restitution through a $694 million multistate settlement with the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The company will provide cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide to resolve allegations the company steered them into risky loans they would have difficulty repaying. About 260 Washin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Votes to Strengthen Oversight and Crack Down on Fraud * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of two bills that would strengthen federal oversight of taxpayer-funded programs and crack down on fraud. The National Fraud Enforcement Division Act and the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act passed the House by votes of 352-72 and 217-207, respectively. "Federal programs should support real familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg's Legislation to Bridge the Digital Divide Advanced by Energy and Commerce Committee * Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee voted to pass the Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act. Introduced by Congressmen Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), the bipartisan legislation would implement a national strategy to accelerate the deployment of critical broadband infrastructure across the country. "We cannot let  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg-Backed Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation that would require state public utility commissions to consider a strategy to make data centers pay their own way instead of passing costs on to American consumers. The Ratepayer Protection Act codifies the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge from earlier this year, under which more than 300 o more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Your gut makes a molecule that fights a leading cause of food poisoning * What if something produced naturally by your gut bacteria could help fight a dangerous foodborne pathogen? Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology may have found just such a substance. Academic Research Specialist Ritam Sinha and Rudolph Hugh Endowed Professor and Department Chair Victor DiRita more PR