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State Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2019-12-01 ( 18 items )  
AOAC Approves Neogen's Reveal 3-D for Peanut (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Neogen, a developer of food and animal safety products, issued the following news release: Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for its Reveal(R) 3-D for Peanut test, which is designed to help prevent peanut residues from contaminating foods not intended to contain peanuts. The AOAC's Performance TestedSM Method Certification (No. 111901) provides independent validation of the ability of the Reveal 3-D for Peanut more PR

College of Education & Human Services Names Associate Dean: Central Michigan University (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Megan Goodwin chosen for position in education and human services * * * Megan Goodwin will serve the College of Education and Human Services as associate dean beginning Monday, Dec. 2. A search committee selected Goodwin for the position, which reports to Dean Betty Kirby and works with department chairpersons, unit directors and other members of the college leadership team. Goodwin has been more PR

Consumers Energy Foundation Announces $100,000 Prosperity Award to Expand Kalamazoo Farmers Market (10)
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: The Consumers Energy Foundation today announced a $100,000 grant to expand and upgrade the Kalamazoo Farmers Market, part of $500,000 in its first Prosperity Awards designed to strengthen communities across Michigan. The City of Kalamazoo will use the $100,000 grant to make significant improvements to the popular market that attracts an average of over 4,500 customers weekly from May through November. "Places  more PR

ESPN's Week 14 College Football Menu: ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, American Athletic Conference, MAC Title Game Berths on Line (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * - Highly Ranked College Football Playoff Teams in Rivalry Games * * * ESPN concludes November with a full menu of college football games, including seven teams -- Memphis, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Western Michigan and Wisconsin - that can all advance to their respective conference championship game with a win, highlighting the network's Thanksgiving week (Nov. 26-30) slate more PR

Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2019 Ford Ranger Vehicles for Tail Lamp Function (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles. In affected vehicles, the inline electrical connector terminals for the tail lamps may be misaligned or not properly seated. Misaligned or improperly seated terminals can result in intermittent or inoperative tail lamps. Intermittent or inoperative tail lamps can result in loss of stop, turn, rear position, and reverse lamps, which can more PR

Masco Corporation Announces Four Hundred Million Dollar Accelerated Share Repurchase (10)
TAYLOR, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- Masco, a manufacturer of home improvement and building products, issued the following news release: Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) today announced it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") agreement with Royal Bank of Canada to repurchase $400 million of Masco's common stock. This agreement is part of Masco's existing share repurchase authorization of $2 billion which was announced on September 17, 2019. Under the ASR agreement, Masco will receive more PR

Mich. Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Revokes Registrations of Brownstown Investment Adviser Daniel Cadez Jr., Cadez Group (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release: On October 24, 2019, the Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (CSCL) issued a Consent Order revoking the registrations of Daniel Cadez, Jr. - an investment adviser representative - and The Cadez Group, Ltd. d/b/a Advanced Financial Planning, Inc., - an investment adviser firm - both of Brownstown, Michigan. "Our bureau will continue to protect the healt more PR

Mich. State Rep. Kahle: Increased Student Participation in Michigan's Career Tech Programs Brightens Future (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Bronna Kahle: More Michigan high school students are preparing for success through career technical education programs - a trend that would be enhanced by Rep. Bronna Kahle's plan to expand dual enrollment opportunities. The number of high school students completing career technical education (CTE) programs in Michigan has increased by more than 75 percent in just four years - more PR

Michigan Attorney Nessel's Internal Investigation Leads to Dismissal (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: An intensive internal investigation into the actions of former Assistant Attorney General Brian Kolodziej has led Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to file a motion to dismiss charges against two defendants and offer to stipulate to a motion to set aside the plea of another, she announced today. Kolodziej resigned in lieu of termination in September following the discovery that he had an more PR

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Barnes Issues Statement Regarding President Trump Promises on Infrastructure (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding President Trump's promises on infrastructure: "Donald Trump's broken promises on infrastructure have turned the very idea of rebuilding our nation's crumbling roads and bridges into a national punchline. "This president's latest attempt at Michigan infrastructure week is a pathetic excuse for the comprehensive, $1 trillion dollar infrastructure bill we were promised. "Mi more PR

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Announces Transportation Economic Development Grant That Will Support 419 New Jobs in the City of Detroit (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded a state transportation economic development fund grant that will support 419 new jobs in the city of Detroit. The Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category A grant totaling $832,929 will help leverage more than $79,500,000 in private investment, at a private/public investment ratio of more than 95-to-1. Dakkota In more PR

Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency: Adult-Use Marijuana Transfer Window Opens Sunday in Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The Marijuana Regulatory Agency, an agency of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced today that adult-use marijuana retailers who also hold a license for a medical marijuana provisioning center may transfer marijuana product from their medical inventory to their adult-use inventory, beginning this Sunday, in accordance with the recent advisory bulletin. Beginni more PR

Michigan Secretary Benson Names Jonathan Brater Director of Elections (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has named Jonathan Brater as the incoming Director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections. Brater will begin Jan. 2, following the retirement of current director Sally Williams. Brater has worked alongside Williams for the past 11 months as he focused on elections while serving as the Department of State's Legal Policy Director. He previously served as counsel for  more PR

Michigan State Rep. Miller: New Law Allows More Efficient Use of Funds for Community Projects (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Aaron Miller: * * * - Miller's legislation removing unnecessary red tape signed into law * * * State Rep. Aaron Miller's plan allowing local recreational authority boards to spend more of their budgets on improving Michigan communities - rather than meeting burdensome government mandates - has been signed into law. Miller, of Sturgis, said state law previously required recr more PR

Michigan Technological University: Sea Grant Fisheries, Aquaculture Specialist Joins GLRC (10)
HOUGHTON, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: New Michigan Sea Grant Extension educator Lauren Jescovitch has a new home base at Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center in Houghton. Michigan Technological University and Michigan State University Extension announced the joint collaboration, which is designed to enhance fisheries and aquaculture outreach and education in the Upper Peninsula. Jescovitch, who started her new position Oct. 28, want more PR

Quicken Loans: Rocket Mortgage Launches National Campaign to Address Urgent National Crisis of Veteran Homelessness (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 28 -- Quicken Loans, a subsidiary of Rock Holdings, issued the following news release: Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans today launched a campaign titled "Neighbors," which highlights the stories of four U.S. military veterans who successfully transitioned from experiencing homelessness into housing through Built for Zero, an initiative that assists communities by coordinating resources, methodology and technology to reduce the number of those experiencing homelessness.  more PR

Research Published by Prof. Aixa Marchand Shows Wealth Inequality Undermines Equal Opportunity in Education: Rhodes College (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 27 [TNSsociologyresearch-Journal of Youth and Adolescence] -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Dr. Aixa Marchand, assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes, along with University of Michigan and University of California-Los Angeles faculty, has co-authored a paper that charts how wealth shapes educational outcomes from childhood to early adulthood: The article (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10964-019-01162-4?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ArticleAuth more PR

Secretary Benson Replacing Unreliable Kiosks With New Self-Service Stations (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news: Completing a pledge made earlier this year, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced she is replacing unreliable, hard-to-use kiosks across the state with new, user-friendly self-service stations, increasing the number of stations by more than 60 percent. Following a successful one-month pilot phase completed this month involving a dozen new self-service stations and thousands of custom more PR