ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: More than 16,000 employees at the University of Michigan are supported each year by research grants, including about 5,000 students across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, according to a new report. The Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS), based at the U-M Institute for Social Research, recently released a report that details how university research spending impacts the  more PR

BEREA, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: Results from a new Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes Poll offer an intriguing, early election-year snapshot of public opinion in four key Midwest states. The survey finds President Donald Trump facing an uphill climb to win over a majority of voters in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin again in 2020 - especially among women. The first of four planned 2020 surveys, in partnership with Oakland University more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Leaders at Bank of America, the Consumers Energy Foundation, and The Right Place, Inc. will be developing the New Community Transformation Fund. This will be an investment fund based in Grand Rapids, Michigan to support diverse business owners. The fund aims to increase ethnic and racial diversity in business ownership in West Michigan. In addition, it will focus on businesses that intend to provide multi-gen more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- BorgWarner issued the following news release: * * * - Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index highlights companies committed to transparency and demonstrated leadership in gender-related data reporting - BorgWarner continues history of inclusion and equality initiatives * * * Further validating that its efforts to build a diverse and inclusive culture are delivering results, BorgWarner announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the  more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- BorgWarner issued the following news release: * * * - Start of eTurbo mass production slated for 2022 with major OEM - Technology enables meeting tighter emission regulations * * * BorgWarner has secured a contract with a major European OEM to supply its high performing eTurbo(TM) on a passenger vehicle. This business award marks the company's first serial production contract for the eTurbo, with production slated to begin in 2022. With the eTurbo's key pe more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Faculty members, students shine light on lesser-known side of multiple sclerosis * * * "Kids get MS, too." That's the hard truth behind ongoing Central Michigan University research into life with multiple sclerosis, said human development and family studies faculty member Cheryl Geisthardt. "This research is important to supporting children and families dealing with complex and less-understo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Senior Counsel Jeanne Stiefel was recently appointed to serve on the University of Miami School of Law Dean's Advisory Committee. Stiefel, who earned her J.D. from the University of Miami in 1981, will serve as a key advisor to students, faculty, and the dean in her role as a committee member. She will share her wealth of experience and knowledge as a mentor and champion for incoming lawyers. In her practice,  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill has been shortlisted for "Best Marketing Initiative" at the Managing Partners' Forum (MPF) Awards for Management Excellence. Organized in partnership with the Financial Times and Harvard Business Review, these international awards celebrate leadership and management excellence in professional services organizations globally. The award ceremony will be attended by finalists and senior leadership indiv more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 21: The Consumers Energy Foundation announced the largest grant in its history, a contribution of up to $3 million for the Jackson YMCA's campaign to build a new building to serve thousands of the region's residents and spur more economic growth in downtown Jackson. "Consumers Energy is committed to the prosperity of Michigan's communities and creating opportunities for the people who call them home," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair Phil Murphy: DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released the following statement on Speaker Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Schumer's selection of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to deliver the Democratic Response to President Trump's State of the Union address. The response will be delivered on Tuesday, February 4th. "I am incredibly proud that Governor Whitmer has been selected  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Dow Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Recognition marks Dow's 15th consecutive year receiving a perfect score on the Foundation's Corporate Equality Index * * * In recognition of its inclusive workplace, Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation to its 2020 list of the "Best Places to Work" for LGBTQ+ equality. This marks the Company's 15th consecutive year receiving a perfect score on HRC's Corporate Equality more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University and Plaintiffs representing two former student athletes have agreed to a settlement of the Title IX case involving the elimination of two women's sports teams that was initiated in March 2018. (Two men's sports teams also were eliminated in March 2018.) An order granting a joint motion to preliminarily approve a Consent Decree, class certification, approval of proposed class notice more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Matching grants up to $15,000 per applicant for energy efficiency projects are available through two Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy programs targeting small manufacturers as well as agribusinesses, farms, and small businesses in rural communities. Small manufacturers are eligible for matching funds of up to $15,000 to partially cover the c more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Eighteen-city tour will offer more than 80 free, hands-on safe driving clinics to thousands of teens and their parents across the United States - from Fairbanks, Alaska to Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles, California to Portland, Maine - Hands-on driving courses focus on critical factors influencing teen crashes: vehicle handling, hazard recognition, speed, space management, distraction and impairment * * * In more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - CDP names Ford Motor Company to its Climate 'A List' for the first time, citing actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy - Ford is in the midst of an $11.5 billion-plus electric vehicle rollout and is offering customers North America's largest electric vehicle charging network * * * Ford Motor Company's actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and contribut more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- General Motors issued the following news release on Jan. 21: * * * - Developed to help give trucks the same stopping distance with or without a trailer * * * GM is committed to not only great capability for customers who tow, but also advancing technologies that benefit customer confidence. That includes an advanced trailer braking concept that has the potential to dramatically reduce stopping distances - in fact, it allows a truck and trailer to stop in the sam more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: In 2020, the West Michigan economy will see flat employment growth, weakening sales growth and strengthening export growth, according to Paul Isely, professor of economics and associate dean in the Seidman College of Business. Isely unveiled his benchmark survey of the regional economy January 23, during the 2020 Colliers Annual West Michigan Economic and Commercial Real Estate Forecast event at DeVos Pla more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The phrase "separate but equal" is something many Americans have come to associate with part of the long fight for equal rights. But few of those Americans know the details about how the foundation of "separate but equal" came to be. Many Americans don't understand the origins of the phrase, which experts say has helped create racial and economic inequality for generations. Grand Valley State University's more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Jan. 24 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Thursday approved a settlement agreement that establishes new rates in support of Indiana Michigan Power's Michigan Plan, originally submitted last June. The agreement was reached between Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) and parties representing the interests of consumers, environmentalists, businesses and the state of Mi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 21 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: Monday, January 20, 2020 State Holiday = Martin Luther King, Jr. Day * * * Tuesday, January 21, 2020 CAUSE NO.: 44182-LCM9; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY ("I&M"), AN INDIANA CORPORATION, REQUESTING (1) COMMISSION APPROVAL OF I&M'S NINTH ONGOING REVIEW PROGRESS REPORT more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: Josh Neyhart, former policy advisor for Governor Gretchen Whitmer, is joining the team at the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) effective Monday, February 10 as the Senior Environmental Policy Advisor to MDARD Director Gary McDowell. Neyhart will assist and advise the department in planning, coordinating and ensuring steps are taken to im more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Annette Glenn: Human trafficking, one of the worst types of exploitation, is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world - second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of crime, according to the U.S. Department of State. Earlier this month, I voted to declare January Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Michigan and to bring some light to this important issue more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Mike Mueller: State Rep. Mike Mueller joined the House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee in unanimously approving a plan making it easier for 100-percent disabled veterans to enjoy the benefits of accessing Michigan's state parks for free. The plan would allow honorably discharged veterans who provide proof of their 100-percent disability status to the Secreta more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's latest effort to allow 3D-printed gun files to be released on the internet. The gun files would allow plug-and-play access to 3D-printed unregistered, untraceable firearms that can also be very difficult to detect, even with a metal detector. Untraceable firearms are s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition with 22 other Attorneys General to file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should be allowed to ask courts to require defendants to return money obtained by defrauding investors. The brief argues that requiring bad actors to return profits - a process known as disg more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 23: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's involvement in two cases appearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission helped save ratepayers money and secured a financial donation to a nonprofit group that helps people pay for utilities. Following Nessel's intervention in one of the cases, the MPSC approved a $545,000 settlement against Consumers Energy after the utility company more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the Department's Child Support Unit is projected to hit a collection of $300 million in child support by March. The collections of significant back child support have grown steadily since the inception of the Child Support Unit in 2003. Through prosecutions, the unit has collected the necessary financial support for 20,000 children their parents more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: At the urging of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and other Attorneys General across the nation, the U.S. Senate last week overwhelmingly supported extending the temporary designation of fentanyl-related compounds as Schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as substances with no currently accepted medical use and possess a high potential for abuse. In 2017, according to the Centers more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 24: Former Jackson-based investment adviser Robert Byrkit Morley Jr. was ordered to pay back the $700,000 he stole from an elderly couple during a sentencing hearing Thursday before Judge Thomas D. Wilson in Jackson County Circuit Court, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Morley, 71, pleaded no contest Aug. 16, 2019 to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grants of $344,220 to the Calhoun County Road Department to improve Morgan Road and $375,000 to the City of Coldwater to improve Sauk River Drive. "Fixing Michigan's roads will help us keep families safe, attract businesses, and grow our economy," said Gov. Gretche more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Thursday, January 23 to honor the service of Army Specialist Bradley Walsh and coincide with his funeral. "Our state mourns the loss of Army Specialist Bradley Walsh as he is laid to rest," Whitmer said. "We are grateful for his selfless service to our state and nation in the U more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 309, 319, 322-323, 340, 466-469, 527, and 539 into law. Senate Bill 309 amends the Motor Carrier Act to reduce the registration fee from $100 to $50 per vehicle for interstate nonconsensual towing operations. The bill was sponsored by Senator Dale Zorn, R - Ida Township. Senate Bill 319 will spur redevelopment and rehabilitation in disadvantaged communitie more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Twenty-one Michiganders have been selected to the state's first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice (MAC EJ) under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced. "Since taking office, I've been deliberate and focused on protecting our Great Lakes, cleaning up our drinking water, and combating the real- more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Ann Bollin: State Rep. Ann Bollin, co-sponsored a plan to support women who change their mind after taking a dose of Mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill. The abortion pill reversal (APR) uses progesterone to reverse the effects of the abortion pill, but Bollin said patients are never informed of this option. "By medical ethics standards, patients must be informe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following statement on behalf of State Rep. Lee Chatfield after the Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration finalized its recommendations and prepared a report to the legislature on their findings: "The state Legislature made criminal justice reforms a priority in 2019 and delivered several important changes to make Michigan a safer place to live, work and raise a family. "Working with Pew Charitable Trusts  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Triston Cole: Proposals from state Rep. Triston Cole working to expand effective broadband services to more Michigan residents were overwhelmingly advanced this week by the Michigan House. House Bill 4266 codifies legal protections for state electric cooperatives to build and expand broadband networks on existing infrastructure and within existing easements. Many cooperatives  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Kathy Crawford: A bill introduced by state Rep. Kathy Crawford, of Novi, to better protect children by instituting sweeping changes within Michigan's Child Protective Services was approved Thursday with overwhelming, bipartisan support by the Michigan House of Representatives. Crawford's plan is part of a bipartisan package of bills in response to the Auditor General's CPS per more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following statement on behalf of State Rep. Annette Glenn: State Rep. Annette Glenn participated in a joint committee of the House Health Policy Committee and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services to bring awareness to human trafficking in Michigan. Following the hearing on Thursday, Rep. Glenn - who has one daughter and six granddaughters - issued the following statement: "It is a common misconcep more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Beth Griffin: State Rep. Beth Griffin, of Mattawan, this week participated in a roundtable discussion with several colleagues coordinating ideas to address the soil erosion disaster along Lake Michigan's shoreline, caused by record high water levels which continue to climb. Griffin said it is vital that the legislature continues its discussions on this issue. "Our communities more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Matt Hall, R-Marshall: State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) and the House Oversight Committee he chairs approved a plan with broad bipartisan support allowing current and future student-athletes to receive fair compensation for their name, image and likeness. Hall, who co-sponsored the legislation, said the proposal will address the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCA more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Shane Hernandez: Rep. Shane Hernandez of Port Huron said state environmental officials are not properly communicating with Sanilac County emergency response officials and residents about their work near property connected by ownership with the 'green ooze' situation in metro Detroit. Hernandez said the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy recently took well water  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Reps. Brandt Iden, R-Oshtemo Township; and Joe Tate, D-Detroit: * * * - Sweeping reforms overwhelmingly advanced in vote by House committee * * * A bipartisan plan allowing collegiate student-athletes in Michigan to receive fair outside compensation for their name, image and likeness moved forward with approval from the House Oversight Committee. The legislation from state Reps. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Brandt Iden: Rep. Brandt Iden's efforts to protect Michigan consumers and modernize the state's gaming laws were formally recognized and celebrated. The new laws were subject of a ceremonial signing by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "I'm grateful for this opportunity to bring everyone together and celebrate a great day for the state of Michigan," said Iden, of Oshtemo Township in Kal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Steve Johnson: House Resolution 154, introduced by Rep. Steve Johnson calling on the National Park Service to establish a moose tag lottery hunt on Isle Royale, has passed the House. Isle Royale is a remote island in Lake Superior that is home to a moose population that has grown from just 515 in 2011 to more than 2,000, according to a report compiled by Michigan Technological more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Bronna Kahle: State Rep. Bronna Kahle is supporting a resolution to declare January Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of crime, according to the U.S. Department of State. Approximately $87 million is made per day from sex tr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Bronna Kahle: State Rep. Bronna Kahle's plan - part of a larger, bipartisan reform effort to address the safety and security of Michigan's drinking water supply and recreational waterways - was approved this week by the House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee. Kahle's plan will set aside $3 million annually to fund a geological survey to track aquifers in Mich more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Beau LaFave: State Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, this week voted for a pair of proposals working to expand effective broadband services to more areas in the Upper Peninsula, including in Delta, Dickinson and Menominee counties. While some providers deem rural areas not cost-effective for services, House Bill 4266, proposed by state Rep. Triston Cole of Mancelona, makes i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Jim Lilly: State Rep. Jim Lilly this week participated in a roundtable discussion with several colleagues, coordinating ideas to address the shoreline soil erosion disaster along Lake Michigan, which has been experiencing record high water levels for the past year. Lilly has been committed to finding a solution for this crisis from the start - he was one of several lawmakers t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Greg Markkanen: State Rep. Greg Markkanen voted to streamline efforts to expand access to high-speed broadband service in the Upper Peninsula and other rural areas of the state. Markkanen, of Hancock, said the plan will help families, businesses and schools across the U.P. gain access to faster, more reliable internet connections. "Families and businesses across the Upper Pen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Greg Markkanen: Legislation introduced in the state Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday would restore $971,000 in state resources to help cover a shortfall in retirement funding for the Michigan Works! Upward Talent Agency. Rep. Greg Markkanen and Sen. Ed McBroom introduced identical supplemental bills in the Senate and House. "Local officials have been working f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Luke Meerman: State Rep. Luke Meerman announced his support for a recently introduced plan to support women who change their minds after taking a dose of Mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill. The abortion pill reversal (APR) uses progesterone to reverse the effects of the abortion pill, but Meerman said patients are never informed of this option. "Physicians have more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Jack O'Malley: State Rep. Jack O'Malley, of Lake Ann, this week supported a pair of proposals working to expand effective broadband services to more areas across Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee and Mason counties. House Bill 4266, proposed by state Rep. Triston Cole of Mancelona, codifies legal protections for state electric cooperatives to build and expand broadband networks on ex more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Brad Paquette: State Rep. Brad Paquette spearheaded a roundtable discussion with several other lawmakers, coordinating ideas to address the shoreline soil erosion disaster along the Great Lakes. Paquette, who represents Berrien and Cass counties, said many in his district have reached out with their concerns and want to know what steps they can take to address the problem, mos more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Brad Paquette: State Rep. Brad Paquette, of Niles, this week supported a pair of proposals working to expand effective broadband services - including high-speed internet technology - to more areas in Southwest Michigan and across the state. The plans maintain protections for private property rights, but do not increase the burden on taxpayers. "Easy access to high-speed inter more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on Jan. 22 on behalf of State Rep. Daire Rendon: State Rep. Daire Rendon, of Lake City, supported a pair of proposals working to expand effective broadband services to more areas throughout Northern Michigan. House Bill 4266, proposed by state Rep. Triston Cole of Mancelona, makes it easier and more cost-effective for electric cooperatives to build and expand broadband networks on existing infrastruc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Brad Slagh: State Rep. Brad Slagh of Zeeland this week participated in a roundtable discussion with several colleagues coordinating ideas to address the beach erosion disaster along Lake Michigan's shoreline, which was triggered by record high water levels. "It's important we look at the next steps to address this crisis, which has caused a lot of damage for many property owne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Bradley Slagh: State Rep. Bradley Slagh has co-sponsored a plan to support women who change their minds after taking a dose of Mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill. The abortion pill reversal (APR) uses progesterone to reverse the effects of the abortion pill, but Slagh said patients are almost never informed of this option. "Patients should be informed about eve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Greg VanWoerkom: State Rep. Greg VanWoerkom this week participated in a roundtable discussion with several colleagues coordinating ideas to address the soil erosion disaster along Lake Michigan's shoreline, which was triggered by record high water levels. VanWoerkom, of Norton Shores, said this is a problem for which we need a coordinated plan. "Significant damage already occ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Reps. Beau LaFave and Greg Markkanen: The House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee unanimously approved a plan giving 100-percent disabled military veterans greater access to Michigan's state parks and license plate options. Currently, 100-percent disabled veterans are only able to receive a Disabled Veteran (DV) license plate with no registration cost. Under the pl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding a state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grant of $375,000 to the Ottawa County Road Commission (OCRC) to improve 68th Avenue from M-45 to the Grand River. "Fixing Michigan's roads will help us keep families safe, attract businesses, and grow our economy," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "I'm proud that we' more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding a state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grant of $116,612 to the Delta County Road Commission (DCRC) to improve County Road (CR) 531. "Fixing Michigan's roads will help us keep families safe, attract businesses, and grow our economy," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "I'm proud that we're rolling up our sle more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding a state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grant of $375,000 to the Ingham County Road Department (ICRD) to improve Lake Lansing Road from Wood Street to West Road. "Fixing Michigan's roads will help us keep families safe, attract businesses, and grow our economy," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "I'm proud t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grants of $357,093 to the Otsego County Road Commission (OCRC) to improve South Townline Road and $375,000 to the Manistee County Road Commission (MCRC) to improve Eastlake Road. "Fixing Michigan's roads will help us keep families safe, attract businesses, and grow more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the Union response: "Her whole career, Governor Whitmer has been a fierce leader who has always stood on the side of Michigan's working families. "I'm so proud she has been chosen to take a stand and highlight how Donald Trump's broken promises have devastated our state. "Governor Whitmer was critical to our party's success up and down more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview, Donald Trump vowed to attack Medicare and Social Security in his second term, saying they will be on the plate "toward the end of the year." The promise represents Trump's latest attack in a long battle to slash the critical programs. After promising Michigan voters to "save and protect Social Security and Medicare" during his presidential campaign, Trump has time and again fought to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Marks one year since Donald Trump lied about his failed record on prescription drugs in an attempt to cover for his inaction and broken promises on the critical issue. The claim was rated "Mostly False," and came after Trump led an all-out assault on affordable health care for Michigan's working families, fighting to gut protections for pre-existing conditions, sending costs skyrocketing, and threate more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: During its regularly scheduled meeting today, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development elected its new officers for 2020 and welcomed new Commissioner Tim Boring. Brian Pridgeon of Montgomery was elected Chair of the Commission. Pridgeon is the owner of Pridgeon Farms, a seventh-generation hog farm that markets 70,000 animals annually. He is the secr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), local public health departments and the state's healthcare community are actively monitoring the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak originating in Wuhan, China. These efforts include special attention to people who present with symptoms of lower respiratory illness (coug more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued the following news release: Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched down by a tenth of a percentage point to 3.9 percent in December, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Total employment advanced by 6,000 over the month, while unemployment fell by the same number, resulting in no change in the state's workforce total over the mon more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Preliminary test results from drinking water and groundwater announced indicate that contamination from the polluted Madison Heights Electro-Plating Services facility are neither impacting drinking water nor moving southward from the site. Officials with the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tested groundwater from south of E. 10 Mile Road in Hazel Park -  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * - $50,000 grant opportunity through MiSTEM Network will fund K-12 school programs in Michigan * * * A statewide initiative to teach elementary and high school students about the Great Lakes, Michigan watersheds, and the impact people have on water resources launches, including $50,000 in funding to integrate water literacy principles into school curricula and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grants of $375,000 to Bay City to improve Marquette Avenue and $375,000 to the City of Marysville to improve Cuttle Road. "Fixing Michigan's roads will help us keep families safe, attract businesses, and grow our economy," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "I'm proud tha more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release: The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) issued a health and safety advisory bulletin due to the recall of vape cartridges which failed laboratory testing - under the November 22, 2019 emergency rules - for high levels of vitamin E acetate. All affected vape cartridges will have a label that indicates the license number of the marijuana facility and the METRC number assigne more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The Organic Energy Storage Lab, or OESLab, located in Holland, MI and led by Tom Guarr, offers a paid summer program that involves undergraduate students in relevant, real-world research. The OESLab focuses on original research in all-organic "redox flow" batteries, plus other chemistry fields such as alternative energy, organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis and device more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Angela Wilson, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of computational chemistry at MSU, was elected an American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry national councilor. Wilson was elected to be a voice on the council on behalf of physical chemists -- a role she has embraced before. She was a national councilor from 2004-2016 when she left to serve as head of the Division of Chemistry at more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Recent models are telling us that, as our climate warms up, herbivores and pests will cause increased damage to agricultural crops. One study predicted that crop yield lost to insects increases 10 to 25 percent for every 1 degree Celsius increase. Michigan State University scientists think that these models are incomplete and that we may be underestimating the losses. A new stud more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The United States currently averages 20 mass shootings per year. Researchers from Michigan State University measured the extent to which mass shootings are committed by domestic violence perpetrators, suggesting how firearm restrictions may prevent these tragedies. Under federal law, when people are convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor crimes, they are prohibited from purchasing and possessing more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Jan. 19 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: Biochemists developed a catch and release technique to find the specific protein they're fishing for. The technique is explained in a new paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. A team of biochemists from Michigan Technological University, including students, did the research, which is led by Tarun Dam, associate professor of chemistry. "Protein purification is a mu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Marijuana Regulatory Agency, an agency of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: The Marijuana Regulatory Agency released a bulletin (https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDAxMjQuMTYwNDQ5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNoaWdhbi5nb3YvZG9jdW1lbnRzL2xhcmEvTVJBX0Fkd more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The Michigan Republican Party released the following statement in response to the announcement that Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be joining Texas Representative Veronica Escobar to deliver the Democrat response to President Trump's State of the Union Address. "Governor Whitmer has failed to prove herself to Michiganders. From our crumbling roads she promised to fix, to holding Michigan's most vulnerable co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement on Jan. 24: Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox released the following statement on the March For Life. Michigan pro-life groups will be sending 20 buses, and over 1,000 advocates from across the state to Washington, D.C. where, for the first time in history, the president will be addressing the event. "Today, and always, the Michigan Republican Party stands with the thousands of Michiganders w more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Jeffrey Schenker, professor of mathematics in Michigan State University's College of Natural Science, was named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society for 2020 for his research into mathematical physics and disorder effects in quantum systems and broader impacts of random motion. Established in 1888, the American Mathematical Society is dedicated to advancing research and connecting the diver more PR

MUSKEGON, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: Muskegon Community College's Nursing Program has been ranked second among all the schools within the State of Michigan as the best institutions to pursue an associate degree in nursing in 2020. The rankings, conducted by nursingprocess.org, were the result of a thorough analysis using a well-defined methodology of the 72 schools approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. "The presence of several nursing schools  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development today approved a $135,000 performance-based Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grant to Peterson Farms, located in Shelby, Michigan. Already Oceana County's largest employer, Peterson Farms is beginning an expansion project that requires a multi-year capital investment of $22 million but is expected to yield  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Tori Sachs was "Supposed to Wait 120 Days Before Joining an Outside Group That Runs Ads Benefitting the Candidate." * * * Open Secrets reports that John James' campaign appears to have violated FEC coordination law. According to the report, James' former campaign manager, Tori Sachs, failed to follow the mandatory 120-day cooling off period before her dark money group Better Future Michigan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the Democratic Response to President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas will deliver the Spanish language response to the speech. "Since day one, Governor Whitmer has rolled up her sleeve more PR

GRAND RAPID, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- Steelcase, an office furniture products manufacturer, issued the following news release: Fortune has recognized Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) as one of its 2020 World's Most Admired Companies in the Home Equipment and Furnishings industry sector. In the same week, Steelcase earned a perfect score of 100 points on the Corporate Equality Index, issued by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The company has received this top score in five of the past six years. Businesse more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Members David Brandon, Gary Hamblet, and Richard Nakamura have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list, published by Law & Politics magazine. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 prac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is collaboratively working with the Macomb County Health Department, Oakland County Health Division, Lakeview Pediatrics and its Ascension Medical Group Michigan locations in Macomb Township, Rochester and St. Clair Shores to determine the health status of patients identified as being in close contact with a healthcare more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 24 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: While conducting fieldwork in Puerto Rico's central mountainous region in 2016, University of Michigan ecologists noticed tiny trails of bright orange snail excrement on the undersurface of coffee leaves afflicted with coffee leaf rust, the crop's most economically important pest. Intrigued, they conducted field observations and laboratory experiments over the next several years a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Fully vaccinating children reduces the risk of hospitalization associated with influenza by 54%, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan, the Clalit Research Institute, and Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The study, published in the December 2019 issue of the journal Clinical Infectious Disease, is one of the few studies worldwide that has tested the eff more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: While women still do nearly twice as much housework as men, the division of labor between boys and girls doing household chores is nearly equal, according to a recent University of Michigan study. The researchers studied change in housework as well as "marketwork"--work done for pay outside the home--between 1983 and 2015. This kind of core housework is the daily drudgery of was more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Step into any K-12 classroom and chances are the students will at one point during the day be engaged with technology using a computer, tablet or other device. Yet those who lead these classroom activities often are the first to admit they haven't a clue how to integrate digital tools in a way that effectively promotes learning. A new online certification program from the University of Michigan Schoo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 [TNSenvironmentresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 22: Recycled and aged human urine can be used as a fertilizer with low risks of transferring antibiotic resistant DNA to the environment, according to new research from the University of Michigan. It's a key finding in efforts to identify more sustainable alternatives to widely used fertilizers that contribute to water pollution. Their high levels of nitrogen and phosph more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Beth Griffin: State Rep. Beth Griffin, of Mattawan, introduced a bill to support women who change their mind after taking a dose of Mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill. The abortion pill reversal (APR) uses progesterone to reverse the effects of the abortion pill, but patients are never informed of this option. Griffin said providing the APR information is a vit more PR