DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins all peace-loving people across the world in congratulating the Syrian people on the toppling of the Assad dictatorship regime. The will of the Syrian people has prevailed, and the choice of the Syrians must be fully respected. The fall-out of the Assad regime change is a historical change for the Syrian people who have for many years endured imm more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: The Daybreak Fund has announced its 2024 grants, providing nearly $1.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and community groups dedicated to addressing climate change, improving water quality, and promoting environmental justice along the western shores of Lake Michigan. Now in its second year, the Daybreak Fund is a collaborative of eleven philanthropic partners working to invest in nature-based soluti more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: MIDLAND, Mich. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy applauds today's progress on Senate Bills 669 and 670. These bills, which moved closer to passage today, would open up the state Legislature and the governor's office to the state's Freedom of Information Act. Michigan is one of two states that currently exempts both branches. Below is a statemen more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on December 2, 2024 entitled "Front Page Failures". Here is an excerpt: * * * This report tracked headlines printed in the Detroit Free Press from Jan. 1, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2020, to find stories about subsidized job deals that made the front page. Front page news stories in Michigan's largest newspaper announced the creation of a total of 123,060 new jobs during this period. State reports sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Interior announced that over the next five years the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program will provide $450 million in grants to communities to create or improve local parks. ORLP was started in 2014 to help economically disadvantaged communities with little to no access to public outdoor recreation spaces by funding the creation or improvement of parks and outdoo more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The SME Education Foundation announced the Ford Philanthropy BlueOval City Scholarship today, made possible by a generous grant from Ford Philanthropy. The scholarship will support students in West Tennessee pursuing manufacturing and industrial-related degrees at regional technical and community colleges. The Foundation operates as the philanthropic arm of SME, the nonpro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO Joel Thornton, associate dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA). "After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my candidacy for ALA treasurer," said Thornton. "I am excited to continue working with ALA in other capacities. Thank you to everyone wh more PR