LANSING, Michigan, July 7 (TNSres) -- The Arts Council of Greater Lansing podcast the following news: Welcome to Episode 18 of Arts Roll Call--a podcast for the arts curious. In this episode, host Robin Miner-Swartz talks with REACH Studio Art Center's founder and executive director, Alice Brinkman, along with incoming executive director, Melissa Keeley. Together they paint a picture of REACH's past and share a vision for what's ahead as Alice prepares to pass the leadership torch after more th  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 8 (TNSpp) -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: Today, the Auto Care Association announced a strategic partnership with Integrate Data Facts (IDF), a Michigan-based firm dedicated to producing market intelligence and guiding decision-making for the automotive aftermarket by finding, researching and integrating challenging data sets for Latin American markets. Together, the Auto Care Association and IDF will accelerate the speed  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 6 (TNSper) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently made appointments to the Growing Michigan Together Council, which she announced at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference. Among the appointees is Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber. Baruah is appointed to represent the interests of the private sector, labor, workforce development and talent, infrastructure, nonprof  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Michigan legislature passed the state's annual budget in bipartisan fashion, including a historic $125 million in funding to help school districts across the state bring the benefits of zero-tailpipe-emissions electric school buses to their communities. In a crucial step toward ensuring the transition to electric school buses is equitable, this funding will prioritiz  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 6 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news on July 5, 2023: By Peter Jacobsen, teaches economics and holds the position of Gwartney Professor of Economics Last week, the Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness proposal which would have forgiven $10,000-$20,000 of student loans per borrower. But the fight for student loan forgiveness isn't going anywhere. In a previous article for FEE, I highlighted how s  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement: * * * The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- commends the Michigan Senate for passing HB 4616 and HB 4617, which ban conversion therapy statewide. Earlier this month, ten major health care organizations joined the Human Rights Campaign and Equality Michigan in calling on Michigan legislators to se  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 27 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Jake Lathrop, consultant to the vice president/chief human resources officer at Michigan State University, will serve as chair of the Midwest Region board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) for the 2023-24 fiscal year. He will begin his term on July 1. Lathrop has served on CUPA-HR's   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 7 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release and letter: On July 5th, the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) in support of proposed policies 2310-OBSUT and 2323-Hospital. Together, these policies would allow expanded reimbursement for SUD treatment provided in office-based, emergency department, and inpatient settings. In the letter  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 6 -- c, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement on July 5, 2023: * * * Following the announcement of AFT Michigan president David Hecker's retirement, Progress Michigan is celebrating his leadership over the years. The following quote can be attributed to Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan: "Over the decade I've been with Progress Mic  more