FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The American Concrete Institute Foundation issued the following news: The ACI Foundation's Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) gathered once again with participants and presenters to discuss technology and innovation at the 2023 Technology Forum. The successful event took place August 29-31, 2023, at the Benson Portland A Hilton Curio Collection Hotel in Portland, OR. The Technology Forum is an innovation-focused educational and networking event for concret  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: In a victory for religious liberty after nearly four years of litigation, Lenawee County has agreed to allow Amish families to live and farm in accordance with their religious beliefs. The Lenawee County Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday to dismiss a series of lawsuits the Lenawee County Health Department (LCHD) brought against approximately one dozen Amish families in 2019 a  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * Today, ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Loren Khogali issued the following statement in support of the United Auto Workers, who went on strike late Thursday when a new contract agreement was not reached with Detroit auto companies General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Stellantis: "We support the United Auto Workers, who have the right to use their collecti  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following agency statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * "I desire to live with you in community as I actively discern my call to vowed Dominican life." Those were the words of Jamie Caporizo as she declared her intention to enter the Adrian Dominican Sisters as a Candidate - the first formal step in the formation process that could ultimately lead to perpetual profession of vows with the Congregation. Jamie was welcomed into the f  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following Respiratory Care Currents newsletter on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * By Debbie Bunch * * * Factors Associated with Mechanical Ventilation in Sepsis Patients * * * Researchers who analyzed ten years of data from the University of Michigan Medical Center electronic health data warehouse have identified several risk factors for mechanical ventilation among patients with sepsis. Their study showed -- * 3,89  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Association of Union Constructors issued the following podcast: In this episode, host Kirk Westwood speaks with Marty Mulcahy, Managing Editor of The Building Tradesman - the Official Publication of the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council. The Building Tradesman has served the highly skilled men and women in Michigan's building trades unions in Michigan since 1952. Marty's decades of experience reporting on the building trades gives hi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- Families Against Mandatory Minimums issued the following news release: FAMM's Deputy Director of Policy Maria Goellner released the following statement after the Michigan Senate introduced a bill that would make changes to the office of the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman in Michigan. "Allowing for a wider range of people - most especially, family members of incarcerated people and correctional staff - to file formal complaints to the ombudsman is a great step   more

TROY, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Kresge Foundation issued the following news: * * * Fundraising for $8.1 million facility moves forward with commitments from Kresge, state of Michigan, anonymous donor * * * Planners of an $8.1 million, 14-acre equestrian center to serve hundreds of Detroit youths are optimistic that recent fundraising positions them to break ground on the northwest side within the next year. Detroit Horse Power (DHP) Executive Director David Silver said that a $500,000 grant  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy has joined several state partners in advocating for the Michigan Legislature to make a Prescription Drug Affordability Board a top priority in its policy agenda for Michigan. The League issued the following statement in response to today's introduction of legislation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. The statement ca  more

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 13 -- The Livestock Marketing Association issued the following news release: Wade Leist, Boyne City, Michigan, qualified for the 2024 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship and was named champion at the qualifying event in Torrington, Wyoming. The event, hosted by Torrington Livestock Markets, Sept. 11 was the first of three qualifying events building up to the 2024 WLAC Championship. Thirty-six contestants from across the U.S. and Canada competed for the title. T  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: A new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy provides an in-depth look at the occupational licensing laws that impact nearly one million Michigan workers. These state-mandated laws require people to complete education and training programs, pass tests and pay fees in order to work legally in certain jobs. While some licenses may protect public health and consumers, many ar  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * 82% of Michigan Voters Oppose Mandated Hospital Nurse Staffing Ratios * * * The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) released data today illustrating strong public opposition to legislation proposing one-size-fits-all state mandated hospital nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and hospital survey data on the severe impact of the legislation on a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: The Michigan Nurses Association, the largest organization for registered nurses and healthcare professionals in the state, launched its ad campaign today on streaming platforms in support of the bipartisan Safe Patient Care Act. It's estimated that the ads will generate nearly 2 million impressions over the course of the campaign. "We know that this legislation will save lives,"   more

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following agency statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * As Russia's hostile invasion of Ukraine continues unabated, we are mindful that, at its core, the conflict is a fight for democracy and democratic values. The Mott Foundation has supported civil society in the region for nearly 30 years. And, since the war began, we have provided nearly $4 million to help address the humanitarian and civil society needs of people in U  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: The PBS Wisconsin Education Team, led by Alyssa Tsagong and Jon Miskowski, has been named the winner of the 2023 Bobbi English Champion for Children Award from Sesame Workshop, PBS KIDS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The award, announced today at the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, include  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of political issues and public figures. This month's edition features questions about Gov. Whitmer's policy agenda, as well as sev  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: * * * Progress Michigan joins rural communities in developing roadmaps to succeed and prosper * * * A national collaborative of rural policy and advocacy organizations released their 2023 Rural Action Policy Report, outlining specific investments, policy improvements, and   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: The TIP is a list of specific projects which implement the policies of the region's Regional Transportation Plan and are recommended by cities, villages, county road agencies, transit providers, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) over a four-year period. General Program Accounts (GPAs) are groupings of like projects within the TIP. Each GPA has a federally-approved   more