DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauds the Michigan Supreme Court for adopting a new court rule that requires all state court judges and their staff to use a person's chosen pronoun and name of all who appear before them, including attorneys. The rule, which goes in effect January 1, 2024, also will apply to all written court documents. Michigan  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: Adrian Dominican Sisters gathered on September 20, 2023, were transported half a world away from Adrian to the Philippines when Sisters Lourdes "Lou" Pamintuan, OP, and Victoria "Vicky" Changcoco, OP, gave a presentation on the history, ministries, and missions of the Sisters of Our Lady of Remedies based in the Philippines. Sister Lou gave a history of the Remedies Dominican Congregation, which began in 1961 wit  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * In response to President Biden joining the striking United Auto Workers today on the picket line today in Michigan, AFP Employment Policy Fellow Austen Bannan issued the following statement: "It's not every day you see a president join the picket line to protest the policies of their own administration, but that's exactly what we saw today. In many ways, the UAW strike and Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * In advance of President Joe Biden's planned visit to Michigan on Tuesday to join the United Auto Workers' picket line, ATA President & CEO Chris Spear released this statement: "President Biden has escalated this conflict. This is nothing but political theater. "Rather than mediating a swift resolution, the President has chosen one party over the other. This affront to U.S. busin  more

CANTON, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI). a local chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced a settlement has been reached with the city of Detroit for the discriminatory arrest of three Muslim men in 2020. In 2021, CAIR-MI filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Eastern Dist  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Senate Bill 171 is expected to come up for a vote in the Michigan Senate this week. The Detroit Regional Chamber opposes this legislation and asks for your support in opposition as it will increase complexity for businesses and add new mandates that change depending on where the business is located. Why it matters: Currently, Michigan law keeps the employer-employee relationship regulated at the stat  more

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news release: When Brian Hagerman arrived at the Great Lakes People of Color Water & Policy Center retreat this summer, one of the first things he did was swim in the historic Lake Idlewild. It was a big step for the 13-year-old from Detroit. "I jumped right in," Hagerman said. "I wasn't nervous at all." Helping Black children from urban areas across the Great Lakes region redefine their relationships with w  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: A coalition of more than 60 Tribal Nations from across the Midwest and Canada led by the Bay Mills Indian Community has weighed in on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit to remove the Line 5 oil pipeline from the heart of the Great Lakes. The Tribes submitted an amicus brief supporting Nessel's claims and asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to remand Nessel v. Enbridge to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- EMILY's List issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed state Rep. Lori Stone for mayor of Warren, Michigan. Stone joins 16 currently endorsed mayoral candidates as part of EMILYs List's Madam Mayor program. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement: "State Rep. Lori Stone has been a force for freedom and democracy in Michigan's state House, and EMILYs  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) are pleased to announce the first three facilities to be awarded the new Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Accreditation. The accreditation indicates proficiency and competency in radiopharmaceutical therapy, a powerful technique for treating cancer that is now being use  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * The FTC Attacks Amazon By Peter Jacobsen, Writing Fellow The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the permanent government bureaucracy responsible for enforcing antitrust laws in the United States. Accordingly, the main role of the FTC is to prevent the formation of monopolies and anti-competitive behavior. The agency's latest target is one of the most popular businesse  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: Leonard Read, founder of the Foundation for Economic Education, was totally committed to the proposition that liberty, and the private property that enabled it, is more moral and more productive than any alternative means upon which to organize society. Given that labor services are one area in which a great many infringements on our self-ownership are imposed, Read focused a good deal of attention t  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History issued the following news release: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce that Matthew Vriesman, a high school history teacher in Kentwood, Michigan, has been named the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year. Vriesman rose to the top of a highly competitive field--more than 7,000 educators were nominated for the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year Award by parents, students, teachers, a  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: In a significant victory for property owners across the state, the Michigan Court of Appeals ended a legal loophole that allowed local governments to take home equity from individuals whose homes are seized. In a decision today in Louis Jackson v. Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization, the court rejected the city's argument that because property was sold to another government entity for the   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: As the Writers Guild of America strike approaches resolution in Hollywood, the United Auto Workers strike in Detroit continues to stoke economic uncertainty against a backdrop of recent legislative change in Michigan. Just months earlier, the state became the first in decades to repeal its Right-to-Work (RTW) law, which had protected workers against mandatory union membership or agency fee payment in union  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association issued the following news: In a recent letter to the Biden Administration, MEMA, the Vehicle Suppliers Association, emphasized the critical role and interdependence of vehicle suppliers in the country's automotive manufacturing landscape. MEMA also highlighted the impact the ongoing contract discussions between the UAW and the Detroit 3 automakers will have on the supplier community. Given the nature of vehicle  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. "The auto no-fault insurance bills introduced today will improve access to care for auto accident survivors and patients. The reforms implemented several years ago created an environment of extreme uncertainty. This bill package is an important step towar  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Moms Demand Action issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements applauding Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee lawmakers for advancing a critical gun violence prevention bill aimed at disarming domestic abusers. Senate Bills 471/472 and House Bills 4945/4946 would prohibit people convicted of d  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * Following President Joe Biden's visit to the Willow Run UAW picket line today, Progress Michigan Executive Director Sam Inglot released the following statement: "We thank President Joe Biden for standing with the brave UAW workers on the picket line and continui  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) and Star of the West Milling Co. today announced enrollment is now open for wheat growers to join their sustainable wheat pilot program called Sustainable Option Wheat, or SOW. The program is expanding to 3,200 acres for its third and final year. TNC is also expanding the options for nutrient management programs to encourage more farmers to enroll  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The World Resources Institute issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * Thousands of auto workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) are striking Ford, Stellantis and General Motors nationwide - the three largest auto companies in the United States - for better compensation, stronger protections and job security as the industry shifts to production of cleaner, electric vehicles (EVs). Recent WRI research found that the transition to EVs  more