ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 28 -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: To acknowledge the critical partnerships between providers and the industry, The College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) recently recognized several of the nation's top digital health leaders and professional solutions and services firms with its prestigious 2023 CHIME Awards. In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare information technology, CHI  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Altarum, a non-profit organization that works with federal and state health agencies and foundations to improve health outcomes of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, issued the following news: As the population of the United States ages, Minnesota and other states, have been looking for solutions to increase the accessibility and funding of long-term services and supports (LTSS). In partnership with Own your Future, a Minnesota DHS Adult and Aging Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The American Tort Reform Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Judicial Hellholes Report Highlights Asbestos Litigation Challenges * * * Making unfortunate history, Lansing, Michigan (https://www.judicialhellholes.org/hellhole/2023-2024/lansing-michigan/) lands on the Judicial Hellholes report for the first time this year, securing the No. 6 position. Michigan's debut on the annual report from the American Tort Reform Foundation   more

CANTON, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today expresses extreme concern about the recent decision by the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to prohibit two student assembly votes relating to the ongoing ethnic cleansing and genocide of Gazans by the Israeli military. CAIR-MI is also asking to speak about the issue at tomorrow's board of re  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today welcomed the arraignment of a Detroit man who reportedly threatened to kill Arabs in a voicemail left for his Clinton Township-based attorney. The man was arraigned on Monday in the 41B District Court in Macomb County on one charge of false report or threat of terrorism. Police said that the m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following statement: * * * Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan signed major pro-democracy bills into law that will help ensure the state is ready for the 2024 election. This includes four bills that CLC testified in support of and provided feedback for throughout the legislative process. Senate Bill 529 updates the state's election laws to conform with the new Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 (ECRA). Senate Bills 590 and 591 es  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: The Detroit Regional Chamber supports the efforts to increase the production output of the F-15EX fighter jet and any efforts to fly missions out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base. With the aging A-10 slated for retirement, the Detroit Region needs to collaborate with business and government leaders on efforts to protect the state's defense capabilities, as well as the multitude of precision manufac  more

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Earlier this year, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation announced more than $10 million in grant funding to support the launch of the Flint Center for Educational Excellence. Summer programming began in July, and the Flint Center, located on Saginaw Street in downtown Flint, officially opened its doors to the public in October. In this Q&A, Mott Foundation staff talk with Ja'Nel Jam  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: The Detroit Regional Chamber has received feedback from members regarding the room reservation process for the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. The Chamber team apologizes for the frustration members experienced on the hotel call-in day, Tuesday, Dec. 5. Chamber leadership is working on a long-term solution with Island leaders and hotel owners to improve the process our members use for   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Following the Detroit Regional Chamber's data reveal, University of Michigan's Santa J. Ono and Henry Ford College President Russ Kavalhuna reacted to the State of Education and Talent report in a conversation with Michigan Public Radio's Zoe Clark. The presidents offered an optimistic assessment of the state's chances of improving postsecondary educational attainment and touted efforts underway to supp  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber released its 2023 State of Education and Talent report during its annual State of Education and Talent event, offering a candid assessment of educational attainment in the Detroit Region. The virtual event featured Henry Ford College President Russ A. Kavalhuna and University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono. The report provides data and tr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today granted Canadian oil giant Enbridge a permit to replace the existing Line 5 dual oil pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac with an untested underground pipeline tunnel. The Bay Mills Indian Community, represented by Earthjustice and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), fought to prevent this outcome in a lengthy contested case before the MPSC. Safety  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Farmworker Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Farmworker Justice received a $500,000 contribution from AT&T to help narrow the digital literacy gap in farmworker communities. In collaboration with the Identification and Recruitment Consortium and the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office at FHI 360, over 20,000 farmworker parents and students will receive instruction and individual support on AT&T resources to develop and enh  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas seems to have brought out the worst in many people on both sides, not only in the sense of bloodthirst, of which there is sadly plenty, but also in the sense of letting emotion get in the way of clear moral reasoning. To a lesser extent, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to similar results. From the depths of social media to the heights of the ivory towe  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: The irrational pandemonium of the 20th century was the fear of a population explosion. Estimates from scientists such as Paul Ehrlich projected population growth would lead to mass starvation, death, and environmental degradation. None of that happened. Instead, food became more plentiful, life expectancy increased, and the environment got cleaner. This is because, as economist Julian Simon pointed o  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: By Kerry McDonald The earliest documented cases of dyslexia, or a language processing disorder that makes it difficult to read, date back more than a century. For decades, it was considered a relatively rare occurrence, but today it is estimated that up to 20 percent of the US population is dyslexic. What is going on? Advances in childhood diagnosis and treatment of dyslexia have cert  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: The great classical scholar Edith Hamilton noted that the ancient Greeks frowned upon their Roman counterparts in regards to education. The former adopted public (government) schooling while the Romans left education to the family in the home. The snooty Greeks thought Romans were backward and unsophisticated. The Romans, of course, conquered the Greeks. For most of the five centuries of the Republic,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Disability Rights Michigan are pleased to announce a settlement of a federal civil rights action that will, if approved by the Court, secure more than $110 million in additional State expenditures for Michiganders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who rely on Medicaid Community Living Support (  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: On Saturday, November 11, 2023, the second day of The College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME)'s Annual Fall Forum, CHIME proudly recognized several of the nation's top digital health leaders and professional solutions and services firm with its prestigious 2023 CHIME Awards. Each year, CHIME presents these awards to outstanding individuals and organi  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: States that provide residents with lower tax rates and fewer regulations are more likely to experience population growth, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy finds in a new report on state-level population trends. The report, How to Make Michigan Grow, examines existing economic research to find what fuels states' growth. The study comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking policies   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2023: TechSmith Corporation and the Michigan State University Research Foundation are pleased to announce that the TechSmith headquarters building in East Lansing has achieved Silver level LEED certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (US  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) recently completed the first timber harvest at its Slate River Forest Reserve. This is the first timber harvest at the reserve since TNC purchased the more than 10,000 acres in 2021. The sale was planned, prepared and marketed by TNC and Huber Resources Corp. foresters. Timber Products, who operates a saw and veneer mill in Munising, purchased the sale. They contracted with   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 4 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: Union members with the Detroit Casino Council have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract with MGM Grand Detroit after 47 days on strike. The unions will suspend the strike effective immediately. The five-year agreement covering 1700 employees   more