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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Alliance for Retired Americans Enthusiastically Endorses Joe Biden for Reelection
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Citing President Biden's record of commitment to retirement security for every American, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today endorsed Joe Biden for reelection as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President. The Alliance has 4.4 million members nationwide including more than 900,000 who live in the battleground states of Arizona, Flor  more

American Trucking Associations: Congress Passes Bill to Protect Repatriating Americans' Personal Data
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: The American Trucking Associations welcomed congressional approval of the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that will help protect the privacy and identity security of American servicemembers, federal employees, private sector workers and their families who are returning to the United States after living abroad. The ATA-endorsed bill, which passed the Senate today and passe  more

Environmental Defense Fund: New Analysis Reveals Electric Vehicles Can Save Michiganders Up to $21,100 Compared to Gas-Powered Cars Over Ten Years
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Environmental Defense Fund's research compares the cost of driving six EVs in Michigan with similar gas-powered cars * * * Today, Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership with Climate Power, released new analysis (https://www.edf.org/driving-change-how-electric-vehicles-are-benefiting-americans-across-country) that found many popular and widely anticipated electric   more

Michigan State University Research Foundation: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Announces $5 Million to Establish a New Venture Fund Supporting the State's University Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news: * * * MSU Research Foundation and Michigan State University are inaugural members of a new state sponsored venture program collaboration that will add new early-stage funding sources to help university spin off companies succeed. * * * Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce the final   more

Pheasants Forever: Senator Debbie Stabenow Receives Conservation Champion Award
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 25 -- Pheasants Forever issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) was recently honored with the Conservation Champion Award at Pheasants Forever's 2024 Michigan State Convention. The award recognizes Stabenow's decades of service to conservation, and her tremendous success in advocating for the natural world in her home state and across the nation. "Senator Stabenow has been a leader and an inspiration for decades," said Marilyn Vetter, Phea  more

PROGRESS MICHIGAN: FORMER LAWMAKER, ELECTION DENIER WINNING MIGOP LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS EXTREMISM IN PARTY
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- 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: * * * According to the Detroit News, former state Rep. Daire Rendon has won a position as chairwoman of the 1st Congressional District Republican Committee. Rendon was involved with the 2020 false elector scheme being investigated by Attorney General Dana Nessel and is currently facing t  more

PROGRESS MICHIGAN: POLL HIGHLIGHT - HOUSING CRISIS CRUCIAL ISSUE FOR MICHIGANDERS
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- 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 recently released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political figures. This edition highlights respondents' views on the housing crisis in Michigan. During her 2024 State of the S  more