ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 31 -- The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) announced today that 19 states across the nation have taken steps through legislation and executive action to tackle the costly and growing problem of osteoporosis. Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylv  more

FLINT, Michigan, May 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: A decade after the Flint water crisis began, the State of Michigan plans to take over the remaining work on Flint's lead pipe replacement program and will commit additional funding to complete the job, according to a motion filed in federal court earlier this week. The decision by Michigan state officials marks a major development in resolving Flint's water crisis and completing the city  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, May 30 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and report information on concrete made with brackish, saline, and brine water and sea aggregates. ACI Committee 243, Seawater Concrete, will host its inaugural meeting on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the ACI Concrete Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Under the leadership of chair  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, May 28 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to seek arrest warrants for several Hamas leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant caught the world's attention. This decision shows that the ICC and the International Criminal Court (ICJ), unlike the US government, does not operate on double standards. Reality is Israel has not been able to achieve any of its goa  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news: * * * Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S. * * * By Bridget Balch, Staff Writer In January 2024, the city of Flint, Michigan -- notorious for its lead water crisis in 2014-2016 -- implemented a new, and what some might consider unconventional, public health intervention: prescriptions for mone  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a violent police raid that took place this morning in Detroit against Wayne State University (WSU) students at a peaceful encampment that led to the physical detainment of students and two Muslim women having their  more

FLINT, Michigan, May 29 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news: Two years after the untimely passing of Sandra Smithey, a former and longtime program officer at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, a fellowship established to continue her legacy is having an impact. Over two decades, Smithey worked with Mott grantees worldwide to increase access to modern energy services and reform international development finance. To honor and continue her legacy, the Accountability  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 30 -- The Electrification Coalition, a group that facilitates the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Of the $900 million awarded to over 530 school districts across the country, Michigan received approximately $25 million to purchase cleaner alt  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news: The Michigan Environmental Council is pleased to announce that John Erb, chair of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Helen & William Milliken Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes individuals who show outstanding leadership, enduring commitment and extraordinary public service in protecting the air we breathe, our water and the pla  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following news release: The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) published results (https://www.mha.org/issues-advocacy/key-issues/workplace-sustainability/) from their second annual Michigan hospital workforce survey that shows hospital recruitment, retention and training efforts in 2023 helped fill 61,000 total positions in 2023, reducing job vacancies by 29% to a total of 19,000 statewide. M  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * Poll shows that almost two-thirds of respondents-all likely Michigan voters-either strongly favor or somewhat favor a paid family leave policy * * * According to a new statewide poll (https://mlpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/paid-leave-polling-data.pdf), a majority of likely Michigan voters support Paid Family and Medical Leave legislation that would "ensure all working peo  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 30 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following news: A neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis research and patient care has joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation's Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence. Yang Mao-Draayer, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as director of clinical and experimental therapeutics in OMRF's Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program. She also will treat MS patients and direct OMRF's neuroimmunology l  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 30 -- 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 Wednesday, Progress Michigan voiced its firm opposition to the recent proposal by DTE Energy for their nearly half-billion dollar rate increase highlighted in Bridge Michigan. This comes at a time when Michigan already ranks among the top three states for both the frequency and durat  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- 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 May 30, 2024: * * * On Thursday, a jury of everyday Americans found former President Trump guilty of covering up hush money payments in an effort to obscure the truth about his affair with an adult film star from voters on the eve of the 2020 election. The following response can be attr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 30 -- The Toyota Mobility Foundation issued the following news release: The Toyota Mobility Foundation's Sustainable Cities Challenge has selected the City of Detroit, Michigan, Varanasi, India, and Venice, Italy to host innovation challenges initiatives. The goal of the $9 million global initiative is to help cities accelerate toward sustainable mobility, fostering healthier and safer urban environments while enhancing people's ability to commute, work, study, and access  more