WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Citing her record of commitment to strengthening retirement security, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today endorsed Kamala Harris to be President of the United States. The Alliance has 4.4 million members nationwide including more than 900,000 who live in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and W  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on July 21, 2024: Citing President Biden's record of commitment to seniors throughout his presidency and career in public service, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today expressed their gratitude for his service and respect for his decision not to seek reelection. The Alliance has 4.4 million members nationwide including more than 900,000 who live in the b  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: A new ruling by the Federal District Court in Texas could have national implications on how private-sector labor unions are regulated. In Space Explorations Technologies Corp v. National Labor Relations Board, et al, the court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to restrict the President of the United States from removing members of the Natio  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of over 3,300 local health departments across the country, awarded public health professional Hugh Tilson, MD, DrPH, FACPM with the Maurice "Mo" Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. Dr. Tilson received the award at the 2024 NACCHO360 annual conference in Detroit, Michigan on July 25, 2024. NACCHO's M  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: LANSING, MICH.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, expressed its disappointment after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) used a line-item veto to single-handedly cancel the state's E15 tax incentive, which was approved by the legislature earlier this summer. The incentive would've expanded access to E15 (also called Unleaded 88), a fuel  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Who's up for a little thought experiment? Say a new system was designed that produces energy cheaply and easily. There is already a lot of infrastructure in place to produce this energy, but the process itself is pretty inefficient and wasteful. The mostly organic source has to be burned for energy, producing tons of carbon dioxide. The waste products include mercury, arsenic   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. "The hospital community thanks Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet for sponsoring, and Gov. Whitmer for signing, Senate Bill 482, which will directly improve hospitals' ability to appropriately dispose of sharps in a timely manner, reduce medical waste and remove u  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 26 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Manistee County, MI; July 25, 2024: A Michigan mom has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to affirm her constitutional right to just compensation after Manistee County foreclosed on the home that she and her boys lived in, sold it, and unconstitutionally kept $102,636 more than she owed. "The government can sell property to collect unpaid taxes, but it has a duty to pay just compensation when it ta  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 24 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Supreme Court today ruled that the government can only pursue civil forfeiture under the State's forfeiture laws if it can show that a car was used to transport drugs for drug trafficking. Stephanie Wilson had her car seized by sheriff's deputies in Wayne County, Michigan. She was not arrested, accused of wrongdoing, or issued a citation. The officers did   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the over 3,300 local health departments across the country, named its 2024 Model and Promising Practice Award Winners, an annual recognition of local public health best practices. This year, 14 outstanding local health department programs have been recognized as Model Practices, and 29 programs   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- 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 issues and political figures. This month's edition digs into Michiganders' view of recent Supreme Court decisions, Project 2025, and FOIA  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 27 -- NSF, a testing and certification organization in the water industry, issued the following news on July 26, 2024: * * * NSF extends its scope of ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation; NSF's Shanghai office can certify to NSF/ANSI 455 and NSF/ANSI 173 in China and Asia Pacific via localized expertise. * * * ANN ARBOR, MI and SHANGHAI, CHINA - Today the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) approved NSF Shanghai as a key location to support the NSF/ANSI 455 and NSF  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Reno, NV -- Today, as President Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 presidential race, Reproductive Freedom for All extended its deepest gratitude to President Biden for his long-standing commitment to reproductive freedom and announced its endorsement of Vice President Harris for president. Reproductive Freedom for All Director of Michigan   more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 26 -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer signs Budget including $1.5 Million to support Drinking Water Monitoring Program at 14 community water intakes * * * SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, celebrates $1.5 million in the 2024-2025 Michigan State Budget to continue Southeast Michigan's Drinking Water Monitoring Program. "While this investment is very small in the context of an   more

IRVING, Texas, July 24 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Michigan Athletics Director to be honored for excellence in athletics administration during 66th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 10. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics at the University of Michigan who also headed the  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: This week, American Bridge 21st Century announced on CNN a $20 million ad launch in the key battleground states Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania -- becoming the first major Democratic organization to hit the airwaves with new ads attacking Donald Trump following President Bide  more