CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends 313Reads, approving a resolution made by the Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL), an AASL Chapter. AASL annually recognizes outstanding programs, events, and products nominated by AASL Chapters for their support of the school librarian profession and the   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The ACLU of Michigan applauds the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling this week that it is unconstitutional for the state legislature to circumvent the ability of the people to vote on ballot initiatives. The ruling means that lawmakers cannot take a people-led ballot measure that has qualified for the ballot, pass it into law, and then immediately rewrite the core meaning of the measure.   more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on July 30, 2024: * * * The ACLU of Michigan applauds the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling this week that it is unconstitutional to place people on the state sex-offender registry when they were not convicted of a sexual offense. The ACLU, which has sued the state four times over the registry, filed an amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) brief in People v. Lymon, arguing that the policy i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * ATRA Sounds Alarm on Trial Bar's 'Wish List' of Liability Bills * * * Today, the American Tort Reform Association placed Michigan on its "Heat Watch" list in its new Legislative HeatCheck (https://heatcheck.atra.org/) report, citing an onslaught of liability-expanding legislation that threatens to further deteriorate the state's legal climate. "While Michigan's legislative se  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * The seven-year legal battle protected many Iraqi nationals from family separation, needless detention, deportation, and possible torture or death. * * * Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved the settlement agreement in the nationwide class action lawsuit, Hamama v. Adducci, on behalf of some 1400 Iraqis, many of whom U.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Court strikes down lower court ruling that would have hamstrung state authority to promulgate much needed clean water protections * * * On Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in Michigan Farm Bureau v. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) that the Michigan Court of Appeals got it wrong when it eliminated EGLE's ability to protect Michigan waters throug  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 30 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Grand Rapids, MI Richard Howard, an employee at General Electric (GE) Aviation Systems' Grand Rapids facility, has slammed his employer and United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 330 union officials with two sets of federal charges. He maintains that union officials illegally instigated his termination after he refused to become a formal union member. Howard's charges come as Michi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Today, the League of Conservation Voters announced our participation in Civic Nation's Save On Clean Energy campaign, alongside a nonpartisan coalition of over 50 businesses, organizations, and local government leaders. Earlier this month the League of Conservation Voters also launched a robust door-to-door canvassing program in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Michigan, where they will   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 2 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * "EGLE will now be able to focus on drafting effective, science-based permits that protect Michigan's waters, which are the lifeblood of the state's identity and economy" * * * Lansing, MI - Yesterday, Michigan's Supreme Court handed down a decision confirming that Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has robust authority to issue environmental permits   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following agency statement on July 31, 2024: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan Supreme Court's decision regarding the 2018 Michigan Legislature's move to block popular proposals on minimum wage and earned paid sick time from appearing on the ballot. The Legislature disenfranchised voters by instead adopting these proposals-which were polling at over a 70% appro  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- The Insurance Research Council issued the following news release: NEW YORK, DRAFT July 31, 2024 - Michigan personal auto insurance affordability has improved markedly since the state enacted significant auto insurance reform in 2019, according to the new report Personal Auto Insurance Affordability in Michigan by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a division of The Institutes. In 2022 (the latest year for which expenditure data is available), personal auto i  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * The opinion issued today is disappointing and will have an immense negative impact on all retailers. Bedrock principles of capitalism and a competitive labor market are thwarted by extending the paid leave law to employers with only one employee, dramatically altering the paid leave requirements for those with 50 or more employees, and mandating substantial changes to the mini  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 30 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Lansing, MI; July 29, 2024: Today, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that victims of home equity theft -- when government takes more than what is owed to satisfy property tax debts -- are entitled to just compensation regardless of when the illegal taking occurred. "We are glad that the Michigan Supreme Court affirmed that government must pay just compensation when it takes more than what it is ow  more

FLINT, Michigan, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news: Five years into its Focus on Flint initiative, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation published its second report designed to provide credible data and helpful information for residents and other community members. Copies of the publication are available at various locations throughout the city, including the Flint Farmers' Market, Berston Field House, Hasselbring Senior Center and the Mott Foundat  more

BASALT, Colorado, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * The "Clean Growth Tool" provides policymakers and investors with a guide to clean energy manufacturing and jobs opportunities in all 50 states. * * * Nonprofit climate and cleantech research institute RMI (founded as Rocky Mountain Institute) has launched a new analytical and data platform, the Clean Growth Tool, which identifies the states, cities, and regions where clean energy industries  more