LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * 2024 Kids Count in Michigan Data Profiles provide latest insights into child well-being in Michigan, new focus on early childhood underscores need for stronger child care investments Declines in childhood poverty and infant mortality counted among positive statewide trends, declines in preschool enrollment and children receiving cash assistance counted among worsening  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * 100-point Index marker reaches highest point since February 2024 * * * Michigan Retailers Association today reports that July 2024 sales rose over June, landing at 47.5 on the 100-point Retail Index. The June 2024 Retail Index came in at 43.3. The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the state's overall retail industry. Index values above 50 generally indicate positiv  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Lansing, Mich. - Following the news that at least two farmworkers in Michigan have contracted bird flu after apparently being exposed to sick animals, PETA has placed a sky-high warning near the Michigan State Capitol and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services reminding everyone that if the saturated fat and cholesterol in meat doesn't kill them, bird flu just might. More tha  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: MIDLAND, Mich. Millions of public employees should be freed from forced union representation, an amicus brief filed today at the U.S. Supreme Court argues. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed the brief in support of the plaintiffs in Goldstein vs. PSC/CUNY. Six City University of New York employees sued after their union, Professional Staff  more