DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The ACLU of Michigan, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU Voter Education Fund announced a major investment of more than $2 million in the Michigan Supreme Court race and select Michigan House of Representative races. The investment is part of the ACLU's statewide effort to inform voters that their civil rights and liberties, including abortion, are on the ballot this No  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: DETROIT The ACLU of Michigan has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County Board of Canvasser Robert Froman after he signed a sworn affidavit stating that he will certify the November presidential election results. The lawsuit, ACLU o  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * The ACLU of Michigan's statement in response to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issuing charges against protesters for various alleged actions taken in April and May on the University of Michigan campus: We were disheartened to see the Michigan Office of the Attorney General (MIOAG) bring charges against a number of university protesters. We are especiall  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: DETROIT The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers who, according to statements attributed to him in a recent Detroit News article, indicated his   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The ACLU of Michigan has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County Board of Canvasser Robert Froman after he signed a sworn affidavit stating that he will certify the November presidential election results. The lawsuit, ACLU of Michigan v. Froman, was filed last week following the recent publication of a Detroit News article in which Mr. Froman reportedly indicated that he  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * SME Media's full range of publications available on the go through new smartphone app * * * Want to keep up with all the happenings at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago? SME, the nonprofit association committed to advancing the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America's talent and capabilities, is la  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Airports Council International - North America issued the following news release: * * * Inaugural Winners of the AirportNEXT Awards Announced in Grand Rapids * * * GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today announced the launch of the AirportNEXT program and the winners of the first annual AirportNEXT awards. The announcement was made  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- 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 Sept. 12, 2024: Following this week's presidential debate, in which Donald Trump doubled down on his dangerous, anti-abortion and anti-reproductive rights rhetoric, the largest opposition research and tracking organization in the Democratic Party, American Bridge 21st Century, launched a new wav  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Airports Council International - North America issued the following news release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today named Candace McGraw as the 2024 recipient of the Excellence in Visionary Leadership Award. The award, which honors outstanding leadership and innovative vision within the aviation industry, was presented on Monday,  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, has filed a notice of appeal with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on its challenge to the COVID-era student loan pause. While deferments were lawfully suspended as part of the CARES Act in March of 2020, subsequent deferments were unilaterally extended withou  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: * * * $25,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC's Public Spaces Community Places initiative * * * The nonprofit NW Goldberg Cares is creating the RETRO PLAY PARK in the NW Goldberg neighborhood of Detroit. This project will transform a vacant lot into a timeless play space and become the epicenter of safe and non-sport play for the community and the surrounding neighborhoods. In the late 90  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: MIDLAND, Mich. Michigan Rising Action and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy are fighting back against clear abuses of transparency and accountability by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. A lawsuit filed today challenges the corporation's flagrant violations of the Freedom of Information Act and raises concerns about the agency's de  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: The inaugural graduates of the Women's Elected Leadership Intensive were honored at the 2024 Convention this morning. The class of 30 was recognized on the main stage at the event on Mackinac Island. The Women's Elected Leadership Intensive is a groundbreaking program borne from the success of the Women's Municipal Leadership Program (WMLP) presented by the 16/50 Project. The WM  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on June 13, 2024 entitled "Michigan's Lawsuit Against Amazon Fails Econ 101". The study was written by Ted Bolema. * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Amazon in September 2023. She was joined by the Federal Trade Commission and 16 other state attorneys general. Nessel alleges that Amazon is operating as an illegal monopoly. This policy brief provides a close   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on August 9, 2024 entitled "Shorting the Great Lakes Grid". The study was written by Joshua Antonini and Jason Hayes. * * * This report explains why electricity consumers and policymakers should be concerned about their electricity becoming more unreliable in the future. It analyzes the electricity plans of the large, investor-owned utilities in seven Great Lakes states: Michigan, Indiana, W  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Detroit, MI Production and maintenance employees at Hydra-Lock Corp. a hydraulic tooling company based in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, have just submitted a petition seeking a vote to remove United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 155 union officials from power at their workplace. Hydra-Lock employee Keith Woody submitted the petition to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 7 in D  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Detroit, MI Nicholas Lenning, an EMT with Medstar Ambulance in Clinton Township, Michigan, has filed federal unfair labor practice charges against United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 876 for illegally deducting union dues out of his paycheck in violation of federal law. Lennings filed the new unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Skills Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * A new poll commissioned by National Skills Coalition also reveals widespread support from Michigan voters for elected officials that support skills training. * * * National Skills Coalition (NSC) unveiled today the results from a new poll, conducted by Impact Research, analyzing Michigan voters' perspectives of jobs, skills training, and the economy. The poll reveals that   more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Events are scheduled in Massachusetts, California, South Carolina and Texas * * * (CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2024) ― SME, the nonprofit association committed to advancing the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America's talent and capabilities, and AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology, are bringing the 2025 edition of the Manufacturing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Montreal, Canada: Patients with neuropathy, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and other rheumatic conditions frequently substitute cannabis in place of prescription medications, according to survey data published in the journal Open Neurology. Researchers affiliated with McGill University in Montreal and the University of Michigan surveyed 763 US and Canad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Detroit, Michigan - Marking the 25th anniversary of his afterschool initiative, Usher's New Look, R&B superstar Usher has joined forces with the Afterschool Alliance to lend his voice to the call for more afterschool programs nationwide. As part of that work, Usher will serve as Honorary Chair of Lights On Afterschool this October. Now in its 25th year, Lights On Afterschool is the nation's only na  more