WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on Sept. 24, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk as relative to non-modified comparator: * Covercress, three submissions, pennycress with reduced level  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Michigan had 207,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 212,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan was 4.4 per  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of investments in Detroit and Grayling Township that will build on the state's leadership in the automotive and defense industries. With Laepple Automotive establishing its U.S. headquarters at a historic manufacturing facility in Detroit and a new integration and assembly facility from global defense an  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that the Department of Attorney General has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support the recently launched Operation Survivor Justice. The Operation is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local County Prosecutors, t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21799) on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * In the matter of the Application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY for Approval Of One-Time Accounting Authority. DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY'S REQUEST ONE-TIME ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS TREE TRIM DEFERRAL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 DTE Electric Company ("DTE Electric" or the "Company"), by and through its attorneys, files this Application pursu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a slate of recommended reforms to be implemented by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) following the completion of two separate investigations into the NJSP. Attorney General Platkin has directed that all of the recommendations set forth in both reports, as well as additional reforms identified by his Of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CINCINNATI-During a week-long joint operation between U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), CBP officers inspected hundreds of boxes containing possible counterfeit and unapproved medications. A wide variety of unapproved FDA drugs were discovered during inspections including counterfeit injectables and pills. The ope  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news: The U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population, today launched the Governors' Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative to grow career pathways in climate and clean energy fields, strengthen workforce diversity, and jointly train 1 million new registered apprentices by 2035 across the Alliance's sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Taking Action to Support Auto Workers and Manufacturers, Including in Michigan - In Detroit, the White House will convene the Michigan Workforce Hub to announce new commitments to support the auto workforce and increase capital access for auto suppliers The American auto industry has driven the U.S. manufacturing base for generations, and the Biden-Harris Administration is ensuring that  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Sept. 23, 2024, by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard at an event at the Detroit Economic Club on sustaining American auto leadership: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you to the Detroit Economic Club for hosting me today. It is a pleasure to be back in the Motor City where I had a great time working on autos in one of my first jobs. I want to thank Governor Whitmer for her important partnership, along w  more