DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) commends Oakland County voters for embracing the ACLU's Smart Justice campaign goals, which include ending mass incarceration and advancing racial justice in the criminal legal system. Karen McDonald defeated Republican candidate Lin Goetz. McDonald embraced a criminal justice reform platform, while Goetz did not, campaigning ins  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: Two women with strong connections to the Adrian Dominican Sisters recently participated in a dialogue on social justice issues facing people in rural Michigan and in Detroit. Associate Joan Ebbitt and Laura Negron-Terrones, Administrative Assistant for the Congregation's Office of Immigration Assistance, spoke of the various issues facing people living in rural Michigan, particularly in Adrian and Lenawee County. T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 5 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement by President and CEO Joel Brammeier in reaction to the Nov. 3 elections: "Great Lakes voices count. And this election is not over until each vote has been tallied. All eyes are on the Great Lakes region as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania complete their vote counts. Engaging in the democratic process is one of the most powerful ways people throughout the Great Lakes region can have a voice on is  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news on Nov. 6: Both health care and the overall economy continue to recover jobs lost, but both remain below pre-COVID-19 levels of employment, according to Altarum's analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The data provide an update on monthly employment through October 2020, eight months out from the start of the "COVID-19 recession." Health care gained 58,300 jobs in Oc  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 6 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news: The maternal and child health (MCH) workforce has never been more critical to the nation's public health system--this has become increasingly clear in the age of Covid-19. Indeed, the pandemic has cast a bright light on the need to accelerate improvement in equitable MCH health and well-being outcomes. And changes in the health care system and health needs of mothers, children, and families have made it even more cr  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Nov. 6 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The ACI Concrete Conference on Sustainability & Durability will take place virtually on 16-17 November 2020. Hosted by the American Concrete Institute with support from the ACI UAE Chapter and the ACI Saudi Arabian Chapter, Eastern Province, this free two-day conference will focus on issues of interest to concrete professionals from the Middle East and beyond. Renowned experts will share th  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Nov. 7 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute has released a new and updated ACI Detailing Manual. Previously updated in 2004, the 2020 edition of the ACI Detailing Manual includes many new updates and revisions, plus the addition of valuable downloadable CAD files. The updated ACI Detailing Manual includes example details and guidance to licensed design professionals on satisfying the provisions of ACI  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 6 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) will be hosting its annual Spirit of Humanity Gala as originally announced on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 6:00PM. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and in full accordance with the health experts' directives, AHRC will launch its Gala virtually this year. AHRC has prepared a very exciting and remarkable program for the occasion. AHRC is pleased to announce   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation issued the following news on Nov. 6: The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) announced today that Team Rehabilitation and Raintree Systems - APTQI's first Strategic Partner - are joining the APTQI Board of Directors as At-Large Members. In this capacity, both Team Rehabilitation and Raintree Systems will advocate for positive legislative and regulatory change to support the future of the phys  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement by President Stephanie Schriock on Nov. 4: * * * Today, EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, celebrated the election of 11 pro-choice Democratic women to the Michigan House of Representatives. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement: "EMILY's List is proud to congratulate these 11 Michigan women leaders on winning their elections. Michigan House Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Nov. 6 by President Stephanie Schriock: * * * Today, EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, celebrated the election of 15 pro-choice Democratic women to the Michigan House of Representatives. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement: "EMILY's List is proud to congratulate these 15 Michigan women leaders on winning their elections. Michigan House Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Nov. 4 by President Stephanie Schriock: * * * Today, EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Elissa Slotkin on being reelected to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement: "Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin's reelection win is a victory for Michigan's women, small business owners, and   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: As part of a nine-member National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Working Group, Barry Rabe recommended near-time actions to address climate change to the next Administration. The group's Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change report is one of 12 Grand Challenges in Public Administration, a list of the thorniest issues facing the nation in the decade ahead. The series of re  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The country will pay close attention to what happens on Election Day in Michigan, where voters in this battleground state could determine the outcome of the presidential race and who represents them in the U.S. Senate. Jonathan Hanson, lecturer in statistics at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy, says the outcomes in this historic election are unknown during the pandemic--e  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation, a journal from the American Society for Clinical Investigation that says it publishes basic and phase I/II clinical research on such biomedical specialties as autoimmunity, gastroenterology, immunology, metabolism, nephrology, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonology and vascular biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Viewpoints: * Antihypoxic oxygenation agents with re  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Nov. 5, 2020 edition: Research Articles: * Deficiency of Notch signaling in pericytes results in arteriovenous malformations * Repeated hypoglycemia remodels neural inputs and disrupts mitochondrial function   more

MALDEN, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, a journal that says it features money and banking, credit markets, regulation of financial institutions, international payments, portfolio management and monetary and fiscal policy, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2020 edition: ARTICLES: * The Financial Stability Board: Principles and Priorities * Contrasting Worldviews at Bank and Securities Market Regulators * Are Banks Finally Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement by President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke: * * * Citizens gathered outside the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan today chanting and trying to enter the ballot counting area while poll workers continued to count ballots. The Detroit Police Department dispatched officers in response to control the unruly crowd. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee fo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 4: Ten industrial sites submitted by communities and local partners around Michigan have been awarded $728,500 in site readiness grants, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. Awarded through the competitive Michigan Build Ready Sites program, the targeted grant program of the Site Readiness Improvement program, the grants are aimed at boosting Michigan's invent  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 2: The Wagner Ballroom in downtown Marshall will soon be completed and made fully accessible through a new crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Eastend Studio and Gallery announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by November 3  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 2: The transformation of some vacant lots near Ishpeming High School into a vibrant art park and greenspace will soon be complete through a new crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Marquette County Land Bank announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its c  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 6: As the winter months are approaching, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced a new COVID-19 Winter Strategies resource guide designed to help Michigan's downtowns and business districts develop innovative solutions that address the challenges of snow and cold while enhancing opportunities for safe outdoor winter activity. "Michigan's small businesses and trad  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 7 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on Nov. 6: Michiganders made history by overwhelmingly voting 'yes' on Proposal 1 to protect Michigan's water, wildlife and parks for generations to come. More than 84% of voters approved of Proposal 1, which commits oil and gas royalties to protection of our land, water sources and parks in perpetuity by lifting the cap on Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. This victory sends a clear message to lawma  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: The Wagner Ballroom in downtown Marshall will soon be completed and made fully accessible through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Eastend Studio and Gallery announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by November 30, the project will  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release on Nov. 2: The Michigan Nurses Association announced today that its newly elected Board of Directors unanimously voted to affiliate with National Nurses United, the largest nurses' union in the country, representing over 170,000 members. "Solidarity is more important now than ever before," said Jamie Brown, RN, President of the Michigan Nurses Association. "Healthcare executives and DC politicians co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: The Michigan Nurses Association board of directors voted to join as an affiliate of National Nurses United, growing the largest and most active organization of direct-care registered nurses in the United States at a time when unity among nurses is needed more than ever, announced National Nurses United. "We are so excited to welcome our Michigan colleagues into National Nurses United," said Bonnie Castillo, RN and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release on Nov. 4: Yesterday, voters in Michigan's 8th Congressional District reelected NARAL-endorsed incumbent Rep. Elissa Slotkin to the U.S. House of Representatives. Slotkin's victory marks a huge win for reproductive freedom and maintains a critical seat in the U.S. House. In response to Slotkin's victory, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement: "We are proud to have endorse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release on Nov. 5: On Tuesday, voters in Michigan's 11th Congressional District reelected NARAL-endorsed incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) to the U.S. House of Representatives. Stevens is the first woman elected to represent Michigan's 11th District. Her victory marks a huge win for reproductive freedom and maintains a critical seat in the U.S. House. In response to Stevens' victory, NARAL Pro-Choice America President I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release on Nov. 4: Yesterday, voters in Michigan reelected NARAL-endorsed Senator Gary Peters to the U.S. Senate. Sen. Peters' victory over anti-choice, anti-freedom Republican John James marks a huge win for reproductive freedom and maintains a critical seat in the U.S. Senate. In response to Peters' victory, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement: "During his race for reelection  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release on Nov. 4: Yesterday, NARAL-endorsed candidate Hillary Scholten lost her bid for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement in response: "While we had hoped to see a different outcome in this race, NARAL Pro-Choice America and our members will never stop fighting for the 77% of Americans wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release on Nov. 4: Yesterday, NARAL-endorsed candidate Jon Hoadley lost his bid for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan's 6th Congressional District. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement in response: "While we had hoped to see a different outcome in this race, NARAL Pro-Choice America and our members will never stop fighting for the 77% of Americans who bel  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news: Michiganders with disabilities achieved a major victory in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in NCLEJ's Waskul v. Washtenaw County Community Mental Health case. Plaintiffs, individuals with developmental disabilities, and the Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy, a non-profit organization that advocates for people with developmental disabilities, challenged changes to the Medicaid budgeting   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 3 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: On November 3, Michigan voters will vote on Proposal 1 - an initiative supported by NMMA, which would make changes to how revenue in the state's park-related funds can be spent. Proposal 1 will impact the state's National Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) and the State Parks Endowment Fund (SPEF). Since 1976, the MNRFT has provided more than $1.1 billion in grants for projects for natural r  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Nov. 5 (TNSRes) -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release: NTEA recently published its 2020 Business Conditions Report: Special Edition - Impacts of COVID-19 as a free industry resource. This report -- historically released annually in the second quarter -- helps work truck industry distributors and manufacturers better anticipate the upcoming market and gain insights into expectations regarding hiring, sales levels and bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement by President Ben Jealous: * * * Following reports that the Trump campaign is suing to stop vote counting in both Michigan and Pennsylvania, and attempting to physically interfere with vote counting in both states, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous released the following statement: "We always knew the Trump campaign would try to undermine the election in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Mi  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- The Progressive Democrats of America issued the following news release: In the final days of the 2020 election, an unprecedented multiracial working-class movement is mobilizing millions of voters across the country to defeat Trump and elect Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. "Working-class people and young people of every race are volunteering and turning out to vote in historically high numbers," said Natalia Salgado, Political Director of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- Progressive Turnout Project issued the following news release: Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) congratulates Rep. Haley Stevens on her victory in Michigan. PTP ran the nation's largest Democratic voter turnout program this year, and invested $4.6 million to boost Democratic voter turnout in Michigan. "We're incredibly proud to support Rep. Stevens again this year. The voters in Michigan's 11th have sent her back to Congress so she can keep working across the ais  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement by Executive Director Brad Woodhouse: * * * Following Gary Peters's win in Michigan's race for U.S. Senate, Protect Our Care Executive Director Brad Woodhouse issued the following statement: "This race was run and won on health care. Senator Gary Peters is a health care champion and comes back to Washington with a clear mandate to pass a COVID relief package and build on the Affordable Care Act to lower costs, increa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Priorities USA issued the following statement by Chairman Guy Cecil: "Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy are deeply irresponsible, dangerous, and disconnected from reality. The votes are being counted and will continue to be counted. "We expected counting every vote would take some time, but for two years, it has been clear that the most likely path to beating Donald Trump included Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. "Along with a very close race in Georg  more