DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the Michigan Legislature for introducing the Reproductive Health Act. The package of bills introduced today aims to repeal many medically unnecessary state laws that create barriers to abortion. Some of the laws the bills will repeal include: * Preventing criminal punishment for miscarriages and stillbirths; * Removing m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Michigan state lawmakers introduced a gun violence prevention bill that would prohibit people convicted of domestic violence offenses from owning or possessing firearms. Brady, the national gun violence prevention organization, released the following statement: Kris Brown, president of Brady, said: "Guns are the weapons of choice for domestic violence homicides in   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, GIFFORDS, and Brady, released the following statements applauding the Michigan lawmakers for introducing a critical gun violence prevention bill aimed at disarming domestic abusers. Senate Bills 471/472 and House Bills 4945/4946 prohibit people convicted of domestic violence offenses from owning or possessing firearms. Access to a gun makes i  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 6 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Sept. 5, 2023: * * * By Lawrence W. Reed The Caribbean Island That Saved Hundreds of Refugees From Hitler's Holocaust, After the Major World Powers Balked Three years ago, I fished for barracuda and mahi-mahi off Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic (see below). I want to go back, not only because the fishing was terrific, but also to climb the highest peak in the Caribbean, the DR's Pico D  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following agency statement on Sept. 3, 2023: * * * When money becomes less valuable and costs rise, the money you have saved affords you exponentially less. In the short term, you may not notice the difference. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1 in June 2020 has an equivalent purchasing power to $1.18 as of June 2023. That might not seem like a lot to some people, but in the long run, such inflati  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: By shifting only 10% of their spending to local Michigan retailers, consumers have the power to drive a $1.3 billion surge in our state's economy. Recent research by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and Public Sector Consultants (PSC) reveals this potential win for Michigan in the annual Buy Nearby economic study. Analyzing data from 2022 and 2023 provided by the U.S. Census and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Democrats in the Michigan State House of Representatives led by Speaker Pro Tempore Laurie Pohutsky and State Senate led by State Senator Sarah Anthony introduced the Reproductive Health Act (RHA). The RHA aims to eliminate outdated and unnecessary abortion restrictions in Michigan, allowing Michiganders the autonomy to make personal decisions without government interference. If  more

DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- The Online Computer Library Center issued the following news release: OCLC has been awarded an IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to support library learning in digital collections stewardship through a new on-demand course and facilitated group learning. OCLC's WebJunction will partner with five state libraries--Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, and Wyoming--to co-design and pilot training based on the Digital Collections Stewardship course serie  more