LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * Today, surrounded by supporters of abortion rights, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) into law, ensuring that abortion access is expanded for Michiganders across the state. Below is a statement from Michigan abortion rights advocates following the Governor's signing of the RHA: "A year after Michiganders made their voices heard a  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) welcomes the announcement of the anticipated temporary truce halting all the military operations and combat in the occupied Gaza Strip. We hope this will lead to a full and lasting ceasefire and accelerating serious diplomacy efforts to resolve all the outstanding issues. The anticipated four- day pause will help exchange of prisoners between Israel a  more

CANTON, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2023: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor School of Information (UMSI) decision to retain a board of advisory member after an Islamophobic tirade against Muslim and Arab students. More than 100 Univ  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) proudly presents the 2023 National Trends Report, a culmination of insights gathered through the esteemed Digital Health Most Wired (DHMW) Survey. The report mirrors the remarkable progress made by leading healthcare providers in reshaping the future of healthcare through innovative digital hea  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: The Michigan Municipal League has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment,   more

EAST CHICAGO, Indiana, Nov. 21 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: The Environmental Law & Policy Center, Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), and other groups filed joint comments with Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on November 16, 2023, requesting the agency toughen its water permit standards under the federal Clean Water Act as part of a 5-year permit renewal request submitted by Cleveland-Cliffs Steel for two manufacturing f  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2023: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks released the following statements today after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a critical gun violence prevention bill that will prohibit people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor offenses in Michigan from purchasing or possessing firearms. This is the fifth gun safety bill Governor Whitmer has signed this year. Mom  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: Voters in Argentina have elected a libertarian as president for the first time in their history. On Sunday, Argentina had its second round of voting, and Javier Milei received 55.69% of the vote against the Peronist Sergio Massa's 44.31%. In a country that suffers 143% annual inflation and a poverty rate hovering around 43%, Milei has a long and difficult road ahead. Milei's win marks the first time   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 16 -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. "As we celebrate National Rural Health Day, we want to express our gratitude to all our rural hospitals that play a key role in ensuring the health and wellness of rural Michigan. "Not only do rural hospitals provide high quality, safe care, but they also are local economi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Priorities USA, a progressive political action committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Recently Michigan lawmakers repealed the state's century-old voter transportation ban, which made it a criminal offense to hire paid transportation to take voters to the polls. The voter transportation ban, which was a product of 19th-century attempts to suppress the votes of the poor, had only a single, narrow exception for voters who are "physically unable to wa  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Michigan Retailers Association today reports that October 2023 sales fell from September, landing at 43.1 on the 100-point Retail Index, a drop from September's 47.6. Last October, the Retail Index came in at 48.9, which had also dropped from a strong 61.5 in September 2022, ahead of the holiday season. Forty-four percent (44%) noted an increase over September sales, fifty-three  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Michigan State University Research Foundation issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2023: UV Angel Technologies, a Michigan State University Research Foundation portfolio company, has conducted a study (Linda D. Lee, 2023) published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (Cambridge University Press). The study concludes that active upper room germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) devices can significantly reduce surface and air bacteria. Conducted i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The National Press Club issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Event: News briefing on the epic case of Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto. After a long legal struggle, Emilio finally has received notice of asylum. Who: Eduardo Beckett; El Paso-based immigration attorney for Emilio; Penny Venetis; Rutgers University, attorney for Emilio on Habeas Case; Kathy Kiely; University of Missouri; Lynette Clemetson; University of Michigan; Michele Salcedo;   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about policy issues and political figures in Michigan. This edition focuses on the slew of policy changes enacted by the Legislature this   more