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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday February 18, 2024 ( 4 items )  

CAIR-Ohio Hosts Imam Dawud Walid to Speak on Black Liberation and Palestine Event in Honor of Black History Month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: On Tuesday, February 13, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), in collaboration with the Muslim American Society Columbus (MAS Columbus), hosted a Black Liberation educational event for the community. The event aimed to shed light on the ongoing struggles for liberation and justice faced by Black and Brown communities, drawing inspiration from  more

PROGRESS MICHIGAN: NEW POLL - MICHIGANDERS ON BOARD WITH GOV. WHITMER'S AGENDA
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- 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 Wednesday, Progress Michigan released their latest Lake Effect poll, which digs into public opinion about a variety of issues and political figures. "It's Valentine's Day, and Michiganders are in love with the progressive vision for Michigan's future that Gov. Whitmer outl  more

PROGRESS MICHIGAN: WHEN IT HITS HOME - TWO ACTIVE CONTAMINATION SITES SPUR RESIDENTS TO DEMAND ACTION ON POLLUTER PAY
TRENTON, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- 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 Feb. 15, 2024: Residents, local officials, and advocates from across Southeast Michigan held a press conference today to shine a light on two ongoing contamination concerns at industrial facilities and to call on legislators in Lansing to act. At stake is the health of communities in  more

TICAS Michigan Statement and Fact Sheet on Governor Whitmer's 2024-25 Budget Proposal
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 17 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following agency statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) applauds Governor Whitmer's visionary proposal to provide every Michigander an affordable pathway to a quality education from universal Pre-K through community college. This proposal builds on the state's creation of the Michigan Achievement Scholarship that awards students up to $5,500 a year to cover coll  more