CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: The ACGME is pleased to announce the appointment of Debra Weinstein, MD as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Weinstein brings a wealth of academic medicine leadership experience to this role, with an impressive history of contributions and impact in graduate medical education (GME). She is currently Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affair  more

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 14 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: Casey Herman, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) US partner serving the utilities and sustainable energy industry, was reappointed this week as chair of EPRI's Advisory Council, and Katherine Peretick, commissioner at the Michigan Public Service Commission, was appointed vice chair. They were joined by seven new members, representing a diverse mix of state utility consumer advocates, regulatory   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, congratulates state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet on her primary victory in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List congratulates state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet on her primary victory in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. McDonald Rivet is a hardworking public servant  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Ann Arbor, MI: Nearly one-third of adults between the ages of 35 and 50 acknowledge having consumed cannabis in the past year and nearly one in five are current consumers, according to federally funded survey data compiled by the University of Michigan. Specifically, 29 percent of respondents reported yearly cannabis use. Nineteen percent acknowledged us  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following commentary on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Pilot Program - 5 Schools in Char-Em Get Funds for Staff Focused on Local Food AUTHOR: Cori Fitzpatrick (We're stoked about this!) Northwest Lower Michigan is part of an emerging national movement to fund school staff who focus exclusively on local food in school meals and on nutrition and garden education for students. Five schools in the Charlevoix-Emmet   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: MIDLAND, Mich. The move towards net-zero goals threatens the reliability of the electric grid in the Great Lakes region, according to a new study published by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Shorting the Great Lakes Grid: How Net Zero Plans Risk Energy Reliability analyzes the electricity plans of seven Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: LANSING, Mich.--Today, AARP Michigan released a 2024 statewide election survey, finding that candidates should pay close attention to Michiganders ages 50 and older, who make up an outsized portion of the electorate. In the 2020 elections, older voters accounted for 55% of all Michigan voters and in the 2022 mid-terms, they made up 60% of the state's voters.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Poll shows overwhelming support for permitting reform; strong opposition to energy and vehicle mandates * * * The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released new battleground state polling conducted by Morning Consult demonstrating widespread support for policies that encourage domestic oil and natural gas production and limit reliance on foreign sources. The poll   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- The Progressive Democrats of America issued the following news release: For the first time in its history, PDA has voted overwhelmingly to endorse a Presidential candidate in the general election. With 92% of the vote, PDA's huge national network of progressive activists voted for an official endorsement of the Harris/Walz ticket. According to PDA Executive Director Alan Minsky, in recent Presidential elections PDA has worked "as hard or harder" than any orga  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Tom Barrett to represent Michigan's Seventh Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to continue to i  more