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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday January 26, 2025 ( 7 items )  

AALDEF Releases the 2024 Asian American Exit Poll Report Ahead of Inauguration
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2025: Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released the 2024 Asian American Exit Poll Report, which shares important observations on Asian American voters, their electoral preferences, the issues influencing their vote, and the barriers they faced while voting this past November. The report includes data from 11 states, with a particular   more

American Concrete Institute Releases ACI CODE-318-25, the New Standard for Structural Concrete
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is excited to announce the release of the 2025 edition of its flagship document, ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete - Code Requirements and Commentary. This updated edition is now available to ACI 318 PLUS platform subscribers and will be offered for purchase in print and digital formats through the ACI Store in early Spring 2025. A  more

American Human Rights Council: Dr. Martin Luther King's Day Coincides With President Trump's Inauguration
DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation and peace-loving people across the globe in recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20, 2025). This year's MLK Day coincides with Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States of America. MLK's Day and the Inauguration remind us of how much progress the US has made in delivering on its promise of e  more

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities: All of America is for All Americans
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * As part of Groundwork's ongoing series of equity writings--today honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service--we invited Isiah Smith to reflect on James Baldwin's phrase: "For this is your home, my friend, do not be driven from it," published in Baldwin's book The Fire Next Time, 1963. Isiah Smith was born in 1948 in Georgia but left after high schoo  more

Kresge Foundation: Two New Staff Join Kresge's Arts & Culture, Investment Teams
TROY, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Kresge Foundation issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Earlier this month, two new staff joined The Kresge Foundation. Kara Elliott-Ortega, who was previously chief of arts and culture for the city of Boston, is the Arts & Culture Program's newest senior program officer. Victoria Shubelyak, who was most recently a finance operations intern at General Motors, has taken on a new role with the Investment team as risk & operations investment analyst. In her pr  more

Michigan has a Welfare Problem, but it's not the one that you Think.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Michigan has a Welfare Problem, but it's not the one that you Think. It's no secret that Michigan's has a job problem. With a 45 th in the nation unemployment rate and pitiful job growth relative to its population, the state needs change, desperately. After years of trying to bury everyone's head in the sand following a brief spurt of positive media attention where, among other things,  more

Security LeadHER Opens Call for Speakers and Registration for 2025 Event
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * Security LeadHER Opens Call for Speakers and Registration for 2025 Event The 2025 Security LeadHER event, hosted by SIA and ASIS and created to advance, connect and empower women in security, will gather hundreds of industry leaders June 9-10 in Detroit, Michigan. ALEXANDRIA, Va. & SILVER SPRING, Md. - ASIS International and the Security Industry Associa  more