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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for Friday May 02, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater Welcomes Antitrust Division Leadership Team
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater Welcomes Antitrust Division Leadership Team Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division welcomes a new member of the division's leadership team. AAG Slater appointed Dina Kallay to serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy and Appellate. Kallay joins the division's leadership team including Prin  more

Contracts for May 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 1, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $172,286,470 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is $3,838,238,234. This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 30   more

Gov. Whitmer Proclaims May as Jewish American Heritage Month
LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Proclaims May as Jewish American Heritage Month FOR PLANNING PURPOSES May 1, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer recognizes May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Michigan, honoring the achievements, culture and contributions of Jewish Michiganders across the state. "Jewish Michiganders have long been at the forefront of   more

Justice Department Files Complaints Against Hawaii, Michigan, New York, Vermont Over Unconstitutional State Climate Actions
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Complaints Against Hawaii, Michigan, New York and Vermont Over Unconstitutional State Climate Actions WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department today filed complaints against the states of New York and Vermont over their "climate superfund laws." In separate actions, the Justice Department yesterday filed lawsuits against the states of Hawaii and Michigan to prevent each state from  more

National Park Service Adds 31 New Listings in 13 States to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Adds 31 New Listings in 13 states to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program WASHINGTON - The birthplace of abolitionist John Brown in Connecticut, the rescue of 14 freedom seekers in California and a monument commemorating 326 people of African descent who sought freedom through the St. Louis, Missouri circuit courts all appear in   more