FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, July 9 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * ACI publishes printed version of ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete * The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced today that the printed version of ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary is now available. ACI CODE-318 is the document that presents the requirements for the design and construction of s  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 12 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Calvin awarded $488K to connect virtue formation and community-engaged learning Ask Calvin graduates about their education and one word seems synonymous: formative. If you look at the institution's foundational documents, it's not hard to figure out why. From the Expanded Statement of Mission to the Educational Framework, Calvin is clear about how it is intentionally preparing learners. "When we talk about  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 9 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * World-Class Leadership Event Coming to Grand Rapids This August, leaders across West Michigan will have a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and connect without leaving Grand Rapids. On August 7-8, 2025, Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary will serve as an official simulcast host site for the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) -- the world's premier leadership event. Broadcast live from the GLS mai  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 9 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Central Michigan University announces partnership with Brose North America, Inc. By Jaime Griffis Central Michigan University (CMU) has established a new educational partnership with Brose North America, Inc., expanding access to flexible, online learning opportunities for Brose's workforce and their families. The agreement offers a 10% tuition discount on CMU's online programs for Brose employee  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CBA earns continued AACSB accreditation Business school's global recognition reflects commitment to quality and innovation Author: Shiva Karthik Rallabandi When Central Michigan University's College of Business received word last month about its AACSB reaccreditation, it wasn't just good news, it was validation of years of hard work that places CMU among an exclusive club of fewer than 1,000 bus  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * The Philip L. Kintzele School of Accounting maintains separate accounting accreditation Separate AACSB recognition places CMU among world's top 2 percent of business schools Author: Shiva Karthik Rallabandi Fewer than 200 universities worldwide hold separate AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs. Central Michigan University's The Philip L. Kintzele School of Accounting is one of them  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 10 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Researchers seek one-two punch for brain cancer Interdisciplinary team focuses on novel treatment, better way to apply it By Eric Baerren Osheen Dubey is working on a new way to treat an aggressive form of brain cancer. Nadia Khiabani hopes to unlock a more efficient, safer way to deliver it where it's most needed. The pair are working as part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers in Cen  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Combat Human Trafficking Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) introduced the H.R. 4307, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act in the House, and Senators John Husted (R-OH) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Partners with Colleagues on Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees to Introduce Bipartisan NIL Legislation * Today, as part of a bipartisan joint committee process to stabilize the Name,, and Likeness (NIL) marketplace, leadership from the Committee on Education and Workforce, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Committee on the Judiciary introduced the Student Compensation   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Statement on June Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's June jobs report: "Under President Trump's leadership, Americans are witnessing the nation's economic comeback in real time. In just a few short months, Pre  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: College Presidents to Answer for Sources Inciting Antisemitism -- July 9 at 10:15 AM Georgetown, CUNY, and UC Berkeley will attend @EdWorkforceCmte's hearing * Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov On Wednesday, July 9, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Delivers $2,000,000 to the City of Dearborn Heights * Washington, DC - July 11th, 2025 \- Congressman Shri Thanedar is pleased to announce that the EPA will be delivering $2 million in federal dollars to the City of Dearborn Heights for lead service and water meter replacement. This money was part of the Community Project Funding requests that Rep. Thanedar made for FY 20  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Border Patrol agents arrest MS-13 gang member * DETROIT - U.S. Border Patrol agents made a significant arrest of two illegal aliens from El Salvador over the weekend. One of the men admitted to being a member of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and spent time in a Salvadorian prison for murder. CBP PHOTO - U.S. Border Patrol agents in Michigan arrested an i  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Leads Michigan House Democrats in Requesting Answers About Frozen Education Funding * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her colleagues in the Michigan Democratic delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon requesting answers about federally appropriated funds that have been withheld from school districts across the country, including over $156 million for   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan PBM Reform Package * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today joined 11 bipartisan members of Congress in introducing the PBM Reform Act, which protects patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "For too long, pharmacy benefit managers have been allowed to operate unchecked,  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 7 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow will shut down three upstream European assets in response to structural challenges in the region * * Right-sizing upstream regional capacity, reducing merchant sale exposure, and removing higher-cost, energy-intensive assets * Bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Launches New Ad Campaign Slamming Senate Republicans for their Toxic Plan to Slash Medicaid and Spike Costs * Today, the DSCC launched a new digital ad campaign holding Senate Republicans across the country accountable for the devastating impacts of their toxic plan to slash Medicaid and spike costs - leaving millions of Americans uninsured in order to pay for a tax giveaway for b  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Duggan's Growing Ties to Republicans Continue Former MIGOP Chair: "There Are A Ton of Republicans" Behind Mike Duggan * LANSING -- Mike Duggan's campaign is receiving the support of a "ton of Republicans," including former Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Jeff Sakwa. Sakwa, who served with Donald Trump's RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel, recently attended a ritzy fundraiser for Duggan and w  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Education & Workforce, Energy & Commerce, and Judiciary Committees Introduce Bipartisan NIL Legislation Today, as part of a bipartisan joint committee process to stabilize the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) marketplace, leadership from the Committee on Education and Workforce, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Begins Removing PCB-Contaminated Soil from Joe Louis Greenway Construction Site in Detroit * CHICAGO (July 7, 2025) - This summer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is removing soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, discovered during the construction of the Joe Louis Greenway biking and walking trail in Detroit, Michigan. During construction, the city of Detro  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 8 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Herd and Moynihan: Administrative burdens will cause low-income Americans to lose benefits The "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump will cause low-income Americans to lose health coverage and government food assistance, mostly because of new administrative burdens put in place. Ford School professor Pamela Herd, Carol Kaka  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 8 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Kleinman shares AI expertise with local policymakers Along with public safety, budget, health, environmental, and other policy challenges, local governments now face the question of how to address the new and constantly evolving effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the adjacent explosive growth of data centers to power AI. The Ypsilanti City Council invited STPP Man  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * Former Vice-President of Asphalt Paving Company Sentenced for Bid Rigging * On June 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan sentenced Bruce Israel, co-founder and former majority owner of Asphalt Specialists LLC, to 6 months of incarceration, 24 months of probation, a $500,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, July 11 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following news: * * * Georgia gets serious about expanding passenger rail AUTHOR: Michael Goldman Brown, Jr. In places all around the country, efforts to expand and improve passenger rail are picking up steam! In March, Georgia's Department of Transportation (GDOT) launched a campaign to raise awareness and gain input as it embarks upon a study to evaluate the feasibility of reestablishing passenger ra  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 12 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grand Valley Board of Trustees approves budget with record financial aid for students With a focus on increasing the university's impact for students, faculty, staff and the communities Grand Valley State University serves, the Board of Trustees on July 11 approved a budget that includes a record $81.4 million in financial aid. The $409 million 2025-26 budget represents a 1.8% increase in spending   more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Nursing graduate develops medical device with help from engineering students By Thomas Garrett Mary Tibbe, who earned a bachelor's degree in nursing in 2008, has spent a decade developing an external urinary catheter that could improve care and the quality of life for thousands of patients. Tibbe had worked with patients who had urinary tract infections and identified issues with the current cathet  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU survey shows economic resilience in West Michigan By Brian Vernellis Despite months of economic uncertainty stemming from tariff policies and ongoing global trade tensions, the West Michigan economy has remained resilient, according to data collected by a GVSU researcher. Brian Long, the director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business, said his monthly surv  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 10 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Happily ever after in marriage: Unwavering spousal support * Study: Spousal support and negative interactions among African Americans in long-term marriage (DOI: 10.1002/jey2.12015 ) It's the question many young couples ask those in long-term marriages: What's the secret to a successful marriage? For African American couples who have flourished for decades together, unwavering spousal support is t  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 24, 2025, joint hearing with the the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations entitled "Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education": * * * Let me first extend my thanks to Sub  more

FLINT, Michigan, July 9 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * How UM-Flint prepares students for the nation's fastest-growing careers By Logan McGrady The job market is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by advancements in technology, shifting economic demands, and new ways of working. While these changes can seem daunting, they also create exciting opportunities for those with the appropriate preparation. The right college degree can position learners   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural connection with twenty Native American tribes. This includes the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha T  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Lawmakers Raise Concerns to Google about CCP-Linked Scams Draining Billions from Americans Today, Chairman Moolenaar and Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi of the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Com  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Mackenzie Announces Hearing on OSHA Compliance Assistance Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled "Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partner  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * McDonald Rivet remains silent as Michiganders go without representation * After 187 days, more than 270,000 Michiganders are still left without representation because of self-serving Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet. Michigan's Democrat Attorney General Dana Nessel said, " I think that [Whitmer] should call the election " and that " the people of that Senate district deserve to be represen  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Ask the expert: Is your home at risk of a house fire? Every day 944 house fires occur in the United States. Fires in the home are common and can spread quickly once they start, causing substantial structural, physical and emotional damage. Venkatesh Kodur is a University Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University and the director of the Center on Structural Fi  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) advocating for the proposed rulemaking on brake system requirements for portable conveyors. The MAA expressed strong support for this initiative, calling attention to longstanding confusion surrounding the enforcement of brake requirements for such equipment. In the correspondence signed by Executive Director Douglas E. Needham, the MA  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 9, 2025: * * * Michigan Dems Statement on Tudor Dixon's Announcement LANSING - In response to Tudor Dixon's announcement today, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Tudor Dixon may not be on the ballot next year, but she's recently launched broadsides at both John James and Tom Leonard, and she will continue to influence Michigan Republicans and push  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), urging improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the Section 10(a) program under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter, articulated by Endangered Species Specialist Jennifer Kleitch, highlights the DNR's extensive experience in developing Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) and calls for enhanced support for conservation   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Michigan Nature Association has voiced strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the "harm" definition under 50 CFR Part 17 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. The organization contends that such a rule would undermine decades of conservation progress and contradict established legal principles. Michigan Nature Association, which has been protecting critical habitat for rare, threatened, and endangered species in Michigan since 1952,  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Have tattoos? New study shows people consistently misjudge your personality By Shelly DeJong A new study led by Michigan State University provides insights into the personality perceptions surrounding tattooed individuals. As tattoos become more mainstream, this research sheds light on how specific tattoos are judged -- and shows how wrong those judgements can be.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Michigan's local leaders support database tracking police misconduct, far fewer favor public access to it Michigan's local leaders strongly support a law enforcement database for keeping track of officer misconduct, though far fewer are in favor of that database being accessible to the public. That's a key finding from the latest installment of the Michigan Publi  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researchers develop wood-based material that improves safety and life of lithium-ion batteries For consumers worried about the risks associated with using lithium-ion batteries -- which are used in everything from phones to laptops to electric vehicles -- Michigan State University has discovered that a natural material found in wood can improve battery safety while also improving the batt  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 9 -- Northwood University issued the following news: * * * $1 Million Boost: Subaru of New England Strengthens Investment in Automotive Strategy Total Pledge to Northwood University Now $1 Million to Advance Innovation, Workforce Readiness, and Industry Impact * Subaru of New England has pledged an additional $500,000 to Northwood University in continued support of the Subaru of New England Professor of Automotive Strategy. This second major commitment brings the tot  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, July 9 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: * * * PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity becomes latest ACI Certification Cooperating Organization * PRO is proud to become the latest ACI Certification Cooperating Organization. These national organizations cooperate with ACI in programs to improve the quality of concrete construction. Serving the industry for over 40 years, the American Concrete Institute has de  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Protecting U.S. Tech: China Committee and Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Unite to Stop CCP AI Chip Smuggling Following the June 25th landmark hearing on AI competition with the Chinese Communist Party, bipartisan, bicameral leaders are renewing their push behind the C  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 11 -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Radiology-Specific State Legislative Bills Report As most state legislatures end their 2025 sessions and look to 2026, ACR(R) staff is looking at how some radiology-specific bills they tracked fared this year. There are a few states that are still in session and actively considering bills. Certificate of Need Michigan Senate Bill (SB) 148 is awaiting action by the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, on this 27th day in the month of June in the year 2025, we recognize Mark Ratner of Battle Creek, Michigan, for concluding his time on Capitol Hill after more than 20 years of outstanding service to the American people in the United States House of Representatives. Ratner's career in public service has been m  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Introduces Bill to Install Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), alongside U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT.-03) and Eugene Vindman (VA.-07), introduced the Bringing Executive Accountability, Clarity, and Oversight Now (BEACON) Act, legislation (link   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Secures Nearly $2.4 Million for Critical Upgrades at Gerald R. Ford International Airport * GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced that the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority (GRR) will receive $2,386,331 through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The grant will support key infrastructure   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Republican Cuts to Medicaid to Devastate Northern Michigan Detroit News: Michigan Medicaid program faces $15B hit as 'big beautiful bill' affects rural counties * LANSING - Donald Trump and Republicans' spending bill is set to devastate communities across Michigan as the state's Medicaid program faces a $15 billion hit and hospitals brace for "impacts not only to patients, but also employee  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Select Committee Urges Rubio: Sanction Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming This week, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging his departmen  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 12 -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: * * * SEMCOG announces over $490,000 in funding awards for FY2026 Planning Assistance Program SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, has awarded $496,500 in Planning Assistance Program funding to local communities. After a very competitive application process, SEMCOG's Regional Review Committee has allocated FY2026 funding for 13 projects across four priority topics o  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Slotkin Introduces New Legislation to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced new legislation to require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions. The Visible Identification Standards for Immigra  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Slotkin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Federal Response to Human Trafficking Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) and Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Lucy McBath (D-GA) in introducing the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at equipping Department of Labor employees with the tools needed to identify and repo  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Slotkin Secures 40+ Wins in FY26 Pentagon Budget, Focusing on New Missions, New Tech and New Jobs for Michigan Secured: Funding for Selfridge and Grayling, America's Defense Industrial Base, Protections against China, and Checks on Abuses by Trump Admin. * U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today announced that more than 40 provisions she championed have been successfully inclu  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Slotkin Secures Cell Phone Ban in DoDEA Schools in Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Bill to Restore Classroom Focus U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) announced that key provisions from her bipartisan REFOCUS DODEA Act, legislation aimed at prohibiting smartphone use during instructional hours in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, have been successfully included in   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Slotkin Secures Provisions to Block Chinese Vehicles on U.S. Military Bases and DoD Installations in 2026 Pentagon Budget Bill U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) announced that her Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act has been successfully included in the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Swimming in the deep: MSU research reveals sea lamprey travel patterns in Great Lakes waterways Why this matters: * Invasive sea lampreys prey on most species of large Great Lakes fish such as lake trout, brown trout, lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, ciscoes, burbot, walleye and catfish. These species are crucial to Great Lakes ecosystems and to the region's fishing industry. * Understanding  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Tudor Dixon Fires Warning Shot at John James LANSING -- Potential Republican candidate and former Trump-endorsed GOP nominee Tudor Dixon fired a warning shot at John James last week and trashed him for leaving his House seat and running for governor. While guest-hosting a radio show and trumpeting the Republican budget bill that will gut Medicaid and SNAP benefits, Dixon said that having people  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 10 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M researchers devise tool for detecting AI that scores high on accuracy, low on false accusations * Study: Zero-Shot Statistical Tests for LLM-Generated Text Detection using Finite Sample Concentration Inequalities (DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2501.02406) Detecting writing via artificial intelligence is a tricky dance: Doing it right means being effective at identifying it while being careful not to false  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 11 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M to offer new programs, processes for fall 2026 applicants * The University of Michigan is making several enhancements for the fall 2026 application cycle, including adding an option that will allow students to secure their place at U-M earlier than ever before, and new undergraduate and first-year admitting programs for engineering, business and education students. Early Decision is a new, bindi  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol apprehends Venezuelan man wanted by Interpol for homicide * DETROIT -- U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Venezuelan illegal alien wanted by Interpol for homicide in his home country. Agents from the Gibraltar Station responded to a request for assistance, Wednesday from law enforcement partners in Lincoln Park, Michigan, who had stopped  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 8 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Author spotlights 'Algorithmic Age of Personality' in African literature While previously extolling the way social media empowers Nigerians' response to their corrupt political leaders, scholar James Yeku now decries the way it supercharges cancel culture, shutting down debate on important social and literary topics. The author of two poetry collections and an associate professor of African & African-Americ  more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 11 -- Volkswagen of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: * * * Volkswagen Group of America and its dealers support more than 164,000 American jobs and contribute nearly $44 billion to the U.S. economy, study finds * Manufacturing and research and development jobs increased strongly since the last study in 2019 with a 30% increase in manufacturing and a 16% increase in R&D * About half of the direct, indirect, an  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Introduces the 'Unearth America's Future Act' * # "The ambitious bill is Stevens' response to growing concern that the United States is overly dependent on China to power manufacturing in key strategic sectors." # WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced her plan to introduce the Unearth America's   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce endorsing Nucor Corp.'s proposal to include specific household appliances under the Section 232 remedy for derivative steel articles. The appliances identified include refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, and various types of washers and dryers, which Whirlpool argues are essential for protecting the domestic steel industry. In the letter, Whirlpool states,   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing strong support for the North American Die Casting Association's (NADCA) request to impose Section 232 tariffs on certain aluminum content in home appliances. The letter responds to a series of NADCA letters advocating for the inclusion of specific products deemed critical to national security and domestic manufacturing. Kyle De Jong, Senior Vi  more