LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * July 21, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Public Service Commission; State Land Bank Authority Board of Directors; Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission; Workers' Disability Compensation Appeals  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Bayfield, Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the proposed Nationwide General Permit Reissuance and its corresponding General and Regional Conditions. The Band urged the agency to amend permit conditions to recognize Tribal designations and require Tribal concurrence for potentially adverse project effects. The Band requested that the proposed Nationwide Permit Con  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Archaeologist Rebecca Simon, Arvada, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the agency's Request for Information on regulatory reform. The letter, dated July 21, emphasizes the critical implications any modifications or repeals of existing regulations could have on Native Nations and their resources. In the correspondence, Simon highlights the importance of adhering to the principles outlined in Executive Order 13175,   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Office of the State Archaeologist has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior in response to the agency's Request for Information regarding potential changes to existing regulations. The letter expresses deep concern over the potential modification or repeal of regulations that could weaken protections for federal lands. In the communication, SCIAA OSA emphasizes the importance o  more

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 22 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * StFX faculty awarded over $500,000 in SSHRC Insight Development Grants Twelve faculty researchers at St. Francis Xavier University have been awarded over $550,000 in federal funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) through its Insight Development Grants program. The funding supports research projects that range from how racial prejudice develops in childhood and h  more