AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Aug. 21 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * BorgWarner Included in Forbes America's Best-In-State Employers 2025 List for Fourth Consecutive Year * Auburn Hills, Michigan, August 21, 2025 - BorgWarner has been awarded on the Forbes list of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has made the list. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista Inc.  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Student seeks a workaround for diabetes management Protein offers alternative to invasive blood tests, injections Highlights: * Central Michigan University student works to develop new protein to remove insulin from the bloodstream. * Protein could emit a light to signal elevated blood sugar levels. * Research by the student helped CMU secure a $75,000 foundation grant to continue his work.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Detroit News: Rep. John James sidesteps question on Medicaid cuts * "U.S. Rep. John James, a 2026 gubernatorial candidate, declined to answer a question Tuesday about whether he would get rid of Michigan's Medicaid expansion program if elected governor next year." LANSING -- After voting to gut Medicaid for more than 500,000 Michiganders, John James is now keeping the door open to ending Me  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Ethics Complaint Filed Over John James' Misuse of Taxpayer-Funded Resources to Promote His Campaign * LANSING -- Today, a constituent of the 10th Congressional District filed an ethics complaint with the U.S. House of Representatives' Ethics Committee over Rep. John James blatantly using taxpayer-funded federal government resources to promote his campaign for governor, which appears to be ill  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2025, by Jared Wadley and Lauren Slagter with Jennifer Erb-Downward, director of housing stability programs and policy initiatives at U-M Poverty Solutions: * * * Housing, not handcuffs, is the solution to homelessness President Trump's recent executive order to criminalize homelessness is the wrong approach that takes resources from those struggling to find long-term  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * University Address: Mantella charts path for growth, innovation and impact By Michele Coffill President Philomena V. Mantella delivered the annual University Address August 22 that outlined strategies to expand Grand Valley's reach by building on its foundation and continuing to focus on its people and mission. Speaking in the Louis Armstrong Theatre inside the Haas Center for Performing Arts on t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * How Michigan taxpayers are saving $3,151 thanks to Tom Barrett * Michigan taxpayers will save $3,151 on average thanks to Representative Tom Barrett's Working Family Tax Cuts. A new Tax Foundation report found Michigan taxpayers will save big, thanks to expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies and No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and a tax cut on Social Security. But Michiga  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Connect Rogers With Cost Of Living Increases * "Mike Rogers' cost-hike agenda is a direct attack on families like mine. I can't even imagine how much worse this will get because of the Medicaid cuts that Mike Rogers supports." LANSING - In case you missed it, Mike Rogers is taking heat for supporting a toxic budget law that is " raising the cost of everything from electricit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tom Barrett Joined by Kelly Loeffler to Discuss Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill * Congressman Tom Barrett and U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler met with small business owners in Owosso, promoting the commonsense results delivered in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Tom Barrett helped pass the One Big Beautiful Bill which lowers taxes, creates jobs, bolsters benefits t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tom Barrett Tours Road Project to Discuss Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill * Congressman Tom Barrett toured a road project in Eaton County, speaking with crews and riding on both a paver and a steam roller, while promoting the commonsense results like no tax on overtime delivered in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Tom Barrett helped pass the One Big Beautiful Bill which lowers taxes  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump and Republicans' Budget Could Cut Hundreds of Billions from Medicare * LANSING -- In case you missed it, not only is Trump's billionaire-first budget going to kick thousands of people off Medicaid, it will also devastate Michigan seniors on Medicare too. Despite their many promises not to, Trump and his Republican Congressional cronies are robbing Medicare of nearly $500 billion   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Senate Candidates Face Backlash As Their Toxic Plan Spikes Costs for Families * Senate Republicans' toxic plan is making everything from groceries to school supplies more expensive. From Michigan to New Hampshire to North Carolina, a wave of coverage highlights the backlash to Senate Republicans' plan to spike costs for families. See for yourself: MI - MI  more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary research team at UM-Flint instrumental in Global Flint Initiative By Kat Oak In March 2024, the International Center of Global Flint launched the Global Flint Initiative, a community development strategy designed to make the city a more welcoming and supportive place for immigrants, thereby fostering a more vibrant and multicultural community. The first step in that process? Resear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * John James Refuses to Commit to Keeping Michigan's Medicaid Expansion Yesterday, Michigan GOP candidate for governor John James refused to commit to keeping Michigan's Medicaid expansion, with the Detroit News reporting James "declined to answer a question Tuesday about whether he would get rid of Michigan's Medicaid expansion program if elected governor next year." When the Detroit   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Voted Against Saving Michiganders $3,151 * A new report found out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet voted AGAINST saving Michigan taxpayers $3,151 by opposing expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies, and common sense relief like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and a Social Security tax cut. Radical Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet instead vowed   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Democrats, Sen. Stephanie Chang, Rep. Jasper Martus and Advocates Slam Mike Rogers' Cost-Hike Agenda As Rising Prices Hit Families Rogers' agenda burdens Michigan families with thousands in additional costs while giving tax breaks to millionaires like himself  * On Wednesday, August 20th, the Michigan Democratic Party held a press call featuring MDP Chair Curtis Hertel, State Senat  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Nesbitt Avoiding Questions on Shady GOP Network Funneling Money to His Campaign * Detroit News : Nearly $1 in every $5 that Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt has raised for his campaign for governor has been funneled through a web of PACs linked back to a national Republican group. LANSING -- New reporting from the Detroit News uncovered that extreme Republican Aric Nesbitt's cam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Reminder: Kristen McDonald Rivet Betrayed Michigan Farmers * Out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet voted AGAINST critical legislation to support Michigan's farmers and rural communities. McDonald Rivet went on to meet with farmers to discuss the " pressing challenges they face," even though she helped create those very challenges. The reality is that their biggest problem is Krist  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * State Sen. Camilleri on 'The Pulse': Chaotic Tariffs Supported by Mike Rogers Leading to Job Losses, Higher Costs in Michigan * LANSING -- In case you missed it, Sen. Darrin Camilleri appeared on FOX 2 Detroit's ' The Pulse,' slamming failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers for rubber-stamping Trump's chaotic tariffs that are spiking costs and devastating Michigan businesses. FOX 2 Detroit   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * State Sen. Camilleri on WJR: "Chaos" of Rogers-Supported Tariffs is Crushing Michigan Auto Workers * Sen. Camilleri blasts Rogers for backing Trump's reckless tariffs that are devastating Michigan automakers and slashing UAW profit-sharing checks In case you missed it, state Sen. Darrin Camilleri appeared on WJR's Focus with Paul W. Smith, slamming failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers fo  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Summer Research Scholars Program offers new Great Lakes Bay Cardiovascular Wellness Research Scholarship First recipient studies the value of preoperative cardiac stress tests Author: Kelly Belcher This summer, the CMU College of Medicine launched an exciting opportunity for first-year medical students with an interest in cardiovascular research. A new Great Lakes Bay Cardiovascular Wellness   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * UM-Dearborn study reveals what EV drivers care most about charging stations Nothing boosts electric vehicle driver satisfaction more than charging stations near convenient amenities, and nothing sinks it faster than broken or unreliable chargers, according to a new study by University of Michigan-Dearborn researchers. The research, a collaboration with Ford Motor Co., analyzed about 17,000 Go  more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint history alum Purkis found a second act in historic preservation By Kat Oak Melanie Purkis knew she wanted to study history when she was 15 years old -- specifically, she wanted to get a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan. However, after taking a few classes at a community college immediately after high school, her life veered in a different direction. "I started working in th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 'Inspiration porn' media portrayals can reinforce harmful stereotypes for disabled athletes Media portrayals of disabled athletes that emphasize hardships overcome rather than achievements evoke pity and decrease perceived competency, contributing to a sense of "otherness" by reinforcing stereotypes, says a University of Michigan researcher. By contrast, media portrayals that emphasize achiev  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Dark energy-filled black holes plus DESI data give neutrino masses that make sense A physical model based on black holes turning matter into dark energy offers a cure to hiccups in our understanding of the universe, including the mass of ghost-like particles called neutrinos * These are exciting times to explore the largest unanswered questions in physics thanks to high-tech experiments and   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Helping communities breathe life back into Great Lakes ecosystems, economies Coalition of Great Lakes nonprofits, directed by U-M alumna Laura Rubin, helps empower communities to preserve and restore nature, nurture new generation of sustainable business * MUSKEGON, Michigan--Although the temperature was north of 80 degrees, Muskegon Lake was dulling any unpleasant edge to that heat. A quick scan aro  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Hunting wolves reduces livestock deaths measurably, but minimally, according to new study Researchers have revealed quantitative impacts of wolf hunts to provide policymakers with new data as they consider measures to combat livestock loss Wolf hunting has prevented livestock loss in a measurable way, but it is by no means a silver bullet, according to an international research team led by th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan posted the following Q&A on Aug. 20, 2025, by JT Godfrey with Francesca Truffa of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and Ashley Wong of Barnard College: * * * Rise of coeducational campuses spurred broader avenues of research By JT Godfrey In response to shifting gender norms and post-war social movements, many U.S. colleges and universities began admitting women in the 1950s and '60s. The coeducational movement, wh  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Zhong He named Distinguished University Innovator of the Year When Zhong He was unable to find a radiation detector that operated the way he wanted, he decided to build one himself. He developed a semiconductor gamma-ray detector with unprecedented energy accuracy and imaging capability combined on the same sensor. The new detector was so effective that it was sent to the International Space Station   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * New Monoclonal Antibody Targets Deadly Sepsis Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the University of Michigan have developed a monoclonal antibody to stop sepsis, a deadly full-body infection. The antibody also has the potential to treat a broad array of other inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune disorders, their research indicates. In init  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Will Ron Weiser, J.C. Huizenga, or Any of Duggan's Republican Donors Appear With Him Tomorrow? * LANSING -- As Mike Duggan is set to hold a campaign event tomorrow in Detroit, will any of the Republican megadonors that are currently funding his campaign be on hand to see how their investment is doing? Ahead of the event, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following s  more