WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * "35 Years of Dead-End Experiments"--Doctors Group, Sen. Polehanki Protest Wayne State Dog Experiments at Crucial Moment * DETROIT, Mich.-Wayne State University is home to the country's oldest government-funded dog experiments, first started in 1991. But with the National Institutes of Health grant set to expire at the end of this month and new leadership at Wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * After Noem Firing, ICE Must Still Be Held Accountable Before Senate Considers Replacement DHS Secretary * Washington D.C. - In response to Kristi Noem's firing, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement: "Under Kristi Noem, ICE killed Americans, used children as bait to detain their parents, lied to Congress, and terrorized our neighborhoods. She should have been fired   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Highlights Department's Consumer Protection Resources * LANSING - As National Consumer Protection Week comes to a close, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is highlighting some of the work her office does to protect Michigan residents. From mediating consumer complaints to advocating for stronger protections, the Department of Attorney General has a proven track record of  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Becker's names Sanford a top place to work in health care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -For the fourth year in a row, Becker's Healthcare has named Sanford Health one of the top places to work in health care. According to Becker's, the 165 health systems and companies included on this list are setting the standard for what it means to be an exceptional workplace in 2026. These organi  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research: Moths are flying later in the year than a century ago Old datasets show changes in flight patterns and missing moth species in Ithaca, N.Y. By Jennifer Micale South of Fall Creek by the edge of the woods, the moths would gather. They were, of course, drawn by light -- set out by a researcher working in Cornell University's old Insectory building. In 1889, the lure came from a kerosene  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on March 4, 2026 by Tristan Stein entitled "College Prices in the Great Lakes Region: Examining State Strategies to Improve Postsecondary Affordability." Here is the executive summary: * * * Policymakers regularly bemoan skyrocketing college prices, but the reality of postsecondary pricing is nuanced. Published tuition prices have fallen in recent years after adjusting for inflation. Meanwhile, net tuit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Michigan 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 566,000. N  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Budzinski, Postal Caucus Co-Chairs Convene Roundtable with Union Leaders on Improving Delivery Rates This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, convened a roundtable with leaders from postal unions to discuss how the caucus can support them in prote  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * California Siblings Convicted of Drug Conspiracy Charges CAPE GIRARDEAU - Jurors on Thursday convicted Lorenzo A. Marquez, 32, and Adam A. Marquez, 27, for their role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine to a drug-trafficking organization in Southeast Missouri. The ver  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * The opposition to emissions-free nuclear power There are more than 700 nonprofits and other advocacy groups in the United States that oppose the use of carbon free nuclear energy. Editorial note: What follows is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch report for the Opposition to Nuclear Energy movement. * * * Opposition to Nuclear En  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Praises Secretary Noem's Firing, Demands Further Accountability from the Department of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar, the Top Democrat on Homeland Security's Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, issued the following statement on President Trump's firing of Kristi Noem. "Just a few months ago, I demanded that Secre  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * February Jobs Report Shows 92K Jobs Lost, As Labor Strike and Record Snow Blizzards Hit U.S. Economy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 92,000 jobs were lost in February, just one month after an encouraging increase in January. The overall unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in February from 4.3% in January. Analysts report that severe wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book on March 4, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District rose slightly over the reporting period and contacts expected a slight increase in activity over the next year. Manufacturing demand rose modestly; consumer spending and construction and real estate activity rose slightly; employment and business spending were flat on balance; and nonbusiness contacts saw no c  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Stevens Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum molecul  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, March 6 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Hampton University Student Joins PPIA 2026 Junior Summer Institute Fellowship and Advances the Future of Public Leadership * The Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) announces the selection of the 2026 Junior Summer Institute Fellows, an extraordinary cohort of emerging leaders chosen through a highly competitive national application process. This year's Fellows will attend the Junior Summer I  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces entitled "Modernization of the Organic Industrial Base": * * * The organic industrial base is the heart of our Army's ability to generate combat power, and any inadequacies in the industrial base directly impact the mission-capable rates of our ground  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on March 6, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Statement on February Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's February jobs report: "Even as strikes and union-organized activity led to temporary job loss in a few industries, employment remains ste  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 7 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * John Witvliet Named Commencement Speaker for Calvin University's Class of 2026 On Saturday, May 9, Dr. John Witvliet will return to his alma mater to give the Commencement Address to the more than 750 students who are part of the Class of 2026. Witvliet is chief officer for university missional initiatives and a professor of theology, worship, and the arts at Belmont University. "It's a deep honor to be as  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Sheds 92K Jobs, Unemployment Rate Rises as Mike Rogers Lies About a "Booming Economy" As multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers falsely claims the economy is "booming" and "Trump has America working again," new data shows Price Hike Mike is as out-of-touch as ever with Michigan's working families: * The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, a sign that the job market "continues to s  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis: Mike Rogers' Reckless Tariffs and Position on Gordie Howe Bridge Are an Election Liability National Journal Hotline editor: Tariffs are "really going to come back and bite Mike Rogers" * New analysis spotlights how Mike Rogers' toxic agenda will be a major electoral liability for him in Michigan, from his support for the reckless tariffs that are raising prices for Michiganders  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Democrats Building Grassroots Momentum Across Michigan Today, MLive reported how Democrats are building grassroots energy and momentum across Michigan, with two new Democratic county parties recently restarting for the first time in years in deep-red Iron and Montmorency counties--a key part of Chair Curtis Hertel and the Michigan Democratic Party's commitment to competing in   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Duggan Campaigns With Scandal-Plagued Republican Accused of Creating Hostile Environment, Telling Women Employees to Exercise In Grand Rapids last night, Mike Duggan gleefully campaigned with Republican John Stewart, a former state Representative and current Plymouth Township trustee who is best known for last month telling women township employees that they need to exercise more and berating   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers' Pay-To-Play Relationship With Billionaire Owners of Ambassador Bridge Raises Questions About Corruption In case you missed it, a new Detroit Metro Times investigation exposed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' longstanding pay-to-play relationship with the billionaire owners of the Ambassador Bridge--raising fresh questions about his pattern of corruption while in office and his al  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * MIRS News Calls Out John James' Hypocrisy as He Dodges Primary Debates James pushed for three debates in his 2018 Senate primary * After John James dodged three Michigan Republican Party-sanctioned primary debates last fall, Perry Johnson has now committed to a series of four debates over the upcoming months--and challenged James to attend all of them. Johnson said that "John James continu  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Perry Johnson Wins GOP Straw Poll as John James Goes on Attack Republican gubernatorial candidate and self-funder Perry Johnson won the Saginaw County Republican Party straw poll last night with 46% of the vote--the same day that Johnson launched a new ad hitting John James. James did not attend the primary debate in Saginaw and has continued to refuse to participate in primary debates with   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New Report Exposes Mike Rogers' Pay-to-Play Relationship with the Morouns as He Backs Threats to Gordie Howe Bridge A new report from the Detroit Metro Times reveals that GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers has maintained a close, pay-to-play relationship with the billionaire owners of the Ambassador Bridge--serving for decades as one of the Moroun family's "reliable allies" in their quest to blo  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Want to Buy a New Car? Price Hike Mike's Tariffs Are Making It More Expensive A new report from WXYZ finds the impact of Trump's reckless tariffs are "still rippling throughout dealerships, automakers, and drivers" and could push prices "even higher" for Michiganders looking to buy a new car. This comes as multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers doubles down on supporting Trump's price  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 7 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Michigan Taxpayers Encouraged to Check Eligibility for Homestead Property Tax Credit Michigan taxpayers could be leaving hundreds of dollars on the table if they aren't checking their eligibility for the Homestead Property Tax Credit, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individuals with total household resources of $71,500 or less may qualify for the credit, which  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 7 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * How Covered is IVF in the United States? IVF insurance coverage varies greatly among larger employers * Analysis of in vitro fertilization policy plans offers a better picture of what kind of access patients actually have. Read the full article here (https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/ivf-insurance-coverage-varies-greatly-among-large  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 7 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Milestones in the history of women in medicine and biomedical science at U-M From the first women admitted alongside men at a major medical school, to the training ground for the first female Surgeon General and the laboratories of scientific pioneers * On a cold March day in 1870, a milestone in American medical history happened on the Unive  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * When an eating disorder becomes a medical emergency With growing hospitalizations of young people with undiagnosed or undertreated food-related issues, a team offers free guidance for inpatient teams and families * They're tired all the time. They fainted at school. Their blood pressure, body temperature or heart rate are super low  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- 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 March 6, 2026: * * * Moolenaar, Khanna Call For Action Against Futurewei in Letter to Administration Officials Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete H  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Daniel Biss for Illinois' 9th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Daniel Biss for Illinois' 9th Congressional District. Throughout his decades of service as an educator, activist, and elected leader, he has proven   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Issues Legal Notice to Detroit-Area Corewell Nurses Subject to Teamsters Strike Order * Notice reminds nurses wishing to return to work that they must resign their union memberships to avoid potentially ruinous strike fines Detroit, MI (March 6, 2026) - Today, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued a special le  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on March 6, 2026, by chief strategist Ryan Clancy: * * * Strange Bedfellows I want to tell you about something strange and disconcerting happening in American politics right now. The war in Iran has revealed how the far right and far left are coming full circle. Americans have wildly different views on this conflict, and the beauty of our democracy is tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Budzinski, Postal Caucus Co-Chairs Convene Roundtable with Union Leaders * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, convened a roundtable with leaders from postal unions to discuss how the caucus can support them in prot  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Burial Benefits for Veterans Bill Would Reauthorize Legislation Inspired by Late Michigan Veteran Gerald "Jerry" Elliot of Kingsford * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure terminally ill veterans are not prevented from receiving full Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits if they pass awa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Announces $750,000 in Community Project Funding to Support the Kent County Sheriff's Office * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced the Kent County Sheriff's Office will receive $750,000 in federal support through the Community Project Funding (CPF) process. The funding will help establish a Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) to support law enf  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Weber and Dingell's Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Randy Weber's (TX-14) H.R. 7272 Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act advanced out of the full House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously and is now eligible for consideration on the U.S. House Floor. Rep. Weber introduced the legislation in F  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Colleagues Call for State Energy Regulators to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center-Related Cost Hikes Boston - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), today wrote to Ann Rendahl, President of the National Association of Regul  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Sheehy Introduce Legislation to Knock Down Barriers for Veterans Pursuing Apprenticeships * WASHINGTON D.C. - Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the pro-veteran, bipartisan Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act to increase access to GI Bill benefits for veterans pursuing apprenticeships. "The GI Bill has been a successful engine toward bringing   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Stevens, Feenstra Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum mole  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - March 6, 2026 * * Climate Change * Clean Air * Clean Energy * Climate Change * Dirty Energy * Public Lands & Oceans * Toxics * Trump Administration * California * Massachusetts * Michigan * New Jersey * New York * Washington *** Original text here: https://www.lcv.org/media-center/this-week-in-climat  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Trinity Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warning that several provisions could weaken patient privacy protections and disrupt compliance with federal interoperability programs. The organization, which comprises over 127,000 colleagues and 29,000 physicians across 25 states, cautioned that several proposed changes could re-fragment the electronic health record (EHR) marketplace, making it more challenging for hosp  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: * * * Update on Upcoming Outflows and Expected Conditions - March 2026 * The Board expects the total St. Marys River flow in March to be 1,930 m 3 /s (68,200 ft 3 /s) as prescribed by Regulation Plan 2012. The gate setting of the Compensating Works at the head of the St. Marys Rapids will remain at the typical winter gate setting of one-half gate open (G  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest, Palmer Foundation announce partnership to promote leadership and character through golf * The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University are forming a partnership to promote leadership and character development through youth golf programs around the world and to support student-athletes at Wake Forest. The Arnold & Winn  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 7 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne Law puts legal education to work for the community At Wayne State University Law School, learning goes hand in hand with serving the community. Through a wide range of clinics and outreach efforts, Wayne Law students provide vital legal assistance to individuals, families and organizations across Detroit and Michigan. Under the supervision of experienced faculty who lead the clinics and initiatives, s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * When Small Cell Lung Cancer Hides from Immune Cells, Blood Vessels May Hold the Key * BOSTON -Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have uncovered why small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can stay largely out of reach of the immune system, even when the cancer cells themselves are vulnerable to immune attack. In the most common form of neuroendocrine SCLC, invest  more