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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Tuesday March 10, 2026 ( 41 items )  

AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipart  more

AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement affirming her commitment to continue her office's ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, despite the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s announcemen  more

AG Nessel: No Appeal of District Court's Failure to Bind Over 2020 False Electors
LANSING, Michigan, March 9 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel: No Appeal of District Court's Failure to Bind Over 2020 False Electors Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office would not pursue an appeal of the 54-A District Court's failure to bind over to circuit court the 15 defendants who faced criminal charges for their alleged participation as a false slate of electors during the 2020 presidenti  more

AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices -despite an announce  more

Amir Hassan Makes Clear He Opposes ACA Tax Credits, Lowering Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Amir Hassan Makes Clear He Opposes ACA Tax Credits, Lowering Health Care Costs * Amir Hassan is making it clear exactly where he stands. In a recent podcast appearance, Hassan said "we have to be careful of the government subsidizing health care" - in other words, no ACA tax credits that make insurance more affordable and no Medicaid. Hassan supports 24,000 people in MI-08 payi  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Attorney General Kris Mayes and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Co  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and conc  more

Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster
SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster Vow to protect consumers, businesses, and artists nationwide  NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan group of attorneys general today announced their intent to continue with the landmark antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, rejecting the  more

Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial
ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on new developments in her ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry:  "For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raisin  more

Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * LANSING - Today, following the announcement of a settlement reached between Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve antitrust claims brought by the federal authority alongside a broad, bipartisan coalition of states, Attorney General Ne  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of state attorneys general today issued a multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment i  more

Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "DC's live entertainment scene is vital to ou  more

Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services  more

Auto Supplier Plans to Spend $430 Million, Create More Than 1,300 Jobs at Former Gadsden Steel Mill Site
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 7 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Auto supplier plans to spend $430 million, create more than 1,300 jobs at former Gadsden steel mill site GADSDEN, Alabama - Global automotive supplier Minth Group Limited plans to turn a former steelmaking site in Gadsden into its largest-ever campus in a $430 million investment that will create more than 1,300 jobs, the company announced today. The project is slated for the 4  more

Barrett Applauds Trump Administration's Expansion of Faster VA Appointment Scheduling
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Applauds Trump Administration's Expansion of Faster VA Appointment Scheduling * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) announcement (link is external) that all VA facilities are now using a simplified scheduling interface to book appointments for veterans more quickly. The news aligns with the goal of legislation Barrett is  more

Bergman, Golden, Bacon, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman, Golden, Bacon, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Jared Golden (ME-02), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Don Bacon (NE-02) have introduced the bipartisan Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, which would launch a formal review into the effectiveness of the federal government's ment  more

Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook
WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook * Washington, D.C. - In response to news that the Trump-Vance Department of Justice Antitrust Division has negotiated a settlement to its landmark monopolization suit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, just weeks after allegedly corrupt DOJ leadership pushed out an  more

Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced articles of impeachment against Donald Trump's Attorney General, Pam Bondi, for the following charges: Article I: Obstruction of Congress Article II: Dereliction of Duty and Obstruction of Justice Article III: Weaponization and  more

Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame Five former standout high school athletes, including baseball star Joe Carter and football standout Patrick Willis, along with volleyball stars Alisha Glass Childress and Jordan Larson and ice hockey standout Krissy Wendell-Pohl, highlight the 2026 cla  more

Former Yale Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Charged with Embezzling from Organization
LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Former Yale Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Charged with Embezzling from Organization * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced two felony charges against Kellie Lauwers, 64, of Yale, for allegedly embezzling funds from the Yale Chamber of Commerce. Lauwers has been charged with one count of Embezzlement by an Agent or Servant, $20,000 or more but less than $50,  more

Gov. Mike Braun's Energy Affordability Strategy Delivers Early Results for Ratepayers
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun's Energy Affordability Strategy Delivers Early Results for Ratepayers * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun's energy affordability priorities are delivering early wins for ratepayers. Governor Braun recapped Indiana's new approach to lowering energy costs and strong commitment to affordability. "Utility rates are too high, and my actions to stand up for ratepayers on appoin  more

Grand Valley State University: Women's History Month Kicks Off With Summit for Middle, High School Students
ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 10 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Women's History Month kicks off with summit for middle, high school students By Cass Wainwright More than 200 middle and high school students celebrated Women's History Month by participating in the eighth annual Girls of Color Summit on March 6, hosted by the Center for Women and Gender Equity. Holly Jasinski, director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity, said the theme "Color Outside the  more

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Issues Commentary: First Look at Passenger Rail Survey Results
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, March 10 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following commentary on March 9, 2026: * * * First look at passenger rail survey results AUTHOR: Carolyn Ulstad The North+South Passenger Rail design survey has officially closed, and the response from communities across Michigan has been remarkable. As part of the ongoing rail study (which will be wrapping up this spring), the online survey invited the public to share how this future rail line could   more

ICYMI: Barrett, AFP Michigan Call for Breaking the Status Quo to Fix Our Broken Health Care System
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Barrett, AFP Michigan Call for Breaking the Status Quo to Fix Our Broken Health Care System * In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State Director Tim Golding wrote an op-ed in The Argus-Press discussing how to lower health care costs for Michigan patients. In the piece, the pair highlight the serious problems with the status quo under Ob  more

MDHHS Announces Phase 2 Launch of Statewide Juvenile Justice Bed Management Tool
LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * MDHHS announces phase 2 launch of statewide juvenile justice Bed Management Tool The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the launch of phase 2 enhancements to its statewide Bed Management Tool, an innovative digital platform designed to help modernize youth placement in Michigan's juvenile justice system. The updates will   more

Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Business Leaders "Unnerved and Concerned" as Mike Rogers Lies About a "Booming" Economy
LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Business Leaders "Unnerved and Concerned" as Mike Rogers Lies About a "Booming" Economy While multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers falsely claims the economy is "booming," Michigan business leaders tell a different story. The CEO of the Michigan Business Network says his group's latest survey shocked him: "I've never seen leaders so unnerved and concerned about the future."  more

Mich. Democratic Party: Report - Mike Duggan's Campaign Strategy Has Many "Scratching Their Heads"
LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Mike Duggan's Campaign Strategy Has Many "Scratching Their Heads" As Mike Duggan defends Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts, continually launches one-sided attacks towards Democrats, and even complains about Rick Snyder's policies being repealed, his campaign strategy has left many "scratching their heads," according to Gongwer News Service. The report examines Duggan's embrace of a "ha  more

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Statement on Surging Gas Prices From Trump's Iran War
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Statement on Surging Gas Prices From Trump's Iran War * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) released the following statement in reaction to skyrocketing oil prices as a result of Trump's reckless war with Iran. Overnight, oil prices surged (link is external) to nearly $120 a barrel because of disruption to oil production in the Middle East  more

Michigan Medicine: Hope for Early Diabetes Detection
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 10 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * New hope for early diabetes detection Researchers pioneer a game-changing approach for predicting type 1 diabetes * In a significant step toward the goal of preventing autoimmune type 1 diabetes, a team led by U-M's Lonnie Shea, Steven A. Goldstein Collegiate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, has developed a new system that can ide  more

Michigan State University: Even virtual audiences can trigger stress in public speakers, study finds
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Even virtual audiences can trigger stress in public speakers, study finds * Standing on a virtual stage before a room full of digital eyes may feel artificial, but new research from the Department of Communication shows the body responds as if the experience is real. In a recently published study in Scientific Reports, part of the Nature Portfolio, researchers examined how audience feedback in imm  more

Michigan State University: How cocaine rewires the brain to drive relapse
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * How cocaine rewires the brain to drive relapse * When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure -it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists found that cocaine changes how the hippocampus functions, contributing to the ongoing compulsion to seek out the drug. Their National Institutes of Health-supported rese  more

New MSU microrobots could reduce patient risks, speed healing
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * New MSU microrobots could reduce patient risks, speed healing * Imagine a future where cancer treatment affects only the tumor, where eye injections are no longer required and brain surgeries don't result in large incisions or long recovery times. That's the future researchers at Michigan State University are working toward. Their goal is to make medical care easier on patients by using tiny biode  more

Pontiac Mayor, OU Alumnus Mike McGuinness to Keynote 7th Annual Tim Larrabee Memorial Lecture
ROCHESTER, Michigan, March 10 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Pontiac mayor, OU alumnus Mike McGuinness to keynote 7th annual Tim Larrabee Memorial Lecture Mike McGuinness, mayor of the City of Pontiac and a former Oakland University student body president, will be the featured speaker at Oakland University's 7th annual Tim Larrabee Memorial Lecture from 5-6:30 pm on Thursday, March 19, in 159 North Foundation Hall. McGuinness made history when he was elected Pontiac's  more

SIUE Wrestling Celebrates Best-Ever Team Finish at MAC Championships
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, March 9 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Wrestling Celebrates Best-Ever Team Finish at MAC Championships * SIUE wrestling placed third at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships, its best-ever finish. SIUE, which took seventh as its best previous team finish in 2017, collected a school-record eight placewinners at the MAC Championships. Caleb Tyus and Brock Woodcock earned automatic bids to the NCAA C  more

South Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Kanawha County Drug Trafficking Organization
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * South Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Kanawha County Drug Trafficking Organization Amanda Marie Mace, also known as "A," 43, of South Charleston, was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of m  more

TCS Launches Gemini Experience Center in the US to Help Accelerate AI-Powered Manufacturing
MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Tata Consultancy Services, a subsidiary of Tata Group, issued the following news release: * * * TCS launches Gemini Experience Center in the US to help accelerate AI-powered manufacturing The seventh TCS GEC globally integrates Google's Gemini models with TCS' manufacturing expertise to help accelerate the adoption of Physical AI and build future-ready enterprises. * Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consultin  more

UNT Researchers Study Survival in Extreme Environments to Guide Space Missions
DENTON, Texas, March 10 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT researchers study survival in extreme environments to guide space missions A $1 million dollar grant is allowing a University of North Texas research team and its partners to study how life survives in Earth's harshest environments and how it could be sustained in space. "The team members and I are already conducting a lot of research that measures signatures of life and microorganisms from   more

UToledo Herpetologists Analyze Population Decline in Regional Turtle Populations
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Herpetologists Analyze Population Decline in Regional Turtle Populations By Nicki Gorny Are box turtles in worse shape than herpetologists thought? University of Toledo researchers raise the question in new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Ecology and Evolution. Analyzing years of field data collected on populations of two turtle species in northwest Ohio and southeast Michiga  more

Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * Attorney General Charity Clark today released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipartisan  more

Wayne State University: TechTown Releases 2025 Impact Report: 1,200+ Entrepreneurs Served, 2,000+ Jobs Created and Maintained
DETROIT, Michigan, March 10 (TNSrep) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * TechTown releases 2025 impact report: 1,200+ entrepreneurs served, 2,000+ jobs created and maintained TechTown, Wayne State University's entrepreneurship hub, released its 2025 Impact Report, which showcased the transformative role the organization plays in Detroit and Southeast Michigan's entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. The data highlighted TechTown's local impact: in 2025, the organiza  more

White House: President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his bold America First economic policies have unleashed an unprecedented wave of private-sector investment. Companies worldwide are racing to onshore production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build the future here at home -- delivering trillions of dollars in new investme  more