WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * 10,000 Teamsters Nurses at Corewell Health East Authorize a Strike * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Registered nurses at Corewell Health East, represented by Teamsters Local 2024, have voted by nearly 90 percent to authorize a strike. The 10,000 nurses across nine hospitals and campuses throughout southeast  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 2 More Illinois Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress * Largest federal employee union says lawmakers stand with union members and all federal workers FOWLERVILLE, Mich. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of two additional incumbents for reelection to Congress from Illinois, adding to the seve  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition to protect EV infrastructure investment from federal attempt to freeze buildout * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw a proposal that would effectively freeze future federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure by imposing an unworkable   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Multistate Opposition To Trump Administration's Attacks On Independent Professional Medical Organizations * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endocrine Society (ES) and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), which are be  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues New Consumer Alert on Unauthorized Access to MiBusiness Registry Portal Accounts * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued a new consumer alert after third-party entities requested access to businesses through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs' (LARA) MiBusiness Registry Portal. The portal is the online system businesses  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel on Newly Announced Google Data Center Proposal: Google Commits to Contested Case at MPSC * LANSING - Today, following Google's announcement of its data center plans in Wayne County's Van Buren Township, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: "Ahead of Google's announcement today, the company arranged a meeting with my office to provide some   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Releases Statement on First Circuit Decision Upholding Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Withholding Critical Federal Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit largely upheld a lower court order blocking the Trump administration's illegal effort to categori  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 17 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Bill Cole Supports Wildstein Learning and Academic Center with $150,000 Gift * Northwood University is celebrating a $150,000 gift from alumnus William "Bill" Cole in support of the Wildstein Learning and Academic Center, a transformative new facility that will serve as a vibrant community hub and new gateway to Northwood's growing automotive, mobility, and professional education ecosystem. Cole's   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * APIDA Heritage Month events at MSU * This story will be updated throughout March and April. The cover image references the work of MSU's Asian Pacific Islander Desi American and Asian, or APIDA/A, Heritage Month Planning Committee in organizing campus-wide APIDA/A Heritage Month events. Michigan State University recognizes Asian Pacific Islander Desi American, or APIDA, Heritage Month each year t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Undermine Guidance from Reputable Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting amicus briefs opposing demands from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking documentation on clinical guidance published by the Endocrine S  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Says Proposed Federal EV Charger Manufacturing Rule Sets 'Impossible' Standard * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components. Under current   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcemen  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abidin  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett: Congress Is Lowering Energy Costs. Michigan Needs to Follow Suit * In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote an op-ed published today in the Lansing State Journal () discussing his work to unleash affordable, reliable American energy and lower utility bills for Michiganders, including reforms in the Working Families Tax Cuts. He contrasts that work to increase competitio  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 17 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Boot camp-style program equips veterans for higher ed and beyond * When Ryan Pavel didn't get accepted to his college of choice at 17 years old, a Marine Corps recruiter redirected his life's path. "Instead of licking my wounds and just staying at home, I'm gonna go do something else," Pavel thought at the time. He went on to serve as a linguist and deploy twice to Ira  more

STUTTGART, Germany, March 18 -- The Bosch Group, a supplier of technology and services, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Bosch commissions its new Michigan electrolyzer and boosts scalable hydrogen economy with cryopump breakthrough * Hydrogen Technology Day at Bosch's Farmington Hills campus highlights the launch of Bosch's new electrolyzer facility to produce hydrogen. * Peter Tadros: "At Bosch, we are committed to helping build the hydrogen economy and we are pre  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following Q&A by Nicole Fawcett with Evan Glazer, clinical director of the Pancreatic Cancer Program at University of Michigan Health and associate director of clinical research in the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer: * * * Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer: Now what? A pancreas cancer surgeon explains how to find the best place for treatment, why that matters  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU postdoctoral researcher earns global recognition in UNESCO science communication competition * Central Michigan University postdoctoral researcher Violeta Martinez earned international recognition after placing third in the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s global Short Talks, Big Impacts competition. The international event highlights emerging sci  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU-themed children's book strengthens community connection * In the children's book "Otis Goes to CMU", authored by faculty member Jeanneane Wood-Nartker, Otis the squirrel becomes a Central Michigan University student. During his time at CMU, Otis finds he "loves the school and the Mt. Pleasant town." That affinity for both CMU and the community is behind a new initiative partnering the univ  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * College of Nursing cracks top 25 in research funding * The Michigan State University College of Nursing has cracked the Top 25 in the most recent Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings. The nonprofit is the authoritative ranking on National Institutes of Health funding among major health-related colleges. In the nursing rankings, MSU earned a ranking at No. 25, up from No. 35 last yea  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * The cost of cold: New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence * In December 2023, the Peruvian Andes were hit by a severe drought followed by a wave of nighttime freezing temperatures. The "cold shock" didn't just wither crops and cause widespread hunger; it reached deep into the homes of the families who live there. "We knew that households in the highlands of Peru faced l  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * W International Companies Agree to Pay $10.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Overcharging the Air Force and the Navy for Weld Tables The Justice Department today announced that W International LLC, W International SC LLC, Precision Metal Equipment Handling LLC, and Edward Walker (collectively, "Defendants") have agreed to pay $10.5 million to resolve allegations under   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Education & Workforce Committee Releases Bombshell Report on Antisemitism in Higher Ed Under the leadership of Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), the Education and Workforce Committee released a new majority staff report on antisemitism on college campuses. "Antisemitism continues to spread like wildfire at schools across the nation," sai  more

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Forces Washington's Last Coal Plant to Stay Open Longer, Data Proves It's Not Even Running Data from the Energy Information Administration shows that the coal plant produced no electric power in the previous 'emergency' period DOE claimed it was needed. * WASHINGTON - The Trump administration issued a second illegal emergency order mandating the TransAlta Centralia coa  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 17 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Environmental Health Advances launches as newest ARC Alliance diamond-open-access journal * The Academic Research Community (ARC) Alliance has officially launched a new environmental sciences journal, Environmental Health Advances (EHA), to serve the community of scholars working in the environmental health area. ARC EHA is dedicated to advancin  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to prilla.com/us from its Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: prilla.com/us, 1408 South Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104, United States, contact@prilla.com, info@prilla.com, accessibility@prilla.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Former Huron County Funeral Home Director Pleads to $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme * LANSING - Yesterday, Terry Alvin Kaufman, 72, of Bad Axe, pled no contest to embezzling and converting funds he received for prepaid funerals and funeral insurance policies, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Kaufman, who founded and operated Kaufman & Co. Funeral Home in Huron County,   more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 18 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by Portuguese writer and political commentator Claudia Ascensao Nunes: * * * Monaco's Unlikely Savior How gambling built a tax-free paradise. * At a time when gambling is increasingly treated by governments as a vice to be regulated or restricted, it is worth recalling a curious episode in European economic history: a casino once saved a country. In the 19th century, Monac  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: The best open enrollment proposals moving through state legislatures Plus: Three states announced they will reconsider their initial opposition to the federal tax-credit scholarship program. By Jude Schwalbach With state legislative sessions in full swing, some clear trends are emerging and open enrollment is leading the way. This year, 31 states are considering nearly   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Illegal Order Halting the Retirement of Indiana Power Plants Forcing the polluting coal power plants to remain open is unnecessary and threatens to increase electricity bills and pollution * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a challenge in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn illegal "emergency" orders issued by   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 16 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Health Professions dean receives national recognition for contributions * The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders has selected Jennifer Simpson, dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A Dow College of Health Professions, to receive its highest honors: the Honors of the Council. "This prestigious recognition reflects Dr. Simpson's exceptional leadership and lasting co  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Delivers Opening Statement at Markup of Bills Spanning Reading to Retirement Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of seven bills to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte Passes Bills Spanning Reading to Retirement The Education and Workforce Committee passed seven bills today to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers' retirement savings. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Wal  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Race to the Right: John James Grovels at Mar-a-Lago, Perry Johnson Blitzes Airwaves With Pictures of Trump Johnson's ad spending has reached nearly $13 million * As Donald Trump's disastrous policies harm Michigan's economy, the Republican candidates for governor are continuing to race to the right in their messy and chaotic primary, with John James spotted groveling at Ma  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty voice: Collaborating through astronomy * Dr. Shannon Schmoll is the director of the Abrams Planetarium where she develops and delivers astronomy education programming for all ages. She is always looking for new ways of utilizing the immersive planetarium theater with her team and collaborative partners both on and off campus. She holds a joint Ph.D. in astronomy and science education from t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Thoughts don't kill people, but study suggests options for keeping guns from doing so Seven percent of Americans have thought of shooting someone, but many either told someone, are open to giving their gun to someone for safekeeping, or didn't have a firearm at the time Author: Kara Gavin, Research and Policy Media Relations Manager Millions  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern Higher Education Compact Grant to support student success, workforce development for health professions in South Dakota The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has awarded South Dakota State University, in partnership with Black Hills State University, a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to support success for students pursuing careers in health professions. The SDSU/B  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU-Irish researchers collaborate on next-gen wireless communications * A new U.S.-Ireland research partnership, led by electrical engineering professors at Michigan State University, will work to improve wireless communications through location-specific "communications pockets" for more private, secure and efficient wireless communications. The project has the potential to improve next-generation   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Nanoscale hotspots in OLEDs may shorten their lifespans in phones, TVs Concentrated rivers of current create flickering hotspots in conventional amorphous OLEDs, but crystalline designs may not have this problem Key takeaways * Electrical charge carriers are funneled into "rivers" by the hilly energy landscape of amorphous materials, creating hotspots of light emission where they cross. * Some hots  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Corporate Utilities, Protect Michigan Families from Rising Electricity Bills * Washington, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11) introduced the Stop Unfair Electricity Prices Act, legislation aimed at holding investor-owned utility companies accountable () and protecting Michigan families from rising electricity costs while execu  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Statement on DHS Negotiations U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown: "The Democrats' decision to shut down the Department of Homeland Security has caused chaos at our airports, delayed assistance to   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senator Peters Reintroduces Resolution Recognizing Reproductive Health Care Providers U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) reintroduced a resolution honoring reproductive health care providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day." The resolution recognizes the work of medical professionals and staff who provide essential reproductive care despit  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 17 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Siena/SBU Survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena Research Institute (SRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication.  Over a quarter (28%) will fill out at least one  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Joins Senate Colleagues in Demanding DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined 38 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter to outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Legislation Puts Common-sense Guardrails on DOD AI Use Around Lethal Force, Spying on Americans and Nuclear Weapons * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the AI Guardrails Act to establish left and right limits on how the Department of Defense can use AI. The bill establishes clear guardrails in three areas. It would ban the DOD from firing autonomous weapo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 17 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Research Team Awarded $750,000 Grant to Identify Salmonella in Poultry Plants A team of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members have been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to help poultry processors identify contamination risks earlier and improve food safety management acr  more

ALBANY, New York, March 17 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Unified Command Advances Environmental Remediation and Vessel Stabilization at Buffalo Naval Park * A coordinated multi-agency response by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), United States Coast Guard (USCG), the City of Buffalo, and Buffalo Naval Park is now underway at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park to protect  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 18 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Does polluted air dampen your mood? A CASL and CECS interdisciplinary project strengthens the research connection between air quality and wellbeing, while also developing a new algorithm that aids in high-quality data collection. * Following smoke exposure and poor air quality during the 2023 Canadian wildfires, bird singing and chirping patterns were negatively affected, according to  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 18 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State University and Great Lakes Water Authority launch major collaboration to protect Lake Erie and Rouge River A research team led by Wayne State University was awarded a $473,566, three-year grant from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) for a major collaborative initiative focused on enhanced phosphorus removal at the nation's largest single-site wastewater treatment facility. The GLWA Water R  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * White House Top Economic Advisor Says Michiganders Hurting Due to War in Iran Are "The Last of Our Concerns." Do Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga Agree? * As Michiganders see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting con  more