WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSxrep) -- Alma College researchers and students reached a remote destination in the Galapagos Islands to complete a multiyear study on evolutionary biology. The expedition to Marchena Island allowed the team to gather data on a specific population of lava lizards that had remained unstudied for nearly two decades. William R. Angell Professor of Biology John Rowe and retired professor emeritus David Clark led the team to the uninhabited site to examine the eastern clade o  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing a proposed rule regarding the review of state bar complaints and allegations against Department of Justice attorneys. The commission, which prosecutes attorney ethics violations under the Michigan Supreme Court's authority, expressed concerns that the proposed rule would undermine independent state bar investigations. The commission is responsible for i  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Michigan Community College Association (MCCA), representing 31 community and tribal colleges and nearly 296,000 students statewide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Accountability in Higher Education and the expansion of Workforce Pell Grant programs. MCCA expressed support for the Department's effort to swiftly implement Workforce Pell p  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Michigan Corn Growers Association and Michigan Farm Bureau submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the agency's Process to Become an EPA Qualified Conservation Program and Qualified External Party under Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-1906. Representing more than 40,000 farmers in Michigan, these organizations expressed overall support for the EPA's structured application process, highlighting its transparency and clear guid  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Michigan Corn Growers Association and Michigan Farm Bureau submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed Process to Become an EPA Qualified Conservation Program (QCP) and Qualified External Party (QEP). Representing over 40,000 farmers in Michigan, these organizations provided feedback on the agency's draft Pesticide Registration Notice related to conservation program designation. The letter expressed su  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Michigan Soybean Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit proposed rule (REG-121244-23). Representing 12,000 soybean farmers across Michigan, the association emphasized the importance of clear federal tax credit guidance to support domestic biodiesel production and bolster the state's agricultural economy. The association highlighted soy  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Michigan Works! Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing proposed regulations for the Workforce Pell Grant program as outlined in Docket ID ED-2026-OPE-0133. Representing Michigan's 16 local Michigan Works! Agencies that serve nearly one million jobseekers statewide, MWA emphasized the importance of strong regulatory frameworks to ensure program success, especially in states with established demand-driven workfor  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA) submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing their views on the proposed Process to Become an EPA Qualified Conservation Program (QCP) and Qualified External Party (QEP) as outlined in the draft Pesticide Registration Notice. The MCFA represents a broad coalition of growers, shippers, handlers, and processors of specialty crops, emphasizing the importance of environmentally sound pest manag  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), representing more than 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven (AHEAD) Workforce Pell Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The letter addresses provisions of the proposed rule on Pell Grant exclusions relating to other grant aid, Workfo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Illegal Immigrants Steal Up to $1.5M in "Bone-Chilling" Burglary Ring Today, seven illegal immigrants were sentenced in Michigan after breaking into multiple homes across the country, making over $1,500,000 in a "bone-chilling" and "downright cruel" burglary ring. This horrific and preventable crime follows Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet consistently voting against commonsense border secu  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 11 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, by President Eugene Delgaudio: * * * PUBLIC ADVOCATE CELEBRATES: 23 STATES AND SEVERAL NATIONS NOW BLOCK PORN Eugene Delgaudio, age 71, in a direct email message to supporters nationwide in the United States wrote: "THANK YOU to Public Advocate supporters who helped me fight for the passage of Age Restrictions in Texas and helped me convince the Supreme Court to uphold that age  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group's Endangered Species Strategy Implementation Working Committee (SFIREG ESI) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its draft proposed process to become an EPA Qualified Conservation Program (QCP) or Qualified External Party (QEP). The committee's feedback focuses on improving clarity, implementation feasibility, and effectiveness of the process outlined in Docket Number E  more