EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 315 MSU graduates receive Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence, 4.0 GPA * Three hundred and fifteen Michigan State University graduates accomplished something many students dream of -a perfect college GPA. During its April 10 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees presented the graduating seniors with the Board of Trustees' Award, recognizing their achievement of the highest scholastic av  more

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta's Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses * SAN FRANCISCO - Meta's reported plan to equip its artificial intelligence (AI) AI eyeglasses with facial recognition technology poses an unacceptable threat to privacy and liberty and is "a red line society must not cross," a broad coalition of organizati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's ter  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Reminds Residents of Potential Punishments for Swatting * LANSING - Following yesterday's swatting incident in Marine City, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents of the seriousness of making false calls to 911 or false threats. Swatting is defined as a prank call made to emergency services in an attempt to dispatch law enforcement to a particular loca  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Addressing the Most Dangerous and Viral Surge in Antisemitism Since World War II By Marshall Goldman As many of you know, antisemitism is on the rise. Globally, Jews are facing unprecedented attacks in public places, including at universities, synagogues, and on social media platforms. The vitriol has spiraled out of control, and it's a serious problem that must be effectively addressed. That's  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees * Washington AG Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general today are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rulemaking on hidden and deceptive rental housing fee practices. Last month, the FTC published a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians and Syrians.   more

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have been living in the Uni  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot an  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett, Agriculture Secretary Rollins Meet with Lansing Area Farmers and Livingston County Emergency Dispatchers * Lansing, Mich. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in mid-Michigan to meet with local farmers who are benefiting from both the tax relief and farm provisions Barrett and the president delivered through the Working Families Tax C  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Racist Incident Targeting Black Woman The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today welcomed the filing of a hate crime charge against a man accused of directing a racist tirade targeting a Black woman last month at an Aldi in Cascade Township. Randall Lee Miller is charged with a hate crime aft  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * ActBlue acts out against their own lawyers and former staffers The fire under the lefty pass-through donor grows hotter as they face more allegations that they failed to police their funding sources. * Behemoth Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue was recently accused of having lied to Congress during an investigation into ActBlue's lax   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 13 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Challenges and Opportunities in Civil Rights Advocacy * The Public Interest Office hosted Miriam R. Nemeth, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN), for a conversation about her experience litigating civil rights cases and the current challenges facing civil rights attorneys. The discussion was moderated by Beth Cruz, Assistant Dean and Martha Craig Daughtrey Direc  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 13 -- Clemson University posted the following Q&A with Corrine Sackett, professor of counselor education in the College of Education: * * * Teaching Innovators: Corrine Sackett * Corrine Sackett is a professor of counselor education in the College of Education and has served as faculty at Clemson since Fall 2013. Sackett brought years of experience in various settings as a licensed marriage and family therapist to academia, so her master's-level clinical mental  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, McClain Lead Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating Michigan's Victory in NCAA Championship Game * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution honoring the University of Michigan men's basketball team for their victory in the 2026 NCAA March Madness tournament. On Monday, April 6, the Michigan Wolverines defeated th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-MI Hosts Mike Rogers for Downriver Discussion on Revitalizing Michigan Manufacturing * FLAT ROCK, MI - On Wednesday, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) hosted a conversation in Flat Rock featuring former Congressman Mike Rogers, State Representative Jamie Thompson (MI-28), and AFP-MI State Director Tim Golding to discuss how Michigan can reclaim its p  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Maine Has Legislation That Would Temporarily Ban New Data Centers * Key Takeaways 1 Maine could become the first state to ban new data centers. 2 Maine's temporary ban has passed the State House, and other states are considering ways to slow or stop the deployment of data centers, with concerns ranging from electricity pricing to environmental issues. 3 Most of the stated co  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump administration's termination   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * MLive: Mike Rogers Criticized for Appointing "Longtime Associate" of Convicted Sexual Abusers to His Campaign A new investigative report by MLive has renewed concerns and criticism over Mike Rogers appointing Tim Cross of Living Word Church to his campaign's senior leadership team. Cross, a "longtime associate" of three church elders who were recently convicted for sexually abusing minors, ha  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * While Costs Rise, James and Nesbitt Focus on 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories As Michigan families are struggling to make ends meet because of Donald Trump's disastrous agenda and reckless Iran war, Republican gubernatorial candidates John James and Aric Nesbitt spent their morning peddling 2020 election conspiracy theories at a breakfast in Midland with Republican SD-35 ca  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news on April 13, 2026: * * * State Treasurer: Cheboygan County Taxpayers Eligible for Tax Extension Relief State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced that individuals and businesses impacted by rising water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on the Cheboygan River in Cheboygan County are now eligible for state tax extension relief. On April 10, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of eme  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Pregnancy-related deaths rose during pandemic, remain elevated for Black women, study finds U.S. rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, but disparities persist, especially in later postpartum deaths * Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impact s  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Researchers discover what may be the root cause of preeclampsia, and how to fix it The findings position VGLL3 as a promising novel treatment target for the pregnancy-related condition * Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that affects roughly one in ten pregnancies worldwide and, in the United States alone, ar  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers receive grant to study AI, digital marketing in plant sales * Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Advertising and Public Relations have received a $35,000 grant to examine whether emerging advertising strategies, including the use of artificial intelligence, can improve digital marketing for horticultural businesses. Horticultural Research Institute awarded the gr  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Dive Medical Recovery Team Provides Initial Care to Artemis II Crew * The first faces the Artemis II crew saw upon their splashdown off the coast of San Diego, April 10, were Navy sailors. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang and Navy hospital corpsmen Senior Chief Petty Officer Laddy Aldridge, Chief Petty Officer Vlad Link and Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Kapala made up the dive medical team that opened the Ori  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: Latino Voters Blame Republicans for Economic Crisis * House Republicans are "deeply underwater" with Latino voters New polling shows a bleak future for Republicans as their health care cuts, reckless tariffs, and price hikes are causing the party to bleed Latino support. Latino voters will determine control of the House, and they're strongly favoring Democrats in batt  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Secretary Rollins Lies in Michigan While Rep. Barrett Stands By in Silence Secretary Rollins Lies in Michigan While Rep. Barrett Stands By in Silence U.S. Forest Service Office Closures Will Harm Michigan * Today U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 4 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 4 includes Michigan, Ohio, We  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet Demands Urgent, Bipartisan Investigations Into and Consequences For Allegations Against Members of Congress * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), along with 14 other battleground House Democrats, sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging them to conduct swift, bipartisan, and transparent investigatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Statement on Votes to Expel Swalwell, Gonzales Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement on her intention to vote to expel Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) if they do not resign from Congress. "We now have two members of Congress who have admitted or been credibly accused of inappropriate sexual misc  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten: "Congressman Swalwell Should Do the Right Thing and Resign" * GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement calling on Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) to immediately resign from Congress. "The sexual assault allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell are grave. Multiple women have come forward with corrobora  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford leaders join panel discussions at Becker's meeting * The four-day conference takes place April 13-16 in Chicago. Sanford Health's Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., MBA, MHA, executive vice president and chief transformation officer and Brad Reimer, chief technology and digital officer, will join executives from the nation's top health systems. Ibrahim will join a keynote panel   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 13 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Student entrepreneurs take the stage in 2026 New Venture Challenge * At Central Michigan University's College of Business Administration, innovation meets opportunity in moments that bring ideas to life. The 2026 New Venture Challenge, held March 27 in Grawn Atrium, showcased exactly that student creativity, entrepreneurial drive and a commitment to real-world impact. Now in its 16th year, th  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Think that conversation will be boring? Science says think again * Washington -The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "We tend to assume that if a topic sounds dull, the conversat  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Specialty Crop Investment Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts * (Lansing, MI, April 13, 2026) -Today in Michigan alongside U.S. Representative Tom Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the availability of over $275 million in grant funding in FY2026 for the specialty crop industry in the United States through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (S  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Ambassador Greer Meets with Blue-Collar Workers and Industry Leaders While Touring Manufacturing Plants Across Michigan and Ohio Last week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer traveled across Michigan and Ohio to tour manufacturing plants, ranging from a drone production facility to the world's largest washing machine plant. While walking the factory floor, Ambassador Greer me  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA health record system back on track with Michigan deployments * WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs on Saturday deployed the new Federal Electronic Health Record system at four hospitals in Michigan - the first deployment in years after the Biden Administration paused the rollout of this important technology in 2023. The Federal EHR went live April 11 at the VA Ann Arbor H  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 13 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * What happens when you return bottles in Michigan? * Frederick Lawrence is a logistics faculty in CMU's College of Business Administration and is the director of internships for the logistics management program. He answers questions about what happens behind the scenes. Key takeaways: * Retailers design store layouts around anticipated bottle deposit program participation * A specialized  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 13, 2026, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Jay Curtis Shambaugh, resigned. Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, vice Claire M. Grady. Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportatio  more

ITHACA, New York, April 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * William Maxwell, computer simulation pioneer, dies at 91 * William L. Maxwell '57, Ph.D. '61, the Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering and a pioneer in the field of simulation and scheduling, died March 31 at Saint Andrew's Village in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was 91. Maxwell spent his entire academic career at Cornell, where he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees b  more