WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Selection of Members to the Science Advisory Board * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin is announcing the selection of new members to the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The well-qualified experts from a broad range of scientific disciplines bring the experience and expertise needed to provide Gold Standard scie  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Appeal of MPSC Approval of DTE's Saline Data Center Contracts * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a claim of appeal in the Michigan Court of Appeals challenging the Michigan Public Service Commission's "conditional approval" of two special contracts to service a 1.4 gigawatt hyperscale AI data center in Washtenaw County. The Commission approved those contrac  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Reissues Consumer Alert on Bitcoin ATM Scams * LANSING - As part of Money Smart Week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert warning residents of scammers using Bitcoin ATMs to defraud unsuspecting victims. Because money sent through Bitcoin ATMs is nearly impossible to recover and these machines lack oversight and regulation, they have become a  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 18 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Two scientists to receive 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health American Academy of Neurology and American Heart Association award $150,000 scholarships to researchers from Maryland and Michigan * DALLAS and MINNEAPOLIS -- The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association have awarded the 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health to two neuros  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Lackluster Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Strategic Plan * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. The plan proposes rollbacks to the agency's superv  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO ABANDON PLAN TO DECIMATE ENFORCEMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to sup  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise fina  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data Amicus brief argues that Justice Department's appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters' privacy, and the Constitution * Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan -- represented by the Brennan Cen  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 16 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine and CMU Medical Education Partners join national study to advance perinatal mental health care * The Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University and CMU Medical Education Partners have been selected as one of 32 clinical sites to participate in an impactful, national research initiative led by the UMass Chan Medical School to im  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democratic Senate Candidates "Dominate" GOP Opponents in Q1 and Are "Practically Printing Money" in a "Warning Sign" for Republicans In case you missed it, "Democrats are feeling increasingly bullish about their ability to flip the Senate" as Democratic Senate candidates are "practically printing money," posting "eye-popping," "staggering," and "  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Post "Gargantuan" Fundraising Numbers as They're Poised To Win Back the House Majority * House Democrats and Red to Blue candidates are dominating in Q1 fundraising, raising commanding numbers against their Republican opponents and strong momentum at the outset of 2026. Democrats outraised Republicans in 42 of the DCCC's battleground districts. DCCC Spokesperson Liam B  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Woman Sentenced for Organizing Ulta Thefts Across Metro Detroit * LANSING - Today, Chearia Broughton, 38, of Detroit, was sentenced by Judge Wanda Evans in the 3 rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to 1 year of incarceration for organizing a high-volume theft ring targeting Ulta Beauty stores in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 16, 2026: * * * POLL: Dead Heat Between James and Johnson in Michigan GOP Primary, Trump Deeply Unpopular New polling shows a wide-open, messy GOP gubernatorial primary in Michigan, with the race between self-funder Perry Johnson and two-time statewide loser John James getting nastier and more expensive. Johnson and James are polling 21% to 20% as millions go into their "lackluster" campaigns. Joh  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Secures More Than $45 Million in Health Care Funding for the University of Michigan * Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) announced she secured $45,271,629 in federal grant funding for the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to support a wide range of research initiatives, including aging, nursing, neurological disorders, cancer, and more. The funding comes from the Depart  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * DOE awards ANS-backed workforce consortium $19.2M * The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded about $49.7 million to 10 university-led projects aiming to develop nuclear workforce training programs around the country. DOE-NE issued its largest award, $19.2 million, to the newly formed Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Workforce (GLP)  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 17 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Dr. Kosansky Receives Fulbright for Rabat Genizah Project * Associate Professor Oren Kosansky has received a prestigious Fulbright award for his project, "Digital Humanities Scholarship and Jewish Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Morocco". Building on his extensive background in anthropology and Moroccan studies, this project bridges the gap between Middle East and North African (MENA) studies and Jewish   more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 17 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * DTE Energy schedules first quarter 2026 earnings release, conference call DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) will announce its first quarter 2026 earnings before the market opens Thursday, April 30, 2026. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss earnings results at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live internet broadcast of the call at dteen  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 18 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University invests $480K in faculty research through 2026 Summer Research and Creative Activity Awards Written by: Brittany Mobley Eastern Michigan University has awarded 40 Summer Research and Creative Activity Awards to faculty members for 2026, supporting 39 special projects. Thirty-eight awards went to individual applicants, and two supported group projects. The program provides  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 18 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University students and faculty collaborate on research projects funded by Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program Awards Written by: Brittany Mobley Eastern Michigan University undergraduate students will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and expand their research skills through the Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program Awards for Fall 2025, Winter 2026 and Summer   more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 17, 2026, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at the David Kaserman Memorial Lecture hosted by Auburn University Department of Economics: * * * One Transitory Shock After Another Thank you, Joe, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 My subject, as it often is, is the outlook for the U.S. economy and the implications for monetary policy. My last outlook speech was at the end of February, wh  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, April 18 -- FLOW (For Love of Water) issued the following news release: * * * New poll: 75% of Michiganders support a statewide septic code MICHIGAN - Recent polling released by Progress Michigan shows that 75 percent of Michiganders support enacting a statewide septic code. In January, state Sen. Sam Singh introduced a bill (SB 771) that would do exactly that. If the bill passes it would require the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) t  more

EVENDALE, Ohio, April 17 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Foundation and University of Cincinnati Celebrate Next Engineers Academy Graduation * Twenty-eight area students graduate from proven STEM program for engineering education and career readiness The GE Aerospace Foundation and the Univers  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Downtown Sykesville as Winner of 2026 Great American Main Street Award, Maryland's First Since 2005 * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced that Downtown Sykesville, a community supported by Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's Main Street Maryland program, was one of three main streets in America to receive the 2026 Great American M  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein appointed the following to the Cherokee Preservation Foundation Board of Directors: * Myra Cloer of Swain County as an at-large member. Cloer has lived and operated businesses in Cherokee her entire life. She is also a membe  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Graduate voice: Why international research matters * Jana Woerner is a doctoral candidate in the Departments of Integrative Biology, and Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. She is a 2026 recipient of the Homer Higbee International Education Award. I would not be the field scientist I am today without my time in Kenya. Dr. Kay Holekamp took a huge chance on me as a recent graduate with limited resear  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 18 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Board approves computing Ph.D. program Research focused doctoral program is first of its kind at Grand Valley * GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Grand Valley State University will launch a research doctoral program in computing in the fall, marking a milestone as the first Ph.D. program in the university's history. The program responds to a rapidly growing need for advanced computing talent capable of co  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte to Consider Bill to Help More Americans Gain Skills and Find Jobs Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, a practical, targeted approach to modernizing our workforce system--focu  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Nurses at GWU Hospital Demand Vote to Remove DCNA Union From Power * Federal labor board could hold vote to remove union as soon as next month among unit of nearly 700 healthcare professionals Washington, DC (April 17, 2026) - Hundreds of registered nurses and healthcare professionals at The George Washington University Hospital are backing a petition t  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- Jackson Financial Inc., a provider of retirement products, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Jackson to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 5 LANSING, Mich. - Jackson Financial Inc./1 (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson(R)) today announced that it will release first quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Jackson's press release and supplemental financial materials will be available at investors.jacks  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces More Arrests, Convictions and Sentences Representing Over $340 Million In Taxpayer Fraud Five Arrested Yesterday in Three States for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Scheme * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Trustee Program Obtains Judgment Requiring National Consumer Bankruptcy Firm to Refund Nearly $200,000 Due to Bankruptcy Code Violations and Service Deficiencies The Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) recently obtained a judgment requiring a nationwide consumer law firm to refund a total of $196,527 in legal fees to dozens of clients based on the firm's deficient services and   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data Amicus brief argues that Justice Department's appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters' privacy, and the Constitution * GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan -- represented by the Brenn  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan that Would Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * State Individual Income Tax Rate for 2026 Tax Year Determined State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, Senate Fiscal Agency Director Kathryn Summers and House Fiscal Agency Director Mary Ann Cleary today published their statutorily required calculation to determine the individual income tax rate for the 2026 tax year. Upon publication of the state of Michigan's Annual Comprehensive F  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Michigan alum establishes endowed curator of Asian art at U-M Museum of Art Major investment strengthens UMMA's leadership in Chinese ceramics, Asian art scholarship Written By: Christopher Ankney, UMMA Building on a long legacy of giving to the University of Michigan Museum of Art, longtime university supporter and alumnus William C. Weese has endowed only the second curatorial position in the muse  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * Study confirms medical students face shortcomings in obesity education Results of a new study that examined curricula and surveyed students at 10 medical schools - including the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) - found that medical students need improved obesity education to meet the complex needs of patie  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Partnership helps fill critical school psychologist needs * Jaime Modrzynski started making a difference in the lives of Midland County school children in her first semester of graduate school. Modrzynski was providing extra math assistance to a student, who struck her as frustrated about something beyond than schoolwork. Modrzynski, who is in her second year of studying to be a school psycho  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Speaks on Senate Floor Against President Trump's Executive Order to Manipulate Federal Elections and Undermine Americans' Right to Vote U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, took to the Senate floor to oppose an executive order signed by President Trump last month to make sweeping, unconstitutional changes that would place  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Tells RFK Jr. to Resign or Be Impeached; Stands Up for Science * "You should be ashamed. You should resign. And if you refuse, Congress should remove you from office." - Rep. Stevens WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens confronted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House Committee hearing, blasting his handling of sur  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens, Colleagues Introduce Clean Slate Legislation Delivering Relief for Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) joined Congresswomen Nikema Williams (GA-05), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Deborah Ross (NC-02) in introducing a suite of legislation designed to help federal student loan borrowers recover from default and rebuild their   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Rush University nurses to hold union election in May * Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center (Rush) in Chicago, Ill., will be voting on May 14, 15, and 16 to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. Rush nurses filed a petition for a union election on A  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations * Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 22 as they begin negotiations for their first contract, following their decisive vote to form a union last year, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). Nur  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Two scientists to receive 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health * DALLAS and MINNEAPOLIS -The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association have awarded the 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health to two neuroscientists, Sarah Kettlety, Ph.D., of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cali McEntee, Ph.D., of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Each will recei  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * University of Michigan Center for Innovation, Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan Break Ground on Founders House Located on the UMCI Campus at 2205 Cass Avenue, the 313-Unit Residential Building will be Home to Graduate Students and Faculty * Detroit - Today, The University of Michigan Center for Innovation (UMCI), Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michiga  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Family-led firearm strategy goes 'beyond the screen' to curb suicide risk A family-centered approach to firearm safety can change how guns are kept in homes and may offer a new path to reducing suicide risk. A new University of Michigan study, published in Injury Prevention, tested a method called the Family Safety Net in Alaska, which shifts suicide prevention away from individual screening  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026: * * * Walberg Holds Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 18 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Dean Amanda Bryant-Friedrich named American Council on Education fellow The American Council on Education (ACE) has selected Dr. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, dean of Wayne State University's Graduate School, as one of 31 emerging college and university leaders for the 2026-27 class of the ACE Fellows Program. The fellowship is the longest-running higher education leadership development program in the United Sta  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * What does teaching writing look like in the classroom? * Research led by MSU Professor Gary Troia examined how teachers varied in teaching writing practices -and whether their teaching experiences, preparation, knowledge and beliefs about their ability impacted how they taught. The work was published in January 2026 by Scientific Studies of Reading. Troia and colleagues utilized observation to as  more

OLIVET, Michigan, April 17 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * What Is School Counseling? Roles, Responsibilities & Impact * By Dennis Frank, Ph.D. School counseling has evolved significantly over the past century. What once began primarily as vocational guidance has developed into a comprehensive profession focused on supporting students' academic achievement, social-emotional development, and future planning. Today's school counselors are essential members of t  more

OLIVET, Michigan, April 17 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * Why Earn Your Online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling? * The demand for qualified, compassionate mental health professionals continues to grow across the country. Individuals, families and communities seek counselors who are prepared not only with clinical expertise, but with cultural awareness, ethical integrity and a deep commitment to service. The Online Master of Arts in Clinical M  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families, Business Owners, and Their Employees All Benefit from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON -Throughout this tax season, industry groups and advocacy organizations across the spectrum have highlighted in their own words what the Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts means for working families, small and large business owners, children, workers, and seniors. These   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families, Business Owners, and Their Employees All Benefit from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON -Throughout this tax season, industry groups and advocacy organizations across the spectrum have highlighted in their own words what the Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts means for working families, small and large business owners, children, workers, and  more