EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 5 ways MSU research is building a greener future * What could a healthier planet look like? Cleaner water. Stronger crops. Less plastic waste. Flourishing ecosystems. At Michigan State University, researchers are turning those possibilities into real-world solutions today as they find new ways to protect the planet and all of us who depend on it. Here are five projects helping lead the way. B  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Launches Fourth Pillar of Blueprint for a Better America to Recalibrate American Foreign Policy * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today launched the fourth pillar of his Blueprint for a Better America : Recalibrating American Foreign Policy. The four pieces of bipartisan legislation included in this package would promote peace through strength and prevent endless wars by   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Welcomes Charges for Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Sterling Heights The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of charges against two individuals accused of spray-painting Nazi swastikas and neo-Nazi phrases in multiple locations i  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * CommonSpirit Health named to 'Dirty Dozen' list of employers that put profits over safety * Today CommonSpirit Health has been named to the " Dirty Dozen 2026 " list by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH), a national organization dedicated to strengthening workplace health and safety. The annual list from NCOSH names 12 companies whose disturbing   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Leads Letter on Extending Yemen TPS * As Co-Chair of the Friends of Yemen Caucus and the Representative of the country's largest Yemeni population, Congressman Shri Thanedar led a letter to Secretaries Rubio and Mullin urging them to extend and redesignate Yemen for Temporary Protected Status for 1,400 Yemeni nationals in the United States. The following members of Con  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 23 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Two Scholars Named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences Mary Lou Guerinot is a molecular geneticist; Reiko Ohnuma is an expert on Buddhism. * Two members of the Dartmouth faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the oldest and among the most prestigious scholarly honor societies in the United States. The academy recognized molecular geneticist Mary Lou Guerinot, the Ronald   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA Southeast supports Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle * GREENSBORO, N.C. - Defense Contract Management Agency Southeast quality assurance team members have ensured soldiers get the safe and reliable Infantry Squad Vehicles they need to perform their mission since 2021. A QA team accepted 173 A1 variants of the vehicle March 31 at GM Defense LLC in Concord, N.C. Those ISVs are going to various mil  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University hosted the Detroit Cybersecurity and Fraud Forum Written by: Sydney Pope Eastern Michigan University's GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology hosted the Detroit Cybersecurity and Fraud Forum, bringing together approximately 150 cybersecurity leaders from across the Detroit and Great Lakes region on Thursday, April 16, at the EMU Student Center. In partnership wi  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University's Factory of the Future program prepares engineering students for high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing Written by: Brittany Mobley Eastern Michigan University's "factory of the future" program is equipping mechanical engineering students with in-demand skills in robotics, computer vision, and advanced manufacturing, helping them secure jobs and meet growing indus  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Edwin Martini named chancellor of UW-Eau Claire * Editor's note: The Universities of Wisconsin shared the following release today, April 22, 2026. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today approved Martini's appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. He will assume the leadership post on July 1, 2026. "I'm thrilled that Dr. Ed Martini is  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, April 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * EMU Honors College junior earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Written by: Madilyn Williamson Ryen Padilla, an EMU Honors College junior, biology major, and Presidential Scholar, has been awarded the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. She is one of 454 students from across the nation selected from approximately 1,500 nominees and is the fourth EMU student to win the scholarship in the last five ye  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Fifteen Teams Advance in the CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition Fifteen student teams from universities nationwide have advanced to the second round of the 2026 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. The teams partnered with local community banks to examine their approach to interest rate risk, lending decisions, and inflation since 2020. Teams also analyzed how ba  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 22, 2026: * * * AI Company's Acquisition of Genetic Testing Firm Sparks Landmark Privacy Lawsuit - What Employers and MedTech Should Know A recent Illinois federal class action lawsuit alleges an AI healthcare company obtained health data during a corporate acquisition and shared that data with biotech and pharmaceutical companies in violation of key privacy laws. MedTech companies and their busin  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Yale law student Rachel Chiu: * * * Focus on the Sixth Amendment Rediscovering the protections of the Confrontation Clause. According to the Sixth Amendment, "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to... be confronted with the witnesses against him." Known as the Confrontation Clause, these words embody a centuries-old common law tradition: crimi  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (D  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriations Committee Approves Rep. John James Request For Selfridge Runway Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved $162 million to improve and extend the runway at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The funds are needed to prepare for the new fighter mission that President Trump announced when he visited Selfridge in April of last year. U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Celebrates DOL Joint-Employer Rule, Bringing Stability for Workers Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor's new joint-employer rule: "I am glad the Department of Labor is providing legal and regulatory clarity and stability   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services": * * * At a time when Americans are facing rising health care costs, declining public trust, and worsening rates of chronic disease, strong leadership at HHS is more important than ever. Under Secretary Kennedy, HHS is  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Introduces Game-Changing Tax Cut for Working Families * WASHINGTON- In case you missed it, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the Working Parents Tax Relief Act, a game-changing tax cut that would return to working parents up to an additional $5,500 per child under age four and lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty.  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Detroit's Road & Track Magazine Slotkin Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration's Soft Stance on the Chinese Auto Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Detroit's Road & Track Magazine recently highlighted U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin's (D-MI) concerns about Chinese vehicles coming into the United States and her history of legislation to counter their manufacture and sale domestically. Ahead of  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy Shows Early Promise in Sparing Cancer Patients From Bladder Removal * A drug that helps the immune system find cancer cells also helps patients avoid having their bladders surgically removed (cystectomy), a new study shows. The findings apply to serious cases after tumors have already spread into the bladder's  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Love Data Week 2026 Attracts Attendees From Around the Globe * Seton Hall University Libraries' Research Data Services Team hosted its ninth annual Love Data Week from February 9 - 13, 2026 with workshops on topics including AI, Ethics and the Law, Powering AI within Excel and a Douglass Day transcribe-a-thon event. This international event, sponsored by the Inter-university Consortium for Political   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 23 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * IBS treatment response predicted by gut microbiome in new study The low FODMAP diet and the antibiotic rifaximin provided comparable relief in a head-to-head comparison * In a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the low FODMAP diet and the antibiotic rifaximin provided similar and significant relief for   more

HOUGHTON, Michigan, April 23 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Tech Researchers Develop Sustainable Building Material from Wood Waste More efficient use of lumber byproducts leads to more sustainable forest management. That's why Michigan Technological University researchers are developing a biomaterial lighter than steel and just as strong, made from leftover wood waste, that could revolutionize the lumber industry. The process of logging  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Secures Funding for Selfridge in FY27 Appropriations Bill * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted to advance legislation to provide federal funding levels for the Department of Veterans Affairs and for military construction. The bill includes $162 million in funding Moolenaar helped secure for Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. This funding would be utilized to extend tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight decreased 0.7% February 2026 from February 2025 * This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete.So  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker, Markey, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * April 22, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Markey, Duckworth, Booker, Lee, Grijalva, and Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * Report Card (PDF) Washington (April 22, 2026) - Today, on Earth Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representatives Summer Lee (PA-12),   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Takes to Senate Floor to Speak Out Against National Debt Surpassing 39 Trillion Dollars Peters Emphasized the "Catastrophic" Consequences of Rapidly Increasing Debt if Congress Fails to Act * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) returned to the Senate floor to outline the consequences facing the United States economy if Congress fails to address the rapidly growing national debt. With the national  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Peters, Padilla, Durbin, Schumer Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Alex Padilla (D-CA), R  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Recap: How private equity is reshaping Michigan * Private equity firms have become increasingly powerful players in Michigan's economy, with PE-owned companies employing 10% of the state's private sector workforce. These investment firms are buying up companies and real estate across sectors including healthcare, housing, manufacturing, and retail, often pursuing rapid  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Backs House Committee's Passage of Export Control Legislation to Counter CCP Threats Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced export control legislation that will restrict the flow of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, crack down on chip  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Demands Answers from USDA Secretary on Plans to Gut the Forest Service * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins following USDA's announcement that the Forest Service (FS) will close all nine of its regional offices and 57 of its 77 research facilities across the country, incl  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REUTERS: "Tom Barrett tapped into voter frustration over high gas prices... Now the Republican is on the defensive on that same issue" * "Christine Waugh-Fleischmann, who spends up to $200 a week on gas for drives to see her grandchildren, said after discussions with Republican friends about inflation she believes the district can be flipped." New reporting highlights how once a  more

SWINDON, England, April 22 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * Scientists unlock new route to extreme light intensification * An international team of physicists, including scientists from STFC's Laser Facility (CLF), has achieved a landmark advance in laser science. The scientists have demonstrated a practical route to dramatically boosting the intensity of high-power laser light for the first time. The results, published in Nature, co  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Questions Secretary Rollins on Forever Chemicals, Rural Development Programs Requests support for UMaine research, Maine specialty crops * At a hearing to review the Department of Agriculture's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, thanked Secret  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Shrimp Symposium Brings Global Aquaculture Leaders to Kentucky State University * The two-day event in Frankfort linked Kentucky State research with the growing commercial promise of inland shrimp production. FRANKFORT, Ky. -Shrimp remains America's most-consumed seafood, and rising demand is sharpening interest in domestic production. That momentum brought global aquaculture leaders to Kentucky Sta  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Stage Set in the Steel City: ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot to air live from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh * * College GameDay Built by The Home Depot to air live from the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. ET Thursday and Friday on ESPN * Fernando Mendoza (quarterback, Indiana) and Head coaches Ryan Day (Ohio State), Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame)   more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Showcase 2026: Exploring Effects of Social Media on Health Among LGBTQ+ Teens Scrolling on social media isn't the same as connecting on social media. For LGBTQ+ teens, how they use social media can make a difference, according to research from Clinical Psychology PhD student Jason Choi, a Fellow at the University at Albany's Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities. Before attending UAlbany, Cho  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules AG Nessel's Line 5 Lawsuit Belongs in State Court * LANSING - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (PDF), agreeing 9-0 that Enbridge's removal of Nessel v. Enbridge to federal court came too late-more than two years beyond the 30-day deadline for doing so, and therefore was improper. A  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Announces More Than $30 Million for Local Priorities Selected for Community Project Funding * JOLIET - Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the projects in the 14th District submitted for consideration for Community Project Funding in FY2027. If funded, the projects below will have extraordinary benefits for our c  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 22 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * University Invites Finalists for Vice President of Marketing and Communications to Campus * The University of Toledo has invited three finalists for the position of Vice President of Marketing and Communications to visit campus as part of a national search process. Each candidate will participate in an open forum including a presentation and an opportunity for discussion. Members of the University community   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following testimony by Jason Owen-Smith, executive director of the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Innovation and Science, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes, Distinguished Committee Members, thank you for inviting me here   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- USGS Scientific Investigations Report 20265134 evaluates E. coli levels post-2021 restoration at Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach, Macomb County, Michigan. Authors Hayden Lockmiller, Victoria Byers, Lisa Fogarty collaborated with Michigan EGLE, Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Macomb Health post-2018/19 baseline. Restoration used vegetative buffers, acoustic deterrents, harassment dogs to cut waterfowl, blamed for frequent closures in Clinton River Area of Concern. May-  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a report titled 'Assessment of Groundwater Quantity and Quality Contributions to Lake Huron' by authors Bridget B. Kaemming, Chanse M. Ford, and Sherry L. Martin. Identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5136, the document provides a comprehensive analysis of how groundwater flow and chemical constituents like chloride and nitrate enter one of the largest Great Lakes. The research was conducted in cooperation  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Field Performance Evaluation of a Bayluscide 20-Percent Suspension Concentrate Formulation,' Open-File Report 2026-1067 Version 1.1, March 2026, authored by Nadia Carmosini, Justin R. Schueller, Courtney A. Kirkeeng, Anne M. Wood, Lori A. Criger, and James A. Luoma. Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sea Lamprey Control Program, the report details a trial on Michigan's Indian River on October 9, 202  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Victory for Michigan: U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Sides with the Great Lakes * ANN ARBOR, Mich. -Michigan celebrates a major decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, sending the long-delayed Michigan Line 5 lawsuit back to state court, where it always belonged. In a unanimous decision, led by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court rejected Enbridge's argument to trans  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Wichita nurses announce plan to picket on May 1 for patient safety and safe staffing * Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St Francis and St Joseph in Wichita, Kan., gave notice to their employer on April 21 that they will hold an informational picket on May 1 to protest the administration's refusal to address RNs' deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing, announced Na  more