WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 15 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services citing concerns about the agency's recent Request for Information related to Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. The letter emphasize their shared commitment to combating Medicaid and healthcare program fraud, while cautioning that recent federal actions risk undermining the longstandi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 23 advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposal to revoke the 30-day notification requirement prior to lease termination for nonpayment of rent. The letter stresses that the proposed rule threatens the stability of families in federally assisted housing by reducing the time tenants have to catch up on rent or seek assistance amid a nationwide housing affordabilit  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 57 housing advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The coalition and partners argue that the proposal would jeopardize housing stability for millions of HUD-assisted residents, exacerbate homelessness, and impose undue burdens on housing providers. According  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. This morning, the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges Pistons Fans to be Vigilant Against Online Ticket Scams * LANSING - As the Detroit Pistons prepare for the second round of the playoffs, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her Online Ticket Purchasing consumer alert. The Attorney General encourages Pistons fans to remain vigilant when looking for tickets on the internet and to be mindful of scammers who s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 5 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Federal Attacks on Medicaid, Governor Walz Shores Up DHS Leadership to Protect Minnesotans As the Trump Administration threatens billions meant for Minnesota's Medicaid program, Governor Tim Walz today announced a restructuring of leadership at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to ensure stability and continue to strengthen oversight, improve program delivery, and protect ess  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that restricted access to mifepristone, a safe and effective  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling * U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief OAKLAND - Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this mor  more

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone * May 4, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and e  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost 100 year  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. Supreme Court entered an administrative stay to pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. T  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments  * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a rul  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Ramps Up Effort to Block Government Officials from Profiting Off Insider Information * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) co-sponsored the bipartisan Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Congressional Trading (PREDICT) Act ( H.R. 8076 ) to prevent senior government officials from betting in prediction markets and profiting off insider knowledge. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- 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: * * * China's Minerals Mafia: Select Committee Investigation Details China's Corruption in Zimbabwe's Lithium Sector The Select Committee on China's three-part investigative report on China's global mining practices - China's Minerals Mafia: A Global Pattern of Corruption, Environmental De  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 5 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: * * * The Power of Words: The James S. Goldwasser Award for Excellence in Writing When Jim Goldwasser's three-year-old son darted into a CCS classroom mid-lecture to wrap himself around his father's leg, a photography student captured the moment: a laughing little boy, a delighted professor and a room full of smiling classmates taking in the unexpected happening. The photo lives on in the Goldwasser family  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New Dartmouth Engineering Technology Aims to Help EPA Eliminate Lead Water Pipes By Catha Mayor Dartmouth Engineering's Electromagnetic Sensing Group recently completed phase one testing of its technology for the detection of buried lead and copper pipes without the need for excavation. The testing, conducted at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testbed site in New Jersey, is part of a multi-year proje  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Entrepreneurship skills for every major * When faculty member Howard Haines asked a simple question in his ENT 300 Digital Entrepreneurship class-"Who isn't an entrepreneurship major?"-about three-fourths of the room raised their hands. The response captured something bigger than a single class roster. Entrepreneurship at Central Michigan University College of Business Administration is attracti  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Recognizes Exporters of the Year for Advancing U.S. Competitiveness in Global Markets * The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has named its Exporters of the Year, honoring 10 U.S. companies whose sustained export performance, global reach, and partnership with EXIM have helped strengthen American competitiveness in markets around the world.  The award recognizes exporters acro  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Five Things to Know Following Administrator Zeldin's Budget Hearings on Capitol Hill * This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin wrapped up congressional testimony before three committees regarding EPA's Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. Throughout all three hearings, Administrator Zeldin corrected many absurd claims from congressional Democrats attempting to  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 2 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Denise Lever, founder of Baker Creek Academy and TrailblazED Microschool Leadership Forge: * * * Reclaiming the Calendar A homeschooling family redesigns time, learning, and opportunity. * For our family, learning didn't follow the traditional school calendar, and the results look nothing like traditional school outcomes. Years ago, when I started homeschooling our three kid  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 5 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Deborah Palma, Brazilian writer who holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from UNINASSAU: * * * Why Socialism Fails The consequences of ignoring market signals. * Economics is not a zero-sum game in which one person's gain comes at another's expense; nor is it just about numbers or purposeless statistical aggregates, but conscious human action. Ludwig von Mis  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Achievement Awards to be Conferred by UMass Amherst at Commencement May 15 * A pioneer in technological innovation and translation, and a history-making leader of Massachusetts' highest court will be bestowed honorary degrees, while the recipient of the "Nobel Prize in Computing" and two alumni philanthropists whose visionary contributions are redefining the bound  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Honoring the 65th Anniversary of the Peace Corps * I rise today to express my steadfast support for the Peace Corps as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of its founding this month. On March 1st, we marked 65 years since President John F. Kennedy issued his historic call to service at the University of Michigan. That call inspired a generation of Americans to serve beyond our shores. From its first group o  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Stevens Introduces "Release Your Taxes Act" * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, last week Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Release Your Taxes Act. After leading by example and releasing her own 2025 tax returns, Rep. Stevens is now calling on her fellow Members of Congress and congressional candidates to do the same. This legislation is designed to force federa  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: While OH09 GOP Candidates Face "Uphill Task," Marcy Kaptur Is "A Force To Be Reckoned With In Congress" * COLUMBUS, OH - While the GOP primary for OH09 has been marked with brutal infighting, scandals, and a focus on anything but the issues that matter most to Ohio families, those aren't the only challenges that Republicans' eventual winner will be facing. As described by the Toledo Blade's Editorial B  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Victory: Arizona Appeals Court Rules State AG Kris Mayes' Office Failed to Follow Law in Public Records Lawsuit * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that the Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's decision that allowed Arizona State Attorney General Kris Mayes to hide documents about its anti-Trump legal actions with a controversial outside left-wing g  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Complaint Against Minnesota Over Its Attempt to Override Federal Law Note: View complaint here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1439311/dl?inline). * The Justice Department today filed a complaint against the State of Minnesota over its attempt to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions, which are subject to exclusive federal authority, and override the pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest federal employee union endorses Sen. Jeff Merkley and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Maxine Dexter, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Andrea Salinas for re-election * Oregon's statewide primary is May 19, and the general election is Nov. 3. The American Federation of Government Employees today endorsed Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Maxi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition representing over 240 national organizations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing the department's direct final rule aimed at rescinding regulations related to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs or activities. The letter criticizes the DOE's move for undermining established civil rights protections and urges the agency to withdraw the rule immediately. The   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For al  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * "Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they're nearly $5 a gallon" [Heartland Signal] Last Friday marked 60 days since the start of the Iran War--and according to a new Heartland Signal report, it also "underscores a failing prediction" by GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, who said in early March that the conflict "would not last longer than 60 days." Heart  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Mike Rogers Says He Wants Cops at Detroit Polling Locations, Revives Strategy to "Intimidate Voters of Color" According to new reporting from The Detroit News, failed GOP senate candidate Mike Rogers is now saying he wants to recruit police officers as poll watchers in Detroit, "a move that would revive a strategy historically used to scare or intimidate voters of color." Rogers also   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Two Weeks of Silence from Mike Rogers on Resignation of Campaign Leader Tied to Church Roiled by Child Sex Abuse Scandal Two weeks ago, one of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' senior campaign leaders, Tim Cross, resigned from his position amid reports about Cross's "connection to a Midland church where three elders have been convicted of sex crimes involving children." Two weeks   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement on April 30, 2026, by CEO Brian Peters which represents 129 hospitals and health systems across Michigan: * * * "This latest release from the Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition is yet another entry in their long and troubling pattern of advocacy dressed as research, with predetermined conclusions in search of supporting data. MIHPC is a secretive special interest group, hiding behind the v  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Lauren Gerlach, Matt Davis and Eve Lefkowitz: * * * Addressing Senior Social Isolation in the Community Combating isolation through meaningful one-on-one connection * In this episode, Matt & Lauren build off their previous conversation with Ashwin Kotwal about social isolation by speaking with Eve Lefkowitz, the Executive Director  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dermatology resident's China rotation highlights value of global training The program enables trainees to pursue a clinical experience abroad during their final year at Michigan Medicine * Leaders in Dermatology are expanding a program at Michigan Medicine that enables select residents to pursue a clinical experience abroad during the final yea  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gut hormone FGF15 changes how mice respond to weight loss Weight loss drugs and diet influence amount of lean mass during rapid weight loss * Nearly 40% of the population in the United States develop obesity, which is linked to the development of several diseases, including type 2 diabetes and metabolic liver disease. The rise in obes  more

HOUGHTON, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Mile by Mile: Recycled Rubber Asphalt Road Research Makes Michigan More Resilient More than 10 million scrap tires are produced annually in Michigan alone. Michigan Tech researcher Zhanping You is recycling those tires and turning them into new, more durable roads across the state, expanding the field of sustainable infrastructure. When Zhanping You first came to Michigan Technological Uni  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * MINNESOTA SENATE PASSES CRITICAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION OMNIBUS PACKAGE * Legislation Includes Ban on Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines, Crackdown on Ghost Guns and Emerging Threats While Investing in Prevention ST. PAUL, MN -Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive gun violence prevention omnibus package (SF 4067), marking a critical step forward in efforts to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Fox News: Roy Cooper Under Scrutiny For Violent Rhetoric After Trump Attack Scare Roy Cooper's career of partisan rhetoric and Trump Derangement is finally coming to light, no thanks to the NC legacy media. In a new Fox News report (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-senate-hopefuls-scrutiny-choke-rhetoric-trump-attack-scare.amp), Cooper's rhetoric places him along  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Allow Guns by Mail, Harming Public Safety * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a multistate comment letter today on behalf of 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibite  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the agency's Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare initiative. NASOP, representing frontline ombudsmen who oversee more than 3 million licensed long-term care beds nationwide, underscored the need for strengthened investments in fraud detection programs and protections for residents' access to ca  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Nature in Her Words * Central Michigan University student Jane Amstutz, a double major in French and English and a junior from Manistee, has won the coveted Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Creative Arts Fellowship. She is the sixth CMU creative writing student to win this award in recent years. An environmental education center located ten miles south of Hastings, the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute o  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 4 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Northwood University is Michigan's Highest-Ranked Collegiate Mock Trial Program * Northwood University Mock Trial capped an exceptional 2025-26 season with a strong showing at the American Mock Trial Association's National Championship Tournament, earning a place among the top collegiate mock trial programs in the country. Northwood was one of only 50 teams nationwide invited to compete at the National Champio  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, than  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose Pennsylvania joins a multistate amicus brief to push back on ruling that blocks mailing of mifepristone and threatens access to safe, widely used reproductive health car  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- 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: * * * Poll: Michiganders Want Data Center Transparency People are also mostly concerned about increased energy costs and water use * Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that 77 percent of Michiganders overall would support add  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna Announces Select Committee 'Heartland Tour' to Unveil New Economic Patriotism Agenda and Call for Economic Renewal Representative Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Recreational Boating Industry Leaders Convene in Washington for American Boating Congress 2026 * The recreational boating industry gathers today in Washington, D.C., for the start of the American Boating Congress 2026 (ABC), bringing together manufacturers, dealers, retailers and stakeholders from across the country for three days of policy discussions, indu  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health named to Fortune's list fourth year in a row * For the fourth consecutive year, Fortune has named Sanford Health to its list of " America's Most Innovative Companies." The 2026 list recognizes 300 U.S.-based companies for leadership in fostering creativity, advancing technology and driving transformational change.  Sanford Health is the only company headquarter  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford recognized for commitment to workplace mental health * Mental Health America (MHA) has awarded Sanford Health the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. This is the fourth year in a row Sanford Health has received recognition from Mental Health America and back-to-back years achieving platinum status.  The Bell Seal is a workplace mental health certifica  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * SBA Administrator Loeffler Joins President Trump for National Small Business Week 2026 White House Celebrates the Main Street Job Creators, Entrepreneurs, and Small Manufacturers who are the Backbone of America * Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), joined President Donald J. Trump to recognize National Small Business Week during a h  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Fetterman Reintroduce Legislation to Support Urban and Innovative Farming Across Michigan * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced the Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act to improve federal support for urban farmers. This bill would strengthen the quality and delivery of technical assistance for urban and innovative producers, a  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 4 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Students Shine in First Appearance at Hendrick Honda Collegiate Sales Competition * Northwood University's first appearance at the Hendrick Honda Collegiate Sales Competition in Wilmington, North Carolina, was led by a Top 10 finish by a student from Midland, Michigan. Ainsley Newcomb finished in the Top 10 among 180 competitors representing universities from across the country. Eleven students from Northwood  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, May 5 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Magic Johnson Built Generational Wealth Through Ownership, Partnerships, and Community Investment Crystal Drake Long after he retired from basketball, Magic authored a second act that has become a living blueprint for Black generational wealth, ownership, and business expansion--one rooted not in celebrity hype, but in discipline, partnerships, and intentional investment in overlooked communities. "Just as   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M researchers identify new kind of liver cell that may protect against common liver disease A newly discovered type of liver cell may hold clues for treating severe liver disease, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, reveal a signaling pathway that can protect against metabolic dy  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates Presidential 1776 Award Regional Semifinals * The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) celebrates the Presidential 1776 Award Regional Semifinals, which took place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. 20 finalists, representing the top four students from each region, and one alternate, will advance to the National Finals, to take place on June 9, 2026 at the   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe a  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 5 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on May 4, 2026: * * * UAW Members at CNH Racine Reach Tentative Agreement The United Auto Workers announced today that UAW members at CNH Industrial's Racine facility have reached a tentative agreement with the company on a new five-year contract covering approximately 300 members. The Racine plant manufactures Case IH Magnum high-horsepower tractors and plays a critical role in agricultural equipment product  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the department's proposed changes to its voucher and rental assistance programs. The organization, which supports families in four of Michigan's largest counties, expressed concerns that the proposed rule would impose excessive burdens on tenants and potentially cause harm to vulnerable populations. The organization highlighted th  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 4 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo's New Sports Management Concentration Preps Industry Leaders * The University of Toledo's John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation has long produced graduates who are career-ready. Now, the college is bringing that same standard to the sports business sector. UToledo's new sports management concentration within its Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in management gives s  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Veterans Affairs' fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. Since taking  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH: Bill Huizenga Has No Idea How Much Gas Costs in Southwest Michigan * Bill Huizenga is in serious need of a reality check. When asked if he knows how much families are paying at the pump in Southwest Michigan, Huizenga claimed that he had fueled up for $3.73 a gallon. NEWSFLASH: Gas prices have surged past $5 in some parts of Michigan, hitting a record of over $4.80 on aver  more