LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Welcomes New Head of Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism Unit, Encourages Public to Report Suspicious Activity * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Assistant Attorney General Nimish R. Ganatra (PNG) as the new head of the Department of Attorney General's Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism Unit. Following recent reports of suspected hate bias acros  more

ALMA, Michigan, May 22 -- Alma College issued the following news: * * * Alma College BPA Students Earn Multiple Top-Five National Finishes Author: Tim Rath, Director of College Communications Following up on an exceptional performance at the regional event in February, the Business Professionals of America chapter at Alma College delivered an impressive performance at the BPA National Leadership Conference earlier this month, earning multiple top-five finishes against competitors from acros  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 22 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: * * * CCS Announces Esteemed Group of Honorary Degree Recipients College for Creative Studies Announces Esteemed Group of Honorary Degree Recipients * College for Creative Studies is proud to announce its 2026 honorary degree recipients: Dustin Yellin, artist and the founder and director of Pioneer Works; Moray Callum, automotive designer; Lynn Alandt, president of the Benson and Edith Ford Fund; and Pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement at a markup of five bills to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, strengthen civics and history education, increase health care transparency, lower prescription drug costs and strengthen retirement security * * * Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Today the Committee will mark up H.R. 8736,   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Charting Yale's impact on American life, one state at a time In Montana, Georgia, Maine -- and in every state in the country -- people from Yale are committing themselves to a better future for all. By Jim Shelton Yale's home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. Look closely and you'll see the ideas and hard work of Yale's people and their local partners taking root in Missoula,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Tom Kean Jr. Set to Miss 100th Vote * Kean Jr. has not voted or been seen on camera since March 5th Breaking: Congressman Tom Kean Jr. today will miss his 100th vote since the start of his mysterious, unexplained absence. Since Kean Jr. was last seen publicly: * Drake dropped three albums * Four astronauts traveled to the moon for the first time in 50+ years   more

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Names Sixteen New Partners * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Megan Arrogante, Fatema Al-Arayedh, Tom Berry, Konstantin Bureiko, Jake Grandison, Anne-Mette Heemsoth, Samuel Krawiecz, Matthew Parelman, Felix Paterson, Anne-Lise Quach, Aseel Rabie, Sergio Torres, Dominique Trudelle, Wendy Widman, Chen Xu and Guang Yang will become partners of the firm, effective Ju  more

MOLINE, Illinois, May 22 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * Deere Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $1.773 Billion * Strong execution across segments drives solid performance, reflecting portfolio strength * Net income guidance maintained, reinforcing confidence amid market volatility * Investment in new products and technology supports long-term growth and value creation * Deer  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Urge Defense Health Agency to Maintain Critical TRICARE Beneficiary Survey * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) led four of her House colleagues in a bipartisan effort expressing their concerns to Defense Health Agency Director Vice Admiral Darin K. Via regarding reports the agency may be pausing or discontinuing the Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries (HCSDB), a   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 21 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Economics Professor Featured in London Leg of Free Market Road Show * Dr. Alex Tokarev joined international scholars and policy leaders for a global discussion on freedom, markets, and prosperity. Northwood University Professor Dr. Alex Tokarev was among the featured voices during the London leg of the Free Market Road Show, an international forum that brings together scholars, policymakers and thought leade  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Provides $232,000 to Illinois to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect Swimmers * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $232,000 in grant funding that Illinois will use to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of bacteria make swimming unsafe. "Illinois communities rely on vibrant lakeshores to power summer traditions  more

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rules for Wisconsin Voters, Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Private Voter Data * MADISON, Wis. -In a major victory for voters, a federal court has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit -an unprecedented overre  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Hoeven, Slotkin, & Carter lead call for Section 301 Investigation into unfair sugar trade practices * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) and Troy Carter (D-La.) and Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral effort, along with 112 of their colleagues, in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 21, 2026: * * * FP's Summer School: What Educational Leaders Need to Know For The 2027 School Year With graduations upcoming and students in the midst of final exams, leaders at education institutions know summer break is just around the corner. K-12 schools, colleges, and universities have spent this school year facing evolving policies on DEI, student athletes, and immigration, all while navigating   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by entrepreneur-in-residence Jennie Jones: * * * Curiosity Isn't Enough But control isn't, either. * In a recent interview, David Bidler, founder of the non-profit Physiology First, asked an important question: Should our brains follow what they are interested in, or what we are told to pay attention to? One could argue that this is the central question that defines the variety of educational   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The university determined that human remains representing at least four individuals and 66 funerary objects are culturally affiliated with dozens of Native American tribes and communities across the U.S. According to the no  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * House Acts to Strengthen Parents' Say in Education The House today passed H.R. 2616, Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, legislation led by Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) to increase transparency in K-12 schools, strengthen parents' rights, and ensure feder  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Approves Barrett Legislation to Deliver Historic Benefit Increase for Wounded Veterans, Gold Star Families * Click here or above to watch Barrett's remarks. Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Tom Barrett's (MI-07) bipartisan Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act ( H.R. 6047 ) by a vote of 235-179. H.R. 6047 includes ano  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Slotkin Presses Air Force to Clean Up Forever Chemicals in Michigan's Water * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the Air Force after their announcement of an additional five-year delay to clean up the lake in Oscoda, MI, where residents have spent over a decade waiting for their water to be made safe. Wat  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * ISPS Establishes Government Effectiveness Working Group at Yale * Why is it so hard to build affordable housing in the United States? Why are the country's transportation infrastructure costs so much higher than anywhere else in the developed world? Why do regulatory hurdles and lawsuits stifle so much progress?  Put more simply: Why does government so often struggle to accomplish big things? And what can w  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Lions Players, Doctors Group Urge Michigan Senate Committee to Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Dog Experiments * LANSING, Mich.-A pair of Detroit Lions players are joining a national doctors group and others in calling on the Michigan Senate to outlaw painful dog experiments at public institutions. On Tuesday, tight ends Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright and their wives Ca  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Student creativity and insight grace the pages of literary journals English students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Lipscomb's Department of English & Modern Languages has produced seven published student authors for the 2025-2026 school year, with a combination of poetry and essays published in literary journals. The c  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 20, 2026: * * * Michigan Republicans Scramble to Protect Pedophiles MAGA Matt Hall and Michigan House Republicans have removed Democratic Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou from her committee assignments one day after she called for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's ties in Michigan. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Speaker Matt Hall and  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Study sheds light on how early pancreas lesions become cancerous Findings help explain why many precursor lesions never develop into pancreatic cancer * In an unexpected finding, a new study flips on its head researchers' understanding of how precancerous pancreas lesions evolve into pancreatic cancer. The paradigm-changing discovery  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026 * The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected 120 members and 25 international members for 2026, including six MIT faculty members and 10 additional alumni. Among MIT professors, Bengt Holmstrom, Michale Fee, Gareth McKinley '91, Keith Nelson, Fan Wang, and Catherine Wolfram '96 were elected in recognition of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum determined that the remains of at least 32 individuals and seven funerary objects are culturally affiliated with multiple Native American tribes across the U.S. The objects include a limestone pipe  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Peters Urges USPS Inspector General to Review Postal Facility Safety Following Tragic Death of a Mechanic at Michigan USPS Facility U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Players Era, MGM Resorts International and ESPN announce brackets and tournament arena locations for 2026 Players Era Men's Championships * * Players Era 8 to take place November 17-19, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas * Players Era 16 will be played Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Michelob ULTRA Arena * ESPN networks wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Meuser's Investing in All of America Act Into Law, Driving Investment in Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, President Trump signed Congressman Dan Meuser's (PA-09) legislation, H.R. 2066, the Investing in All of America Act, into law. This legislation will increase the capital available to small businesses, especially those in rural and underserved communities,   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten's Main Street Competes Act Passes Out of Small Business Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02), passed unanimously out of the House Small Business Committee (SBC). The legislation would help protect small businesses from unfair competition   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Joins Letter Pressing for Action to Protect U.S. Sugar Producers from Unfair Foreign Trade Practices * WASHINGTON- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson signed a letter in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to utilize a Section 301 investigation into unfair and discriminatory trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. In the letter, the mem  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Reserves Nearly $11 Million in First Round of Fall TV Buys Republican Attorneys General Association-affiliated groups are going on offense in 2026, reserving nearly $11 million in initial fall television advertising across six key attorney general battlegrounds. The first round of reservations includes major investments in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Slotkin's 5 Amendments to Stop Warehouse Detention, Ban Armed Federal Agents at our Polls, Prevent Ballot Seizures, Tackle Insider Trading, and Protect Free Speech * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, during the Department of Homeland Security's reconciliation bill markup, committee Republicans blocked all of U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin's (D-MI) amendments that put necessary guardrai  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, May 21 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan students earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships to explore health, environmental and planetary research * Three Rowan University students earned National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, one of the nation's most competitive awards supporting graduate research in science, engineering and related fields. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides three years of funding t  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford hosting sports physical event in Watford City * WATFORD CITY, N.D. - Sanford Health is offering sports physical events for student-athletes to complete their sports physicals for the 2026-27 school season. Student-athletes are required to get an annual sports physical when participating in school-sanctioned sports and must have their physicals completed before the firs  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford hosting sports physical events in Bismarck & Mandan * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Health is offering sports physical events for student-athletes to complete their sports physicals for the 2026-27 school season. Student-athletes are required to get an annual sports physical when participating in school-sanctioned sports and must have their physicals completed before the fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Peters Delivers Commencement Address at Wayne State University Law School Peters is a Graduate of the Wayne State University Law School Class of 1989 * DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) delivered the commencement address at graduation ceremony for the Wayne State University Law School Class of 2026. Peters - a Wayne State law school graduate of the Class of 1989 - reiterate  more

GUELPH, Ontario, May 21 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * Six Honorary Degrees to Be Awarded at Summer Convocation * Leaders in agriculture, education, food safety, public service, and veterinary medicine are among the recipients of honorary degrees to be conferred during the University of Guelph's 2026 summer convocation. An honorary degree is one of the highest honours bestowed by the University, celebrating exceptional people whose accomplishments have  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON DC - Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined 25 of her colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "We write with strong concern regarding the reorganization of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Hoeven Press Ambassador Greer to Investigate Unfair, Predatory Sugar Trade Practices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and John Hoeven (R-ND), along with Representatives Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Troy Carter (D-LA) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort, along with 108 of their colleagues, urging U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to utilize a Se  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * South Lyon Woman Pleads No Contest to Embezzling from Vulnerable Adult * LANSING - Today, Tracie Green aka Tracie Wiacek aka Tracie Rashid, 65, of South Lyon, pled no contest to one count of Embezzlement From a Vulnerable Adult $20,000 Or More But Less Than $50,000, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. At the time of the plea hearing, Green had made a $150,000 payment to he  more

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, May 22 -- Stellantis, a constellation of 14 automotive brands and two mobility arms that are about more than transportation, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Stellantis and Applied Intuition Expand Collaboration with STLA Brain to Advance Vehicle Software and Enhance Customer Experience * Expanded strategic partnership to support development and scaling of the next-generation STLA Brain across Stellantis vehicles through Applied Intuition's   more

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, May 22 -- Stellantis, a constellation of 14 automotive brands and two mobility arms that are about more than transportation, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Stellantis Unveils Euros60 Billion Strategic Plan to Accelerate Growth and Profit FaSTLAne 2030 Leverages Stellantis' Unique Combination of Iconic Brands, Global Scale & Regional Roots Fueled by Customer Centricity & Focused Capital Allocation * AMSTERDAM - Stellantis today unveils F  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Tenderfoot Forest Reserve expanded in Wisconsin's Northwoods * LAND O' LAKES, Wis. - Less than 1% of Wisconsin's original old-growth forest remains. These rare, centuries-old ecosystems -defined by towering canopy trees, large fallen logs, rich soils and complex layers of life-are among the most biodiverse and least disturbed habitats in the Midwest. Now, an additional 500 acres o  more

FLINT, Michigan, May 21 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint launches innovative School Social Work pathway in MSW program * The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Health Sciences has launched a new School Social Work certificate pathway within its Master of Social Work program, providing students with the opportunity to become credentialed school social workers and make a lasting impact in their communities. "It's an extension of our MSW pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Walberg Leads Fight Against Classroom Indoctrination, Defends Parents' Rights Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke in support of H.R. 2616, Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, legislation intended to stop schools from withholding information from parents and refocus classrooms on  more