News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors
2025-2026 ABEM Report on Residency and Fellowship Training Information
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The American Board of Emergency Medicine issued the following news:
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2025-2026 ABEM Report on Residency and Fellowship Training Information
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is pleased to share the publication of the 2025-2026 ABEM Report on Residency and Fellowship Training Information in the Annals of Emergency Medicine and share this important resource with the Emergency Medicine community. The report provides an annual national
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ACLU-Mich.: Historic Win - State Supreme Court Stops People Convicted as Kids From Dying in Prison
DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release:
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Historic Win: Michigan Supreme Court Stops People Convicted as Kids from Dying in Prison
The ACLU of Michigan, the ACLU, Juvenile Law Center, and civil rights attorney Deborah LaBelle applaud the Michigan Supreme Court's decision that subjecting young people to excessively long prison sentences violates the Michigan Constitution's prohibition on cruel or unusual punishment.
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Rule That Undermines Affordable Care Act Protections
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Rule That Undermines Affordable Care Act Protections
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that wo
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AG Nessel on MSC Reversing Controversial Consumer Protection Decisions
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel on MSC Reversing Controversial Consumer Protection Decisions
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LANSING - Today, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the decisions in Smith v. Globe Life Ins. Co. and Liss v. Lewiston-Richards, Inc. (PDF), which rendered Michigan's Consumer Protection Act inapplicable to deceptive business practices and price gouging when it was done by a business that held a license or simil
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
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Coalition sues over federal rule that reinstates provisions blocked by a federal court and adds new harmful changes
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attor
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Attorney General James Sues to Block HHS Rule That Will Strip Health Insurance from Millions of Americans
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Block HHS Rule That Will Strip Health Insurance from Millions of Americans
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July 31, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 21 other states in suing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over a new rule that will make it harder and more expensive for millions of Americans to
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump administration's latest attempt to undermine Affordable Care Act protections
DENVER, Colorado, July 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump administration's latest attempt to undermine Affordable Care Act protections
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July 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 22 states in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ITS EFFORT TO UNDERMINE CRITICAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PROVISIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ITS EFFORT TO UNDERMINE CRITICAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PROVISIONS
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Federal Rule Makes Harmful Changes to Affordable Care Act Protections; Attempts to Reinstate Provisions Already Blocked by a Federal Court
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge a federal ru
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump's Latest Effort to Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of People
SALEM, Oregon, July 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump's Latest Effort to Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of People
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit challenging a new federal rule that would make health insurance more expensive and harder to get for millions of Americans - the latest in a series of at
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Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine ACA Protections
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine ACA Protections
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Press Releases
Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Gov
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Blue Book: Anchor Trump Latches on to Michigan Republicans' Sinking Ship
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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The Blue Book: Anchor Trump Latches on to Michigan Republicans' Sinking Ship
Hello and welcome to The Blue Book, the Michigan Democratic Party's weekly recap to keep you in the know about Michigan politics. Every Friday, we'll bring you the latest in how Democrats are delivering for Michiganders and standing up to Republican extremism in the Great Lakes State.
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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CAIR-MI Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Propaganda in Southfield, Berkley
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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CAIR-MI Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Propaganda in Southfield, Berkley
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers to homes in Berkley and Southfield.
The flyers displayed antisemitic rhetoric and symbols including Nazi swastikas. The flyers were distributed over the weekend. S
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CAIR-NJ Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Synagogue
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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CAIR-NJ Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Synagogue
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported neo-Nazi vandalism targeting a synagogue in Lakewood, New Jersey, in what authorities are investigating as an antisemitic bias incident.
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Denver Art Museum to Repatriate Funerary Objects to Quapaw Nation Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, is repatriating associated funerary objects to the Quapaw Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), following completion of an inventory establishing cultural affiliation.
According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the collection consists of 10 ceramic sherds gifted to the museum in 1934. Museum records indicate the objects originated from the
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DNC: In the States - Donald Trump and Republicans' Cruel Healthcare Cuts are Leaving Americans in Crisis and Debt
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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In the States: Donald Trump and Republicans' Cruel Healthcare Cuts are Leaving Americans in Crisis and Debt
This week marked the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, serving as a stark reminder that Donald Trump and Republicans are doing everything in their power to drag American families into a healthcare crisis. Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion -- th
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DSCC Friday Takeaways: Win the Senate, Sinking Susan, In a Mood(y) for Corruption, Paxton's Paper Trail, and Whatley's Troubling Venue
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up:
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DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Win the Senate, Sinking Susan, In a Mood(y) for Corruption, Paxton's Paper Trail, and Whatley's Troubling Venue
TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 95 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
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Fashion merchandising professor earns award for AI teaching integration
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 31 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news:
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Fashion merchandising professor earns award for AI teaching integration
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What started as an initiative for faculty to collaborate on ways to integrate AI into their teaching has now resulted in an award from The Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles. Dr. Seung-Eun (Joy) Lee, Professor for the Fashion Merchandising and Design program, was recognized for her presentation, "Building AI Literacy
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From the Dean's Desk - University of Tulsa College of Law, July 2026
TULSA, Oklahoma, July 28 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law issued the following news:
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From the Dean's Desk: Law, July 2026
The 2025-26 academic year marked a significant step forward for The University of Tulsa's College of Law. Across every measure that matters - student success, academic excellence, professional outcomes and institutional investment - the college continued to build momentum and strengthen its position as a leader in legal education.
Among the year's most nota
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Joint Statement from President Shawn Fain and Vice President Rich Boyer: Fatality of UAW Stellantis Member at Center Line National Parts Depot
DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 1 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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Joint Statement from President Shawn Fain and Vice President Rich Boyer: Fatality of UAW Stellantis Member at Center Line National Parts Depot
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This morning, at Stellantis' Mopar Division, Center Line National Parts facility in Center Line, MI, our UAW family lost longtime member James Brasher. Brasher was a thirty-plus-year UAW member and laborer working on a renovation project at
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MDP Chair Curtis Hertel, MI-7 Democratic Candidates Condemn GOP Meddling
LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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MDP Chair Curtis Hertel, MI-7 Democratic Candidates Condemn GOP Meddling
Following news that a dark money super PAC with ties to Republicans is trying to meddle in the Michigan 7th District Democratic primary, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel and Democratic candidates for MI-07 Will Lawrence, Matt Maasdam, and Bridget Brink condemned GOP efforts to impact the Democratic primary.
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Mich. Democratic Party: Breaking - John James Promises "Most Conservative, Pro-Life" Abortion Ban Possible
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: John James Promises "Most Conservative, Pro-Life" Abortion Ban Possible
James: "I'm going to do everything to get the most conservative, most pro-life bill passed through the House and Senate as possible."
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Two-time statewide loser John James promised to pass an extreme abortion ban during an event on Wednesday--the latest instance of James going all-in on an ext
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Mich. Democratic Party: James' SpaceX Stock Buy Raises Serious Conflict of Interest Questions
LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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James' SpaceX Stock Buy Raises Serious Conflict of Interest Questions
Two-time statewide loser John James' recent purchase of stock in Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised significant conflict of interest questions--especially as James sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees SpaceX and its subsidiaries.
The Detroit Metro Times and NOTUS recently reported that James' family b
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Mich. Democratic Party: John James Dodges Question on Data Center Developers Funding His Campaign
LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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ohn James Dodges Question on Data Center Developers Funding His Campaign
Two-time statewide loser and Trump ally John James dodged a question last night at an event in Williamston on the data center developers funding his campaign, saying that people concerned over the donations "don't know what they're talking about" and "don't believe everything you read."
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Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Democrats on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Michigan Democrats on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Today, on the 61st anniversary of the passage of legislation to create Medicare and Medicaid, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"For more than six decades, Medicare and Medicaid have kept health care affordable and accessible for generations of Americans. But unfortunately, Michig
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Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Downplays Iran War (Again), Says Gas Prices Aren't A "Real Challenge" Faced By "Real People"
LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Mike Rogers Downplays Iran War (Again), Says Gas Prices Aren't A "Real Challenge" Faced By "Real People"
Yesterday, multimillionaire Mike Rogers stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump during his rally in Michigan--then dismissed questions from MLive about the impact of the Iran War on inflation as an attempt to "make [the U.S. Senate election] a national race" while arguing that skyrocketing ga
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Mich. Democratic Party: Quick Clip - John James Once Again Embraces Trump's 2020 Election Denial
LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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QUICK CLIP: John James Once Again Embraces Trump's 2020 Election Denial
Two-time statewide loser John James once again embraced Donald Trump's 2020 election denial lies--this time standing by Trump on stage and saying that Trump has won Michigan three times. After voting to raise costs and cut healthcare, the fact that John James is spending all his time pandering to Trump is just the latest p
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Mich. Democratic Party: Roundup - John James Parrots Trump's 2020 Election Falsehoods
LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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ROUNDUP: John James Parrots Trump's 2020 Election Falsehoods
Appearing on stage with Donald Trump yesterday in Milford, two-time statewide loser John James once again spewed Trump's disproven conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
It's the latest instance of James recently questioning the 2020 election--even after he said in a 2022 interview with PBS that Joe Biden was duly elected.
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Mich. Democratic Party: Throwback - Anniversary of Mike Rogers Co-Sponsoring Bill to Ban Abortion With No Exceptions, Restrict IVF and Birth Control
LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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THROWBACK: Anniversary of Mike Rogers Co-Sponsoring Bill to Ban Abortion with No Exceptions, Restrict IVF and Birth Control
Today marks the anniversary of failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers co-sponsoring HR.552 - Right to Life Act, an extreme Congressional resolution that sought to define human life and legal personhood as beginning at "the moment of fertilization." If enacted, such a 'pe
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Michigan Democrats Condemn D.C. Republicans for Causing Planned Parenthood Closures
LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Michigan Democrats Condemn D.C. Republicans for Causing Planned Parenthood Closures
In response to news that Planned Parenthood of Michigan has closed three health centers due to cuts made by Republicans in Washington, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"These closures make it harder for women to access routine and lifesaving reproductive care, and
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Michigan Democrats Launch Mobile Billboard on John James' Public Feud With Oakland County Republicans
LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Michigan Democrats Launch Mobile Billboard on John James' Public Feud with Oakland County Republicans
MILFORD -- Today, as Donald Trump visits Oakland County to tout his price-hiking economic agenda, the Michigan Democratic Party launched a mobile billboard in Milford to highlight two-time statewide loser John James' nasty public fights with Oakland County Republicans.
The mobile billboard t
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Michigan Democrats Slam Trump's Visit to Michigan and His Abysmal Record With Working Families
LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Michigan Democrats Slam Trump's Visit to Michigan and His Abysmal Record with Working Families
Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Michigan today, Democratic leaders slammed the president's abysmal record of raising costs and sowing economic chaos, and called out hisRepublican allies in Michigan--including John James, Mike Rogers, Matt Hall, and Tom Barrett--who have enabled his toxic agenda that
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Michigan Supreme Court's Line 5 Decision Upholds Great Lakes Protections
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Michigan Supreme Court's Line 5 Decision Upholds Great Lakes Protections
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LANSING, Mich. -The Michigan Supreme Court's case no. 168335 ruling shows proper care, concern, and prudence to protect the Great Lakes from the dangerous and outdated Line 5 oil pipeline.
"The Michigan Supreme Court has affirmed what we knew all along: the Line 5 tunnel cannot bypass the
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Midterms Countdown - 99 Days and 99 Ways Republican Senate Candidates Are Deeply Flawed, Corrupt, and Out-of-Touch
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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MIDTERMS COUNTDOWN: 99 Days and 99 Ways Republican Senate Candidates Are Deeply Flawed, Corrupt, and Out-of-Touch
Across the map, GOP Senate candidates are drowning in scandals, being exposed for self-dealing, called out for extreme records, and campaigning on a toxic agenda voters are rejecting
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Election day is just under 100 days away, and across the map, Senate Republicans are st
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Montcalm County (Mich.) Sheriff to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Montcalm County Sheriff, Stanton, Michigan, is repatriating Native American human remains to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory establishing cultural affiliation.
According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the inventory includes the human remains of one Native American individual represen
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Sanford Bismarck's Stroke Comprehensive Treatment Clinic
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Bismarck's Stroke Comprehensive Treatment Clinic
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BISMARCK, N.D. - To help meet the needs of recovery for stroke patients, Sanford Bismarck offers its Stroke Comprehensive Treatment Clinic, a specialized program designed to support long-term recovery through a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach. The next Stroke Comprehensive Treatment Clinic is scheduled fo
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University of Missouri Museum to Repatriate Cahokia Human Remains, Funerary Objects Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The University of Missouri, Museum of Anthropology, Columbia, is repatriating Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to affiliated Native American tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), following completion of an inventory that identified cultural affiliation with 11 tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The museum determined that the co
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Utah Law faculty updates: July 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 1 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news:
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Utah Law faculty updates: July 2026
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Each month, we share notable updates-including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments-from Utah Law faculty members.
Associate Professor Daniel Aaron
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* Quoted in Associated Press, "Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill program" (July 6, 202
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Washington challenges Trump administration rule that will make it more difficult and expensive to obtain health insurance through the ACA
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington challenges Trump administration rule that will make it more difficult and expensive to obtain health insurance through the ACA
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Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that illegall
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What They're Saying: DSCC's $40 Million 'Win The Senate' Program Puts Democrats on Offense Across an Expanded Battleground Map
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: DSCC's $40 Million 'Win The Senate' Program Puts Democrats on Offense Across an Expanded Battleground Map
POLITICO: "The organizing and infrastructure investments could help counter a potential flood of GOP super PAC cash that many Democrats expect to come later in the fall"
Washington Examiner: "The program, which the committee dubbed "Win the Senate," will fund
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