Tuesday - September 8, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan

11 items
Alumnus returns to CSUMB as successful author
SEASIDE, California, Sept. 4 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * Alumnus returns to CSUMB as successful author * By Mark Muckenfuss An eerie figure met Omar Hussain one night on Del Monte Boulevard. He never found out who it was, but the encounter inspired him to build his first commercially published novel around the mysterious presence. Hussain, a 2008 graduate of Cal State Monterey Bay's humanities and communications program, is planning t  more
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Labor Day - Americans Flee Forced-Unionism States and Move to Right-to-Work States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Labor Day: Americans Flee Forced-Unionism States and Move to Right-to-Work States By John Kartch Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states, per data pulled from the 2026 U-Haul Growth Index -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of e  more
Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting the coalition's request for a preliminary  more
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Across the Map - Democrats in Key Senate Races Campaign on Addressing GOP Affordability Crisis, Bringing Down Costs, and Making Life Easier
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * ACROSS THE MAP: Democrats in Key Senate Races Campaign on Addressing GOP Affordability Crisis, Bringing Down Costs, and Making Life Easier Across the country, Democratic Senate candidates are centering their campaigns on addressing the affordability crisis created by Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda, while slamming their opponents for supporting it. From spiki  more
Federal Register: HUD Announces Over $255 Million in FY 2026 Housing Trust Fund Allocations for Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, t  more
Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Fuel Prices Reach Record Highs as Mike Rogers Doubles Down on Supporting Trump's Iran War
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Fuel Prices Reach Record Highs as Mike Rogers Doubles Down on Supporting Trump's Iran War As Price Hike Mike Rogers cheers on Trump's reckless war with Iran, Michiganders are continuing to feel the pain at the gas pump: U.S. diesel prices hit a record $5.85 a gallon today, and the average price of regular gasoline is set to exceed $4 a gallon on Labor Day for the fi  more
Michigan Medicine: Why Tendons Heal So Poorly and How Researchers Hope to Fix Them
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Why tendons heal so poorly and how researchers hope to fix them Tiny "microtendons" help researchers study how tendon disease develops Author: Chris Zoladz About 30% of adults over age 60 have a rotator cuff tear, making it one of the most common tendon injuries in older adults. But unlike broken bones, tendons rarely heal completel  more
Mike Rogers Raises Cash With Ex-Lawmaker Who Said 'We Can't Make An African American White'" [Detroit Metro Times]
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * "Mike Rogers Raises Cash With Ex-Lawmaker Who Said 'We Can't Make An African American White'" [Detroit Metro Times] According to new reporting from the Detroit Metro Times, corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers recently held a fundraiser at the home of Marty Knollenberg, a former state senator whose resume includes "one of the more notorious racial comments made by a Michigan l  more
NOAA: Understanding Great Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms - From Monitoring to Forecasting Health Risks
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Understanding Great Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms: From Monitoring to Forecasting Health Risks In the Great Lakes, harmful algal blooms (HABs) are dominated by cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, that grow rapidly when conditions warrant (warm water temperatures and excess nutrients). Cyanobacteria are ancient organisms that have been producing oxygen through phot  more
NRCC: Socialist Felon William Lawrence "Deleted Tweets Show Far-Left Record"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Socialist Felon William Lawrence "Deleted Tweets Show Far-Left Record" Socialist felon William Lawrence "deleted hundreds of old social media posts in which he embraced police and prison abolition, called for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies to end their production, attacked moderate Democrats and argued for a 'fundamental overhaul' of the Constitution." "Socialist felon William Lawrenc  more
Protect Our Care Statement: Trump Administration Lies to Michiganders After Gutting Rural Health Care
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Trump Administration Lies to Michiganders After Gutting Rural Health Care Today, the Trump administration announced misleading "rural health investments" in Michigan, conveniently leaving out any mention of the catastrophic health care cuts Donald Trump and Republicans made that have ravaged Michigan's health care system and left rural communities in the dust. Last year, Donald Trump and   more