ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 11 -- The American Academy of Optometry issued the following news release: The American Academy of Optometry is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Resident Travel Fellowship Awards. These travel fellowships will allow residents to attend Academy 2019 Orlando and 3rd World Congress of Optometry, October 23-27, 2019. * Allergan Resident Travel Fellowships * Sponsored by Allergan * Dana Rhea, OD, Northeastern State University * Corinne Wong, OD, Southern  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Action on Smoking & Health issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's announcement seeking a ban on flavored e-cigarettes: "The Trump administration just announced that it will seek to ban flavored electronic cigarettes. This move follows the news of six mysterious deaths linked to vaping. "Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) commends efforts to ban flavors like gummy bear and cotton candy which are clearly aimed at children. The explosion in you  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: Enjoy dinner and a discussion of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's book, What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City. Weber Center's popular Dine and Discuss evening is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2019. In her book, Dr. Hanna-Attisha reveals her discovery of the lead in the drinking water of Flint, Michigan, and gives background on how misguided austerity policie  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: Suzanne Duquet -- a student of the Adrian Dominican Sisters at St. Suzanne Elementary School and Bishop Borgess High School in Detroit and at Siena Heights College -- recently formalized her long-time connection to the Congregation when she was accepted as an Associate. The Ritual of Acceptance took place September 4, 2019, in St. Catherine Chapel. In opening the Ritual, Associate Mary Lach, Director of Associate  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 10 -- The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association issued the following news release, dated Sept. 18: There have been notable changes in the beef industry over the past two decades regarding the changes in retail and export demand. New research found that an increase of 1% in retail beef demand increased fed cattle price by 1.52% and feeder cattle prices by 2.48%. Melissa McKendree from Michigan State University along with Glynn Tonsor, Ted Schroeder, and Nath  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers issued the following news: More than one hundred refinery workers, labor leaders and elected officials from key battleground states Ohio and Michigan gathered today in Toledo to tell President Trump that bigger biofuel mandates threaten critical refining and manufacturing jobs, and small refinery exemptions (SREs) are essential lifelines for facilities facing hardship due to the mandates. Photos from the rally and quote  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in observing the 18th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The US Congress declared September 11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, commonly known as Patriot Day. Patriot day serves as a constant reminder that terrorism, extremism, and violence are our common enemy. On this day, we honor the   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news release: Janna Fett (Barbauld), Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care for Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, died suddenly August 4 at the age of 32 years. Fett's work at the hospital focused on disease state and medication management with a special interest in diabetes. One of her major accomplishments was the creation of a pharmacist-led disease state management clinic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Armenian Assembly of America issued the following news: The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) announced that Armenian Americans active in politics are joining a panel on "The Importance of Advocacy" during the Assembly's National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 16, 2019. California State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian; President Donald Trump's Transition Team Executive Director and Nahigian Strategies President and Founder Keith Nahi  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: * * * - New gift amounts to $8 million of giving to Beaumont from Max and Debra Ernst * * * The new Max and Debra Ernst Heart Center at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak will open Sept. 30. It is dedicated to consolidating cardiac care, particularly for patients with heart failure, into a convenient and comprehensive area. Through this $5 million gift, Orchard Lake residents Max and Debra Ernst increased their   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement by senior fellow Rebecca Vallas: Today, the Michigan Legislature became the fifth state to introduce clean slate legislation to clear criminal records through automation. Part of a package of six bills that would also significantly expand eligibility for expungement of criminal records, Michigan's bipartisan clean slate legislation would automatically expunge qualifying misdemeanors 10 years after the justice  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The Detroit Medical Center issued the following news release: Detroit Medical Center has made key leadership changes as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its position as the leading health care provider in Detroit. Conrad Mallett, currently the chief executive officer at Sinai-Grace Hospital, will assume a new role as chief administrative officer for the DMC. In this newly created position, he will focus on strategic relationships with key external stakeholde  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced the participants in Leadership Detroit Class XLI, a 10-month transformational leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing leaders from Southeast Michigan to bring about positive change. "For over 40 years, the Leadership Detroit experience has taken executives out of their comfort zones to challenge long-held assumptions and embrace mul  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following statement by President and CEO Sandy Baruah on the sale of the Grand Hotel: "For more than eight decades the Musser family has served as tremendous stewards of Grand Hotel, one of Michigan's most unique and valuable landmarks. Led today by Dan Musser III, the Grand Hotel team continues to polish this historic jewel to provide guests from around the globe a best-in-class experience. "For 39 years, the Detroit Regio  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: The Chamber's Detroiter Magazine has been selected as a winner in the 2019 American Health+Wellness Design Award(TM), presented by Graphic Design USA. For 56 years, GDUSA has sponsored graphic design competitions that spotlight areas of excellence and opportunity. GDUSA's Health+Wellness Design Awards competition honors the best of communications in a vital segment of the economy, and encompasses bro  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: A coalition of environmental groups today applauded the rollout of 17 electric school buses for seven Michigan school districts through a Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation pilot project. The buses will transport children to and from schools in Ann Arbor, Gaylord, Kalamazoo, Oxford, Roseville, Three Rivers and Zeeland. "The Environmental Law & Policy Center was one of the earlie  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following news release: * * * - State legislatures in New York, Michigan and Massachusetts are considering bills to rein in facial recognition surveillance and bipartisan legislation is expected in Congress * * * California could become the first state to pass legislation limiting the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement. Yesterday, the state Senate passed AB 1215, a m  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following statement by State Affairs Senior Strategist David Guenthner: * * * - Recently introduced legislation would help reduce recidivism and boost the economy * * * A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has introduced bills that would reform the way Michigan tracks people who have committed crimes. The proposed laws would make the expungement process -- which removes wrongdoings from a person's criminal recor  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * - New case could lead to greater school choice in Michigan and nationwide * * * The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The amicus brief highlights the need for better educational options in Michigan by focusing on a data-driven case study on Detroit. Espinoza v. Mont  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Program is committed to increasing Michigan's exporting opportunities by helping businesses identify and enter promising international markets * * * Business leaders from five Michigan companies will join Automation Alley and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on a trade mission to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China and Bangkok, Thailand to better understand these markets a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Gov. Whitmer names Brad Garmon director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry * * * Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today gathered with state, retail and nonprofit representatives of Michigan's outdoor recreation industry to showcase the industry's value and preview the move, this October, to officially join the Confluence of States. The Confluence is a growing national effort to bu  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation issued the following news release: Nathaniel L. Wallace, a Detroit native, has joined the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as its new Detroit director. Wallace is a business leader and actively engaged in several of Detroit's leading arts organizations. Wallace will work with local leaders and other community members to discover and invest in opportunities that support a more informed and engaged Detroit. "Nate is  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The National Association of Social Workers issued the following news release: The National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter (NASW-Michigan) has been awarded a two-year, $310,000 behavioral health workforce development grant by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. NASW Michigan's project is intended to address a significant workforce shortage in the substance use and co-occurring mental health field. The project will bolster the number of culturally c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced this week that Brad Garmon will serve as the new director of Michigan's Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry - an office established earlier this year to build public awareness about the economic, social, and public health benefits of outdoor recreation and provide a unified voice for the diverse businesses and organizations that make up t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 13 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced this week that Brad Garmon will serve as the new director of Michigan's Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry - an office established earlier this year to build public awareness about the economic, social, and public health benefits of outdoor recreation and provide a unified voice for the diverse businesses and organizations that make up t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Original plaintiffs fought for First Amendment Janus rights with National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, now they and eleven others are vindicated * * * As a result of a settlement won earlier this year by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, thirteen Michigan public school employees have been freed from Michigan Education Associ  more

OSCODA, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * - Residents say inaction at Air Force base warrants federal action against PFAS * * * Today, the Air Force's Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board met in Oscoda to discuss environmental remediation plans at Wurtsmith Air Force Base-- a site highly contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) due to the agency's use of PFAS-based fire fighting foams. Community leaders called from the U.S. Air  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: As president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), I recently joined dozens of organizations from across the country in a coordinated effort demanding that Congress and the Trump Administration develop strong, REAL reform to lower drug prices for patients and end Big Pharma's price gouging. More than a dozen organizations -- including the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Alliance for Retired Americans, American Medical Student  more