WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] LANSING, MI Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to retool shuttered and at-risk manufacturing factories to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The funding will ensure almost a dozen factories across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia will support the production of EVs. This program advances President Biden's Justice40 Initiative, which se more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 17 -- The American Association of Tissue Banks issued the following news: AATB is pleased to announce the incoming 2024-2026 Council Officers. The term for the incoming 2024-2026 Council Officers will begin at the conclusion of the 2024 AATB Annual Business Meeting. ACCREDITED TISSUE BANKS COUNCIL Chairperson Ryan Cormier, Gift of Life Michigan Vice-Chairperson Anita Gordon, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) Secretary Patty Malone, Solvita * * * BIRTH TISSUE COUNCIL Chairperson Bill Cassarly, Regene more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The American Road and Transportation Builders Association issued the following news release: The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) presented its annual Public Private Partnerships (P3s) Awards to public and private sector leaders, a Michigan highway project, and a package of Pennsylvania bridge projects during the association's 36th Annual P3 Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 17. Trailblazer of the Year: Russell R. McMurry, PE, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Washtenaw County, Michigan-- On Saturday, June 13, youth activists from Sunrise Movement Michigan held a rally outside the Washtenaw County Democrats Office to demand the Biden Administration declare a climate emergency and fund climate action, not genocide. This rally follows similar actions outside Harris' LA home and Biden's 2024 Campaign HQ to declare a climate emergency and end U.S. military aid to Israel. Climate change has already been clear more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: MIDLAND, Mich. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration's latest illegal and unconstitutional student loan program. The Mackinac Center, along with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, Cato Institute and the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, filed an amicus brief asking the Court to reinstitute the preliminary injunction in  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- 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: The Michigan-based right-wing think tank, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, is listed as having contributed to The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, a policy agenda outlining their bleak vision for our future. The connection between the Mackinac Center and The Heritage Foundation is no secret. The Mackinac Center is part of the Ko more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: A district court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the Department of Education's student loan deferment extension that has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars. The United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan cited lack of standing in throwing out a suit by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, that challenged the Departm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: Michigan Retailers Association today reports that June 2024 sales dropped from May, landing at 43.3 on the 100-point Retail Index. The May 2024 Retail Index came in at 47.4. The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the state's overall retail industry. Index values above 50 generally indicate positive activity, the higher the number, the stronger the activity. The seasonally adjusted performance Index is conducted by Michigan Retailers Associa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- 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: * * * LET'S CONDEMN THEM ALL * * * Response to attempted shooting of Trump must be thoughtful, multifaceted * * * On Monday, following the attempted shooting of former President Trump by a registered Republican voter at a MAGA rally, Progress Michigan released a statement condemning political violence in its many forms. "This sh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement on July 15, 2024: * * * Response to attempted shooting of Trump must be thoughtful, multifaceted * * * On Monday, following the attempted shooting of former President Trump by a registered Republican voter at a MAGA rally, Progress Michigan released a statement condemning political violence in its many forms. "This shooting is a sober more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 17 -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, has awarded $482,000 in Planning Assistance Program funding to local communities. SEMCOG's Planning Assistance Program provides funding for planning projects across five priority topics of regional significance and which help move regional plans and priorities forward in Southeast Michigan. After a very competitive application process, SEMCOG's Regional Review Committee has alloca more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Two sets of workers from across the state of Michigan have successfully voted to strip union officials of their powers to force them to pay union dues as a condition of keeping their jobs. Mechanics from Brown Motors (a Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep dealer) in Petoskey and drivers from MV Transportation in Ypsilanti have voted by 75% and 78% respectively to remove union bosses' forced-dues powers in a process known as a "d more PR