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State Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2024-10-06 ( 70 items )  
81,283,501 Reasons Why JD Vance Should Admit Donald Trump Lost the 2020 Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As JD Vance brings his anti-democracy MAGA extremism to Michigan today, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "JD Vance may be more loyal to Donald Trump than he is to our democracy, but no matter what he says, over 80 million voters sent Trump packing in 2020. Trump picked Vance for his extreme election denialism and his willingness to do what his last VP wouldn't and voters will reject the Trump-Vance ticket and the more PR

BASF Drives Forward EMobility Solutions at the 2024 North American Battery Show (10)
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: WYANDOTTE, MI, October 1, 2024 - BASF will showcase its innovative chemistries at the North American Battery Show 2024 in Detroit, Michigan, from October 8 to 10, at booth 3000. Higher power and range demands for electric vehicles (EV) are creating new challenges in design, thermal, assembly, safety, system, and operating conditions. Innovations across the electric powertrain, battery packs and charging infrastructure will continue to drive EV availability for ev more PR

Central Michigan University: Assessing the Statewide Skills Gap (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Grant to help CMU increase online programs * * * By Eric Baerren Central Michigan University Innovation and Online is taking the first steps to ramp up the university's online learning program to help drive Michigan's economy forward. Credo, a higher education consulting firm, was hired to assess the experience of students in CMU's online programs, said Kaleb Patrick, interim vice president for Innovation and Online. This assessment will focus more PR

Childhood trauma echoes into final years: Deepen end-of-life pain, mental health struggles (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Clinicians should consider cumulative hardships in optimizing treatment during patients' final years Study: The prevalence of lifetime trauma and association with physical and psychosocial health among adults at the end of life Repeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching long-term effects. Lifetime trauma may even worsen end-of-life pain and discomfort, depression and loneliness. These are some of the m more PR

CMU Graduate ('24) Receives Prestigious Fulbright Grant (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Kaleb Wever will teach English in Cameroon for 9 months * * * By Maureen Harke Kaleb Wever, a Central Michigan University graduate ('24) from Dewitt, Michigan, was in Europe this summer, preparing to volunteer at the Paris Paralympic games, when he received a life-changing email from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Kaleb was offered a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Grant to teach English as a second language in Cameroon, A more PR

Consumers' support for trade and immigration declines, small change on higher taxes for wealthy (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Joanne Hsu American consumers view the economic impact of both trade and immigration more critically now than in 2020, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The share of consumers voicing support for increased trade fell from 68% in 2020 to 54% in 2024. Unlike four years ago, when a majority of consumers across every socioeconomic group believed increased trade would benefit the economy, views this year exhibit strong gradients by inc more PR

Culture of student voting fostered by design at U-M (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan has incorporated design thinking informed by behavioral insights to develop voting spaces for students--aimed at creating lifelong voters. In addition to a history of democracy-focused initiatives on campus, this year marks the third election in which the Creative Campus Voting Project, a nonpartisan initiative based at U-M's Stamps School of Art & Design, has partnered with the Ann Arbor city clerk, U-M Museum of Art and the Duders more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "Michigan Republican Paul Hudson's Campaign is Backed by Extreme Anti-Abortion Groups" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Paul Hudson is under fire for accepting support from far-right anti-abortion groups who have fought to overturn Michigan's 2022 constitutional amendment protecting access to abortion, according to new reporting from American Journal News. During his failed run for Michigan Supreme Court, Hudson was endorsed by Right to Life Michigan, an anti-abortion group that "will only endorse candidates who support total abortion bans with no rape or i more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: John James Will Raise Health Care Costs for 20 Million Americans If He Has His Way (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Two years ago, every single House Republican voted against the Inflation Reduction Act and the expansion of the ACA subsidies that kept health care costs down. If John James and House Republicans had their way, they would let these subsidies expire and raise health care costs on roughly 20 million Americans - including roughly 38,000 people in Michigan's 10th Congressional District. Without the ACA subsidies, enrollees in Eastern Michigan more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Paul Hudson Campaigns With Anti-Abortion Extremist Tudor Dixon (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Yesterday, Paul Hudson campaigned with self-proclaimed "pro-life" extremist Tudor Dixon, best known for her failed Michigan gubernatorial bid. During her 2022 campaign, Dixon opposed abortions for rape victims because there is "healing through [the] baby," touted an endorsement from far-right anti-abortion groups, called the state's 1931 abortion ban a "good law," said the Prop 3 ballot initiative was "extreme," and celebra more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Tom Barrett Silent as JD Vance Threatens Hundreds of Auto Industry Jobs In Mid-Michigan (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Yesterday, JD Vance refused to commit to following through with a $500M federal grant to save jobs at the GM Lansing Grand River Assembly. So far, Tom Barrett has chosen to remain silent -- a tacit endorsement of Vance's plan to devastate Mid-Michigan and cause at least 650 workers to instantly lose their jobs. Barrett has repeatedly threatened job growth in Michigan. In the state legislature, Barrett voted five times to block bipartisan  more PR

Dirks, Van Essen and April: Hoffmann Media Group Acquires Napa Valley Register From Lee Enterprises (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: Napa, CA - September 30, 2024 - The Napa Valley Register, St. Helena Star and Inside Napa Valley magazine have been sold to the Hoffmann Media Group, publisher of a dozen local newspapers and healthcare-related digital products in Florida and Michigan. Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, represented Lee Enterprises in the transaction. Terms were not disclosed. Le more PR

Discovering A Different Path to the Same Destination (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Calvin University issued the following news: When Nohemi Arreola was in her senior year of high school, she had her sights set on college. "I had plans to come to Calvin," said Arreola. "I was really wanting to get to that step, but life and my choices took me down a different path." Fast forward eight years and you'll find Arreola on a Wednesday evening sitting with a group of 20 other women in an upstairs room of the Women's Resource Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They're taking a class through Calvin more PR

Dow and GoodBed Collaborate to Establish Landmark Scientific Mattress Testing Program (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Innovative tests will provide actionable insights for both consumers and the mattress industry value chain by identifying measurable distinctions across various products, designs, and materials * * * Dow (NYSE: Dow) and GoodBed, the premier mattress information resource for consumers, have collaborated to develop a be more PR

Dow's Disability Hiring and Employment Practices Recognized by the National Organization on Disability (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: Dow (NYSE: DOW) was recently honored with a Leading Disability Employer Seal by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), marking the eighth consecutive year Dow has received this recognition. This recognition spotlights the transformative contributions made by business leaders in promoting employment opportunities for i more PR

Early adversity, maternal depression linked to teen mental health risk (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Boxplots Comparing Levels of Internalizing and Externalizing SymptomsThe maternal depression (MD) and high-adversity profiles did not differ for internalizing symptoms but differed among all profiles for externalizing symptoms. Center line of box indicates the median value; edges of boxes, upper and lower quartiles; and whiskers, the minimum and maximum values. NS indicates not significant. credit: JAMA Network Study: Latent Profiles of Childhood Adversity, more PR

Faster, more sensitive lung cancer detection from a blood draw (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Capturing nanoscale 'packages' that cancer cells send out, twisting gold nanoparticles use light to distinguish healthy patients from lung cancer patients A scanning electron microscope image of chiral gold nanoparticles developed for a new microfluidic chip capable of detecting signatures of lung cancer from blood plasma samples. dimensions are 2 x 2 micrometers (2000 x 2000 nanometers). Study: Chiroptical detection and mutation analysis of cancer-associat more PR

Fordham Law School: The Big Idea - How a Franchising Model Can Transform Worker Cooperatives (10)
BRONX, New York, Oct. 4 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A on Oct. 3, 2024, with Gowri Krishna, clinical professor of law: * * * By Sejla Rizvic Gowri Krishna '06, who joined the Fordham Law faculty this year as a clinical professor of law, is an educator and advocate with nearly 20 years of experience working on issues related to economic, racial, and social justice. Krishna earned her law degree from Fordham in 2006 and has returned to the Law School after leading several other legal clinics at the University of M more PR

Great Lakes climate reporter to visit campus as fall Science Journalist in Residence (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: From collecting audio of walruses in Alaska to covering avian influenza in northern Michigan, Isabelle "Izzy" Ross has a passion for making climate issues relevant to local communities. Now, as a reporter for the online magazine Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan, she tells stories of how the Great Lakes are affected by climate change. Ross will share her approach to regional environmental coverage with the University of Wisconsin- more PR

Happy trails: Conservancy brings universal access to seven trails in northwestern Michigan (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: A Trumpeter swan at Arcadia Marsh. credit: Jeremy Marble Along M-22 in northwestern Michigan, people with mobility challenges can access breathtaking views of Lake Michigan from a 300-foot-high platform, explore rare birds and plants in a restored marsh or lose themselves in coastal dunes and forests once off-limits. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has created more than 3 miles of accessible trails since 2016 when the Overlook Trail at Arcadia more PR

Honey, I shrunk the quantum sensor (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Atom interferometric quantum sensors are huge, but a U-M research group has devised a way to miniaturize them Study: Rotation sensing using tractor atom interferometry Atom interferometers are quantum sensors that use the wave-like nature of atoms to measure gravity, acceleration and rotation with exceptional precision. Most of the current atom interferometers are large instruments, occupying buildings and requiring towers that can reach tens of meters in h more PR

Hope College Honored for Diversity Excellence Third Year in a Row (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the third year in a row from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a 2024 recipient of the annual HEED Award -- a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion -- Hope will be featured, along with the other 112 recipients, in the Novembe more PR

Hope College: Carrie Dattels to Present the Disability Inclusion Lecture on Oct. 16 (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Hope College issued the following news: Carrie Dattels, who is the director of disability and accessibility resources at Hope College, will present the college's 2024 Disability Inclusion Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium. The public is invited. Admission is free. The lecture will address the theme "Moving Hope Forward: Disability Inclusion by Design," which is an invitation to listeners to embark on a personal journey of introspection; to reflect on their beliefs and attitude more PR

Hope College: Presentation Will Look "Behind the Scenes With Election Officials" (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Hope College issued the following news: The Hope College student chapter of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program will host a bipartisan look "Behind the Scenes with Election Officials" on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. The public is invited. Admission is free. The event will look inside the ballot-counting and vote-reporting process with Justin Roebuck, a Republican who is county clerk and register of deeds in Ottawa County; and Jane Longstreet, a Democrat who is depu more PR

House Majority PAC Launches New Ads in California, Michigan, Montana, New York, and Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 5 districts in California, Michigan, Montana, New York, and Texas. * * * CA-47 HMP is launching two new television ads, "Total" and "Breaker", highlighting Scott Baugh's extremist anti-abortion agenda and crime record. * * * MI-10 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Decisions", highlighting how John James wants  more PR

ICYMI: Detroit News: "History Casts Doubt On Donald Trump's Auto Industry Promises" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to new reporting holding Trump accountable for his failed record on Michigan's auto industry, DNC Spokesperson Stephanie Justice released the following statement: "Donald Trump is trying to rewrite his record on the auto industry, but Michigan voters know the truth: as president, he left behind a trail of broken promises. Trump failed on his promise that no plants would close on his watch, created new incentives for companies to ship jobs  more PR

ICYMI: Mike Rogers' Support for 'Fetal Personhood' Could Threaten Access to IVF and Contraception [Michigan Independent] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from Michigan Independent details how Mike Rogers "voted consistently for laws that would interfere with the bodily autonomy" of Michiganders, including "a national abortion ban" and bills that "could threaten access to IVF and contraception." In Congress, Rogers voted for "fetal personhood' laws," and he twice "co-sponsored legislation that would have withdrawn federal approval of the abortion drug mifepristone." Rogers tried to expla more PR

ICYMI: On MSNBC, Michigan Dems Chair Highlights "83 County Operation" to Win in November (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Chair Barnes spoke with Chris Jansing about Michiganders' feelings on the ground after the VP debate * * * In case you missed it, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes spoke with MSNBC's Chris Jansing about Michigan Dems' work to energize voters across the state to elect Dems up and down the ballot. With last night's vice presidential debate, all eyes are on battleground states like Michigan, where the race is tight but we are  more PR

ICYMI: Statement - Michigan Dems Chair Calls Out Trump's Sham Saginaw Visit (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Today, Donald Trump will host a rally at Saginaw Valley State University to try to peddle his extremist Project 2025 agenda to young voters. Ahead of this event, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "Trump is the first president who made the coming generations have fewer rights than their parents and grandparents when he overturned Roe v Wade. None of the lies that he will spew to more PR

ICYMI: Statement - Michigan Dems Chair Condemns Vance Abandoning Michigan Jobs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Chair Barnes calls out Vance for refusing to commit to honor the Biden administration's funding to save GM's Lansing Grand River Plant * * * Yesterday, during a campaign stop in Auburn Hills, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance refused to say whether or not a potential Trump administration would honor the $500 million grant to build EVs at GM's Lansing Grand River Plant. Without that grant, hundreds of autoworkers could los more PR

ICYMI: WEYI Reporting Highlights Michigan Leaders and Doctors Speaking Out Against Mike Rogers' "Extensive Anti-Abortion Record" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Aisha Harris: "Mike Rogers has already shown us that he won't fight to protect reproductive rights. Michiganders want to protect reproductive rights." * * * WEYI reported that "State Representative Cynthia Neeley was joined by two local doctors to discuss Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Mike Rogers, and his stance on abortion." Rogers has an "extensive anti-abortion record" that "has already shown us that he won't fight to protect r more PR

KCC Awarded $593,783 National Science Foundation Grant to Support Math Instruction at Michigan Community Colleges (10)
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Kellogg Community College has been awarded a $593,783 grant by the National Science Foundation for professional development programs aimed at improving math instruction at Michigan community colleges. The grant project - titled "State-wide Professional Development to Promote Active Learning in Mathematics for Michigan Community Colleges" - is a collaborative partnership between KCC and the Michigan Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (Mich more PR

KCC Marketing and Communications Department Wins Record 15 Medallion Awards From the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (10)
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: The Marketing and Communications Department at Kellogg Community College has been awarded an incredible 15 prestigious Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for work promoting the College during the 2023-24 academic year. The awards include eight first-place Gold Medallion Awards, three second-place Silver Medallion Awards and four third-place Bronze Medallion Awards. The totals are record highs for total awar more PR

MCCC BREAKS GROUND ON NEW WELCH CENTER FOR HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY (10)
MONROE, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Monroe County Community College broke ground today on a $22-25 million transformation of the college's Welch Health Education Building into what is tentatively being called the Welch Center for Health and Public Safety to reflect the growing scope of the facility as a result of the planned renovation and expansion. The event took place in front of the Welch Health Education Building, named for MCCC's second president, Gerald Welch, w more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Launches Investigation Into Alleged Fraudulent Pet Adoption Scheme (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched an investigation into an unknown individual using the alias "Abby Stratiskii" on the pet adoption website RescueMe.org. Stratiskii is accused of misleading Michigan consumers by allegedly falsifying vaccination records for an animal sold through the website. Last week, the Department of Attorney General issued Civil Investigative Subpoenas to Facebook (Meta Platforms, Inc.),  more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Seeks to Slash Consumers Energy's $303 Million Rate Hike by 70% (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: On Friday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony in Consumers Energy's latest electric rate hike case, recommending a reduction of over 70% and millions in potential savings for ratepayers across the State. Consumers Energy filed its request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in May seeking to hike rates 6.5% on average with an increase of 8.2% on residential customers and raise more than $300 mi more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Flint Doctors and Leaders Sound Alarm on Mike Rogers' Extensive Anti-Abortion Record (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Flint doctors and leaders call out Mike Rogers for supporting dangerous abortion bans * * * Today, State Representative Cynthia Neeley, Dr. Aisha Harris, and Dr. Brittany Tayler, sounded the alarm on Mike Rogers' extensive anti-abortion record at a press conference in Flint. "Access to reproductive health care is an essential component of women's health care, but Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has an extensive  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: ICYMI - "Unpaid Taxes and Failed Businesses Haunt Michigan's Republican State House Candidates" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * The extremists who want to flip the state House can't even get their own houses in order * * * In case you missed it, American Journal News exposed the concerning history of financial irresponsibility of Republican candidates running for the Michigan state House. While each of these candidates have a platform claiming to improve Michigan's economy and the state's expenses, the reality is that they are all plagued by recurring personal financi more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: ICYMI - Salon Highlights Dangerous Turning Point USA Candidate Running for Key MI State House Seat (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Salon highlights the dangers of these extremist, Turning Point USA candidates trying to infiltrate the Michigan state House, starting with Rylee Linting in HD-27 * * * In case you missed it, late last week, Salon highlighted the dangerous, far-right candidate running for the Michigan state House in HD-27, Rylee Linting. A Charlie Kirk protegee, Linting represents the dangerous threat these Turning Point USA extremists pose t more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: ICYMI: Statement - Mayor Schor on Vance Threatening $500 Million Investment in Lansing (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With J.D. Vance refusing to commit to honoring the $500 million federal grant for the GM plant in Lansing, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor released the following statement: "J.D. Vance is putting hundreds of jobs at the GM Lansing Grand River plant at risk by refusing to support the $500 million investment VP Harris delivered with her tiebreaking vote for the Inflation Reduction Act. These grants will ensure we have more good-paying, union jobs right here i more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Politico Influence Reports Mike Rogers "Received More Than a Half Million Dollars From Two Dark Money Groups" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Politico Influence: "Mike Rogers, the Republican running for Senate in Michigan, several years ago received more than a half million dollars from two dark money groups." * * * A bombshell new report from Politico Influence details how Mike Rogers "received more than a half million dollars from two dark money groups that were in favor of a deregulatory policy on 5G that he advocated in press hits and op-eds." Rogers "declined to tell the Was more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Revolving Door Rogers' Rough Week - Rogers Took "500 Gs" From "Dark Money Groups," Says He's "Passionately Against" Drug Price Negotiation (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mike Rogers is just going in circles (through the revolving door). From receiving "more than a half million dollars from two dark money groups" to being on IronNet's board which "engaged in questionable business practices, produced subpar products and services, and entered into associations that could have left the firm vulnerable to meddling by the Kremlin," it's clear that Rogers will stop at nothing to enrich himself and his special interest backer more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Chair Barnes Applauds Gov. Walz Vision for a Brighter Future vs. Vance's Plan to Drag Us Back (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Post VP debate, Michigan Dems Chair highlights the stark differences between the potential vice presidents * * * LANSING -- Tonight, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz outlined how the Harris-Walz administration will build a brighter future for Americans, in stark contrast with J.D. Vance who, with Donald Trump, will drag us backward. Following this debate, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following stat more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Chair Barnes Welcomes VP Harris Back to Michigan for Flint Event (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * With the VP's most recent visit to Michigan, Harris proves she is dedicated to earning every vote * * * Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Flint in the most recent Michigan stops from the campaign. Ahead of her events, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "Today, Michiganders will once again see Harris's commitment to earning every vote and showing up for working more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: What Michiganders Are Saying - Mike Rogers' "Record With Drug Industry [is] Alarming," as He "Puts Michiganders Last" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Michiganders across the state "blast" Rogers who "will do anything to enrich himself even when it hurts working families" * * * Following the Bridge Michigan report on Mike Rogers' work in Congress as a "leading advocate for greater access to pain medications, which are typically variations of opioids," Michiganders across the state are "blast[ing]" Rogers for as he "continually sidesteps questions," "tries to shift the blame," and "refus[es] more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Applauds Biden-Harris Administration Support for Reopening Palisades, Protecting 600 Union Jobs, Powering 800,000 Homes (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Investment would make Palisades first successfully restarted nuclear power plant in US history * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer commended the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Biden-Harris Administration for two recent announcements that will support efforts to restart Palisades. "Reopening Palisades will keep energy costs low, shore up domestic energy production, and s more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Joins Celebration of Saab Facility That Will Create 70 Good-Paying Jobs in Grayling Township (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Project will go through several steps, bring in community input before shovels in ground * * * In Grosse Pointe Farms, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined leaders from Saab and the state of Michigan to celebrate the launch of the new $75 million facility in Grayling Township, which will create 70 high-quality local jobs, increase domestic manufacturing, and strengthen our national defense. "We look forward to welcoming Saa more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags in Honor of Ex-Congressman Dave Curson (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in honor of former Congressman Dave Curson, who passed away at the age of 75 years old. The flag-lowering will coincide with the date of his funeral. "Dave was the kind of down-to-earth guy who was always looking out for his fellow neighbors," said Governor Whitmer. "Originally  more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Sends Tributes to 12 Michigan Schools Honored for National Blue Ribbon Recognition (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent tributes to 12 Michigan schools for being named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. This prestigious recognition is awarded annually to schools that demonstrate exceptional academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among student groups. "I'm proud of our work to build a strong public education system that gives every Michigan stu more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Signs 6 Commonsense Bills to Cut Red Tape, Put Money Back in Michigander's Pockets, Address Criminal Justice Reform (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Whitmer signed six commonsense bills into law. This batch of bills supplements the Whitmer-Gilchrist administration's commitment to lowering costs and eliminating red tape for Michiganders by putting money back in the pockets of Michigan educators, investing resources into children's health and wellness, and cutting red tape to enable good government across our counties. "Today's commonsense bills will lower costs and cu more PR

Michigan Democratic Party: Reminder - Mike Rogers Puts Seniors Last, Wants to Rip Away Michiganders' Hard-Earned Benefits by Slashing Social Security and Medicare (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mike Rogers can't run away from his toxic plans to slash Social Security and Medicare. Rogers wants to slash Social Security and transform Medicare into a voucher program, which would rip away benefits Michiganders worked a lifetime to earn and spike health care costs. "Mike Rogers wants to slash Social Security and Medicare which would rip away benefits that Michiganders have worked a lifetime to earn. It's clear that Rogers is only in this race to more PR

Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine: Future Physician Connects Osteopathic Medicine and Research to Motorsport Athletes (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Aidan Davis loves motorsports, and he's on his own unique track to turn his passion for racing and medicine into a dream career. A first-year medical student at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM), Davis hopes to one day become a motorsports medicine physician. As an undergraduate, he participated in the college's Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program (OMSP). Because of that experi more PR

Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification Awards $813,000 to 17 Companies Through the New Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: The Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program. The initiative, launched earlier this year, provides funding and technical assistance to accelerate the development of innovative mobility and electrification technologies. The funding is focused on key areas such as produ more PR

National Republican Congressional Committee: AP - The Retirements Dooming Dems' Majority Dreams (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Swing-district Democrats with strong local incumbent brands & impressive fundraising prowess hung it up this Congress. It could doom Hakeem Jeffries' chances of a majority, according to the AP. Departures In House Create Crucial Republican Targets In The Fight For Majority Control The Associated Press Stephen Groves October 4, 2024 https://apnews.com/article/house-elections-michigan-virginia-california-41af911c357f2c719adbd2008bfa5cdf ...  more PR

New insights into sauropod evolution: Discovery of tail clubs in India (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The four tail clubs attributed to Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis, in top views (top row) and underside views (bottom row). Specimen numbers are at the top. s courtesy of the researchers Study: Sauropod tail clubs from the Kota Formation (Lower to Middle Jurassic) of India and their implications for early sauropod evolution A new University of Michigan study of dinosaur fossils from India has revealed that the sauropod dinosaur Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis wielde more PR

Salvatore Moschelli to Receive Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award From Lawrence Technological University (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University's College of Architecture and Design has selected award-winning architect Salvatore Moschelli as its 27th Distinguished Architecture Alumni (DAA) Award recipient. The Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award recognizes alumni for their professional accomplishments, dedication to community service, and support of LTU's College of Architecture and Design. Moschelli, a project executive at Fanning Howey, is known for des more PR

Statement: Michigan Dems Chair Slams Trump-Vance Economic Record in Vance's Post-Debate Michigan Visit (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Today, vice presidential candidate and MAGA lackey J.D. Vance will visit Auburn Hills and Marne to lie about workers and businesses in Michigan. Ahead of this stop on his misinformation tour, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "J.D. Vance and Donald Trump would be a disaster for manufacturing in Michigan and have nothing but empty promises to offer the workers and industries tha more PR

U-M experts on voting blocs, views on democracy and the disconnect between stats and lived experience (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY There is a sea of data in polls, surveys and studies focusing on the 2024 presidential election, and it can help to have expert guidance to glean what's important. Three University of Michigan researchers share what they've learned on the latest episode of the Business & Society podcast, a joint production of the Ross School of Business and Michigan News. Their access to data provides unique insights into the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump c more PR

U-M selected as NIH research hub for nationwide effort to enhance community-led, health equity work (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Hubs are part of National Institutes of Health Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society With the goal of building the science that can strengthen efforts to reverse health disparities--which keep millions of Americans in poorer health due to lack of access to food, health care and other needs--the University of Michigan will receive $6.75 million from the National Institutes of Health to establish a health equity research hub. U-M is one of five more PR

U-M summit to showcase XR, generative AI in education (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT The Future of Experiential Technologies Innovation Summit Oct. 16-17 will highlight how the University of Michigan embraces transformation and supports experimentation with new kinds of residential and online educational opportunities. Faculty innovators will discuss embracing extended reality and artificial intelligence for classroom use and training programs, as well as exploring potential future applications of these transformational te more PR

U.S. News & World Report's New Guide on Key Swing States, Battleground Counties in the 2024 Presidential Election Offers One-Stop Shop for Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Seven states, along with counties across the U.S., could prove pivotal in the race for the White House. * * * U.S. News & World Report today unveiled a data-rich, must-read guide for voters - and anyone who wants to understand next month's U.S. presidential election - on the swing states and battleground counties to watch. U.S. News has profiled each of the seven swing states - North Carolin more PR

UM-Flint Earns Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School Status for 10th Consecutive Year (10)
FLINT, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Tobias Kind Excitement and camaraderie filled the air during the Student Veterans Resource Center's open house, Sept. 26, and for good reason. Student veterans, administrators and supporters celebrated the university's recognition from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency as a gold-level veteran-friendly school for the 10th consecutive year. In order to receive this award, the university had to achieve at least six of seven criteria: * Established pro more PR

Undecided voters unable to pick a candidate whose views align (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: If you're an undecided voter in today's political climate, do not take personally the less-than-flattering labels--lazy, indecisive or frustrating--that partisan voters use. Instead, as a University of Michigan expert says, you simply have struggled with selecting a presidential candidate whose policies neatly align with your beliefs. Yanna Krupnikov "Their indecision is different than selecting between two options which appear like they could be equally go more PR

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center: Histotripsy Liver Tumor Trial Successful, Early Clinical Adoption Recommended (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Used as a local treatment method for liver tumors, the procedure had a 95% success rate * * * The #HOPE4LIVER trials, testing the safety efficacy of histotripsy as a treatment for primary and metastatic liver tumors, met its goals for technical success and safety. The result, published in Radiology, supports early clinical adoption for the procedure. Histotripsy is a noninvasive procedure that uses focused ultras more PR

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center: New Law Regulating Out-of-Pocket Drug Spending Saves Cancer Patients More Than $7,000 a Year (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * The Inflation Reduction Act's limit on Medicare Part D spending leads to significant savings for patients prescribed oral chemotherapy * * * As prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for medications. A study finds that efforts to cap prescription drug spending are yielding significant out-of-pocket savings for these patient more PR

University of Utah-Gardner Policy Institute: Utah Consumer Sentiment Falls in September (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment decreased by 6.1% in September (from 83.0 in August to 77.9 in September), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey conducted by the University of Michigan found a 3.2% increase in sentiment among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 67.9 to 70.1). With Utah's decrease in consumer sentiment and a slight increase in U more PR

Unlocking ocean power: $3.6M for community-centric wave energy converters (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Wave energy could power millions of homes, but to make a splash in the industry, the tech must balance engineering, socio-economic and environmental trade-offs Inside the University of Michigan's Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory, Lei Zuo, the Herbert C. Sadler Collegiate Professor of Engineering and a professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, inspects a prototype buoy that generates electricity from wave motion. Whenever the buoy bobs up or dow more PR

Vice-presidential debate game plan: Don't commit a major gaffe (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT Q&A What could be the final debate on Tuesday for this season--which pits the vice-presidential candidates--isn't likely to determine the election outcome, but offers the campaigns another chance to highlight certain issues. Aaron Kall Indeed, Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will give voters another opportunity to learn about their campaigns since their bosses--Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, respectively--might not participate in a second  more PR

Wayne State University and Detroit City FC Sign Historic Partnership Agreement; Collaboration Will Include Back of Jersey and Benefits for WSU Community (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Wayne State University issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * DCFC CEO and Co-Owner Sean Mann and Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D., celebrate the organizations' historic partnership agreement. * WSU will become DCFC's exclusive higher educational partner * Highlights will include internship opportunities and discounted tickets for the Wayne State community * Two of Detroit's most authentic and accessible ambassadors will extend their reach through local and national exposu more PR

Why isn't the pharmaceutical industry using this alternative to horseshoe crab blood? (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Since the 1960s when the bright-blue blood of horseshoe crabs was first discovered as a way to detect bacteria in vaccines and other injectables, millions of the ocean dwellers worldwide have been captured, their blood drained from their hearts and returned to the ocean. The blood contains a clotting factor that points to the presence of bacterial endotoxins, and it's been a gift to medicine and humans. It's also taken a toll on the crabs, which in some parts more PR