PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Feb. 3 -- American Samoa government issued the following news release: The National Governors Association (NGA) announced the selection of American Samoa to participate in the Improving Maternal and Child Health in Rural America Learning Collaborative. This significant recognition emphasizes American Samoa's commitment to enhancing maternal and child health outcomes within its territory. The collaboration will bring together experts and stakeholders from American Sam  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Consumer sentiment soared 13% in January to reach its highest level since July 2021--continuing the sharp increase seen in December--primarily on the basis of an improving outlook over inflation and personal incomes, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Over the last two months, sentiment has climbed a cumulative 29%, the largest two-month increase since 1991 as the First Gulf War and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The women serve as the public face of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, Nevada and Michigan. Here's what they have planned for 2024. Key Point: "For the next cycle, Biden and the Democratic National Committee rearranged the Democratic primary calendar to reflect the diversity of the Democratic electorate, putting South Carolina first, followed by Nevada on Tuesday and Michigan on February 27. And f  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 2 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: Today, Feb. 1, State Rep. Pat Boy (D-Michigan City) voted against House Bill 1376. HB 1376 will change when local public questions - including school referenda - appear on an election ballot. Under the bill, a referendum will only be on the ballot during general election years, or in municipal general election years if a school district falls entirely within a municipality. After today's vote, HB 1376 passed  more

GAYLORD, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: At the Feb. 5, 2024, City of Petoskey City Council meeting, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be giving a brief presentation and seeking public comments on the 2025 US-31 Mitchell Street Bridge Restoration Project. The City of Petoskey, in partnership with MDOT, is seeking public input on a proposed Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) grant for fundi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Increasing and enhancing meaningful public participation in the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) actions is a key priority for the agency, and we want to hear from Michiganders about an updated draft policy that will help do that. "We want to engage with Michiganders so they understand what we do, why we do it, how it affects their lives, and h  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. Michigan will receive nearly $11.7 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis. In agreeing to the terms of the settlement, Publicis recognized the harm its  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is excited to announce a new partnership with Communities in Schools of Michigan, Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo, and Communities in Schools of Northwest Michigan. MDE and CIS affiliates have developed a new competitive grant opportunity open to eligible local education agencies, both traditional public school districts and public school academies,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: A new water well and water main upgrades in Beaverton, lead service line replacements in several towns, and stormwater management improvements in Oakland County are the goals of more than $65 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan communities. The MI Clean Water Plan (https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance/grants-and-financing/mi-clean-water-  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report (https://michiganadvance.com/2024/01/30/where-is-mr-rogers-neighborhood/) from Michigan Advance has raised questions about Mike Rogers abandoning Michigan nearly a decade ago for Florida and his "4,751-square-foot home in Cape Coral valued at $1.7 million" that "was his official residence until his decision to run for U.S. Senate." Rogers was living in Florida and registered to vote there  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, President Biden visited UAW autoworkers in Michigan and not only demonstrated his pro-worker, pro-union agenda, but underscored the stark contrast with Trump's long record of anti-labor policies that abandoned workers here in Michigan at every turn. It is simple, President Biden is on the side of the worker compared to President Trump who is on the side of corporations and billi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors K-12 Educators and Administrators FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: 2024 Michigan Department of Education Diversity in Literature Symposium: The How and Why of Literacy The Mi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: ARP ESSER Communities in Schools Grant Opportunity The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), in partnership with Communities In Schools of   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Ensuring Timely Access to Federal Formula Funds for New and Significantly Expanding Public School Academies Per the federal Education Departm  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Diane L. Golzynski, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan and LEA Plan for Use of Funds Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) f  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Section 27k Student Loan Repayment Program The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the Student Loan Repayment Progr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Electricity consumption among customers enrolled in Michigan's electric choice program rose slightly in 2023 after dipping slightly the year before, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission's annual Status of Electric Competition report. The report found electric demand in the electric choice program in 2023 at 2,798 megawatts (MW), up from 2,138 MW in 2022. Electric choic  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The number of video and cable television operators in Michigan remained unchanged at 31 in 2023, and total subscriptions for these fell, continuing a long-term pattern, the Michigan Public Service Commission's annual Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan found (https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/-/media/Project/Websites/mpsc/regulatory/reports/video-comp/2023_Status_of_Video_Competit  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: On Wednesday, the Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) ordered that oral arguments be scheduled in Attorney General Dana Nessel's appeal of an order preventing her department's investigation of Eli Lilly and Company's insulin pricing practices. Eli Lilly has used two past decisions of the MSC to assert the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) is inapplicable to its sale of insulin, t  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Sony Music Entertainment issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Sony Music and Campside Media are proud to announce the season premiere of Chameleon Season 7: The Michigan Plot, a true-crime podcast that takes listeners inside one of the most important FBI domestic terrorist investigations in decades: the notorious plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The first episode is available today, and subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes now.   more