Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan
AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fin
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AOC, Bernie Sanders, and Abdul El-Sayed Tout Their Socialist Agenda in Michigan
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release:
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AOC, Bernie Sanders, and Abdul El-Sayed Tout Their Socialist Agenda in Michigan
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Abdul El-Sayed teamed up in Detroit to tout their socialist agenda of defunding the police, implementing the Green New Deal, and Medicare for All.
"Abdul El-Sayed and his socialist cronies AOC and Bernie Sanders are pushing their radical Green New Deal, defund
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CalState-Fresno: Real Estate Researchers Uncover Hidden Complexities of Home Solar
FRESNO, California, July 15 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fresno campus issued the following news release:
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Real estate researchers uncover hidden complexities of home solar
Common sense would suggest adding solar panels to a house should increase its resale value. After all, a home solar installation can potentially reduce the electricity bill or even make a house energy independent. But a new research paper by three professors at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State d
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Cherokee Nation Urges CFTC to Define Gaming Consistently and Protect Tribal Sovereignty in Event Contract Regulations
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
CHEROKEE NATION
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chad C. Harsha
Attorney General
P.O. Box 1533
Tahlequah, OK 74465
918-453-5000
April 30, 2026
Christopher Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via CFT
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Colorado River Indian Tribes Demand CFTC Enforce Ban on Unlawful Sports Betting in Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES
Colorado River Indian Reservation
26600 MOHAVE ROAD
PARKER, ARIZONA 85344
TELEPHONE (928) 669 9211
FAX (928) 669-1216
April 30, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Comrnission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington,
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Demand Far Exceeds Access to Afterschool and Summer Programs in Kent County, New Study Shows
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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Demand Far Exceeds Access to Afterschool and Summer Programs in Kent County, New Study Shows
Parents give existing programs high marks, but most young people who could benefit are unable to participate
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The majority of youth throughout Kent County whose parents want the learning and enrichment opportunities that afterschool and summer learning programs provide for them are not
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DTE Energy Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release, Conference Call
DETROIT, Michigan, July 14 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release:
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DTE Energy schedules second quarter 2026 earnings release, conference call
DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) will announce its second quarter 2026 earnings before the market opens Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The company will conduct a conference call to discuss earnings results at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day.
Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live internet broadcast of the call at dteenergy.com/investors.
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Enterprise Rancheria Urges CFTC to Enforce Prohibition on Unlawful Sports-Related Event Contracts in Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
April 30, 2026
Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov
RE: Enterprise Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65)
Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick:
On behalf of the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria, a federally recognized
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Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Urges CFTC To Enforce Ban On Unlawful Sports Betting Contracts Threatening Tribal Sovereignty
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
April 29, 2026
Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov
RE: Graton Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on
Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65)
Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick:
On behalf of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (the Tribe or Graton), I write to in resp
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Flow Water Advocates Statement on Whitmer Administration's Line 5 Tunnel Permit Decisions
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, July 15 -- FLOW (For Love of Water), a nonprofit organization that ensures the waters of the Great Lakes Basin are healthy, public and protected for all, issued the following statement:
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Flow Water Advocates statement on Whitmer administration's Line 5 tunnel permit decisions.
In a pair of key permit decisions announced today by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding Enbridge's proposed pipeline tunnel through the Straits
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ICYMI: Slotkin Gives Remarks on Senate Floor about the Risk of Weaponization of Intelligence Community
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Slotkin Gives Remarks on Senate Floor about the Risk of Weaponization of Intelligence Community
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) gave a speech on her newly introduced bill, the Minimum Experience Requirements for Intelligence Transition (MERIT) Act, that would require any individual serving as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), including in an acting
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KCC Marketing and Communications Department Earns National Awards
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, July 15 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release:
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KCC Marketing and Communications Department earns national awards
The Kellogg Community College Marketing and Communications Department has won several recent awards for the department's efforts to promote the College during the 2025-26 academic year.
The awards include prestigious honors from the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+), University Photographers' Association o
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Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Urges CFTC to Protect Tribal Gaming Sovereignty and Prohibit Sports Wagering on Regulated Exchanges
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Office of Tribal Ogema
2608 Government Center Drive
Manistee, MI 49660
231-723-8288
April 30, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Submitted via the Federal Rulemaking Portal
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Steet. N.W.
W
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Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Urges CFTC to Enforce Ban on Unlawful Sports Betting in Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
2 Matt's Path
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation P.O. Box 3060
Mashantucket, CT 06338-3060
Office of Legal Counsel
Tel: 860-396-2099
Fax: 860-396-6295
JCummings@mptn-nsn.gov
April 30, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Urges CFTC to Uphold Sovereignty and Ban Sports-Related Event Contracts on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians
Executive Branch of Tribal Government
Office of the Chief Executive
April 30, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking P
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Morongo Band of Mission Indians Urges CFTC to Prohibit Illegal Sports-Related Event Contracts on Prediction Markets to Protect Tribal Sovereignty and Public Interest
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W. A SOVEREIGN NATION
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
Re: Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) - Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on E
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National Congress of American Indians Urges CFTC to Uphold Tribal Sovereignty by Prohibiting Sports and Gaming Event Contracts on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
National Congress of American Indians | 1516 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005 | (202) 466-7767 | www.ncai.org
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
April
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PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand
VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release:
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PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand
Price Comes in at FERC-Approved Cap, Down 2.5%; Total Capacity Cleared Is 6,831 MW Short of Reliability Requirement
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PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2028/20
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Record 22 University of Delaware Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
DOVER, Delaware, July 15 -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news:
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Launching research careers
A record 22 UD students, alumni earn prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows Program's (GRFP) 2026 Class of Fellows includes 22 University of Delaware students and alumni -- a record number of recipients for a single year.
UD's previous record-high was 19, in 2022. Since 2
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Rep. Moolenaar Issues Letter to Monumental Sports & Entertainment
WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Monumental Sports and Entertainment:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 30, 2026
Ted Leonsis
Chairman and CEO
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Mr. Leonsis,
The Pentagon recently designated Alibaba Group Holding Limited (A
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Stillaguamish Tribe Urges CFTC to Enforce Prohibition on Sports-Related Event Contracts to Protect Tribal Sovereignty and Public Interest
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 2lst Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via the Federal eRulemakittg Portal
Re Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-4F65) Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Event Contracts 91 Fed
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Stout Launches Drivr for Portfolio Valuation and Monitoring
ROYAL OAK, Michigan, July 14 -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, issued the following news release:
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Stout Launches Drivr for Portfolio Valuation and Monitoring
Stout announces the launch of Drivr, a purpose-built portfolio valuation and monitoring platform that leverages technology to combine Stout's independent valuation expertise with the monitoring and risk analytics that asset managers employ to m
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