Thursday - September 3, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan

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House Committees Investigate DoorDash's Use of Chinese AI: A Recipe for Risk
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 news release: * * * House Committees Investigate DoorDash's Use of Chinese AI: A Recipe for Risk House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) sent a letter to DoorDash co-Founder and CEO Tony Xu amidst a join  more
International Center for Law & Economics Urges FTC to Revise AI Policy Statement to Uphold First Amendment and Clarify Preemption
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of the International Center for Law & Economics Re: AI Policy Statement; Matter No. P264200 July 24, 2026 Authored by: Ben Sperry (Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economics) Daniel Gilman (Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economics) Geoffrey A. Manne (President and Founder, Intern  more
Moolenaar Responds to WSJ: Mercedes Should Divest Chinese Ownership to Compete in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Responds to WSJ: Mercedes Should Divest Chinese Ownership to Compete in U.S. Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China wrote a letter to the editor at the Wall Street Journal in response to its editorial criticizing his bipartisan Connected   more
Moolenaar: Trump Administration Cracks Down on CCP Slave Labor, Strengthens UFLPA Entity List
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 statement on July 31, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: Trump Administration Cracks Down on CCP Slave Labor, Strengthens UFLPA Entity List Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security updating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention  more
On the Job for Michigan: Cherry Growers Highlight Peters' Efforts to Protect Their Crops Against Harmful Invasive Species
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ON THE JOB FOR MICHIGAN: Cherry Growers Highlight Peters' Efforts to Protect Their Crops Against Harmful Invasive Species Growers Discuss Peters' SWAT Act, A Bipartisan Bill To Combat The Invasive Fly That Continues to Threaten Michigan Cherry, Blueberry, and Other Fruit Crops - SUTTONS BAY, MICHIGAN - In a new "On the Job" video from U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) office, Michigan   more
Peters Report Finds Trump Administration Has Dismantled Critical Counterterrorism Infrastructure and Weaponized What Remains Against Political Opponents, Leaving Americans Vulnerable to Terror Threats
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Peters Report Finds Trump Administration Has Dismantled Critical Counterterrorism Infrastructure and Weaponized What Remains Against Political Opponents, Leaving Americans Vulnerable to Terror Threats U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affa  more
Portland Allergy and Asthma Urges Medicare to Update CPT Code Definition and Increase Dose Limits to Preserve Allergy Immunotherapy Access
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Stephen Fritz MD, CPI Portland Allergy and Asthma 8740 SE Sunnybrook Blvd., Suite 300 Clackamas, OR 97015 C-208-841-0526 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 CMS Online submission link Re: CMS-1848-P-CY 2027 Med  more
Progress Michigan: Planned Parenthood's Closures are a Policy Failure.
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- 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 31, 2026: * * * Planned Parenthood's Closures are a Policy Failure. On Thursday, Planned Parenthood of Michigan announced the closure of three more health centers in Lansing, Livonia, and Warren, a direct result of lawmakers' decisions to cut their funding. he following statement   more