• IT contractor Sohaib Athar, inadvertently live-tweeted the United States' secret raid on Bin Laden's compound. Athar first noticed helicopters and planes flying over Abbotabad, then started to notice that the helicopters were not Pakistani... and then realized: "Uh oh, now I'm the guy who liveblogged the Osama raid without knowing it."
• Twitter reached the highest sustained volume of tweets per second in its history, with more than 3000 tweets per second being sent from 10:45 pm to 12:15 am on the evening of May 1, 2011.

Not having a social media presence for your business or organization is akin to not having a phone line because you don't like to take calls. It doesn't make much sense.

LANSING – Nearly three times as many federal aid roads in Michigan are in poor condition than there were seven years ago, according to The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC),…

LANSING, Mich. – Lansing businessman and Michigan State University Board of Trustees Chairman Joel Ferguson – whose appointment to Detroit’s Greektown Casino board of directors has been in limbo for…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (TheRide) Board of Directors voted to accept the “Smart Growth” Transit Master Plan at tonight’s board meeting for continued public input.…

‘Cost-saving’ move requiring prisoners to switch medications puts taxpayer dollars at risk, judges and psychiatric experts say   LANSING – The cash-strapped state’s efforts to save $20 a day on individual prisoners…

LANSING, Mich. — Truscott Rossman was honored with four of Mid-Michigan’s highest public relations honors today at the 2011 annual PACE Awards luncheon.  Michigan’s premier bipartisan strategic communications firm received…

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. –  The Mackinac Island City Council today finalized its franchise agreement with Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry for the 2011 season, allowing Shepler’s to continue offering discounted tickets…

LANSING — Michigan Film First today announced an expanded board of directors to lead the statewide organization’s efforts to connect and promote the state’s growing movie, television and digital media production…

LANSING, MI – Plans for a $20 million mixed use redevelopment of the former Knapp’s Department Store building were announced by officials from the Eyde Company and Lansing Mayor Virg…

LANSING — State film leaders today announced the formation of Michigan Film First, a coalition to connect and promote the state’s growing movie, television and digital media production industry. The new…

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s two top communications consultants are joining forces to form Truscott Rossman, a bipartisan strategic communications firm with offices in Lansing, Detroit and Grand Rapids. The new…

LANSING – Ninety percent of Michigan’s structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges will not be repaired over the next five years because the state has no money to fix them,…

LANSING, Mich. — The Rossman Group, one of the Midwest’s top public relations firms, announced today the release of The Rossman Group’s 2011 calendar featuring the artwork of Henry Payne,…

The new film “The King’s Speech” centers on King George VI’s struggle to get his stuttered speech into shape for a crucial radio address to the British people on the…

OKEMOS, Mich. – The Michigan Dental Association supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel’s call for continued research into amalgam fillings, while reassuring dental patients that the FDA’s…

LANSING, Mich. – Graham Davis, previously new media director to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, is the newest account executive at Lansing’s premier public relations firm, The Rossman Group. “Our clients…

FERNDALE, Mich. – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today joined state officials and community volunteers to launch BetterBuildings for Michigan, a program that will create more than 2,000 clean energy sector…

WHAT: Over the past 30 years the talented folks at Public Sector Consultants have become the go-to group for respected public policy research and spot-on observations about important issues facing…

LANSING, Mich. — With Halloween and Election Day just around the corner, a new poll finds most Lansing insiders believe voter should be most afraid of electing inexperienced officials on…

LANSING, Mich. — As the final advertising and Get-Out-The-Vote efforts begin for all campaigns, Republican candidates in Michigan’s three major statewide races maintain the double digit leads they have enjoyed…

LANSING – An alarming number of Michigan’s 10,831 bridges – 3,055, or 28 percent – are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, according to a statewide analysis released today by…

Lansing, Mich. – Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina ruled today that the Marketplace Redevelopment Brownfield Plan meets all criteria required under the state’s Brownfield Redevelopment Act and should…

LANSING, Mich. — With only 12 days left before Election Day, it appears the race for Michigan Governor may finally be tightening up. The latest Rossman Group and Team TelCom…

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – Mackinac Island city officials today announced they would need at least another month to decide whether to grant an exclusive ferry franchise to just one company,…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Increasing the state’s investment in public transit would create jobs vital to Michigan’s economic turnaround, give commuters more options and make the air cleaner, members of the…

LANSING, Mich. — In what is perceived as an anti-incumbent year, Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) - the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives - slightly trails his Republican…

LANSING, Mich. –– The Rossman Group has hired Jeff Tippett as the strategic communications company’s first chief operating officer. “Jeff provides the internal attention to detail that will allow our…

WHO: Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe Sen. Tupac A. Hunter, D-Detroit Ruth Anan, Ph.D., director, Early Childhood Program at the Center for Human Development, William Beaumont Hospital David Meador, executive vice…

LANSING, Mich. — Despite a deluge of the anti-insider rhetoric this campaign season most Lansing lobbyists do not believe the outcome of the November election will have an impact on…

LANSING, Mich. — If the major political parties in Michigan had hoped to use the conventions held last weekend to boost their candidates’ standings, they may be disappointed in the…

LANSING, Mich. — The first public, independent poll since Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver’s resignation backs up the conventional wisdom that the incumbency label is golden in Supreme Court…

LANSING, Mich. — A new independent poll shows Republican challenger Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski with a slight lead over freshman Democratic Congressman Gary Peters in the 9th Congressional District. Raczkowski received…

East Lansing, Mich. – Great Lakes Comnet (GLC), a rapidly growing broadband and switching infrastructure company, today announced plans to more than double its fiber network to offer customers increased…

LANSING, Mich. – More than 50 Lansing-area women have already been photographed for the “Be Bold, Feel Beautiful” campaign, but 50 more are needed to be part of the photography…

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Increasing the state’s investment in public transit would create jobs vital to Michigan’s economic turnaround, give commuters more options and make the air cleaner, members of the…

LANSING, Mich. – The life-threatening situations Michigan’s corrections officers face every day are the focus of a new Michigan Corrections Organization TV ad, now airing in major media markets across…

Lansing, MICH -- The Lansing Economic Development Corporation and Eyde Company received notice today from the U.S. Department on Housing and Urban Development that the Knapp’s Centre redevelopment project did…

LANSING – The deterioration of approximately 8,500 miles of roads in Michigan cost taxpayers an additional $1.1 billion in just two years, according to a recent report released by the…

LANSING – Michigan gubernatorial candidates Virg Bernero and Rick Snyder will address thousands of parents, grandparents, children and other supporters of state investment in young learners at the Sandbox Party…

LANSING – Voters throughout Michigan generously and overwhelmingly approved measures to pay for road improvements and public transportation in the Aug. 3 Primary. Voters gave a thumbs up to an…

LANSING, Mich. – A nonpartisan, nonpolitical party representing the interests of Michigan’s youngest residents, today announced the judges for the ‘Sandbox Rocks’ video contest. The Sandbox Party aims to find…

LANSING – Michigan families are encouraged to pack up the kids and head over to the Aug. 26 Sandbox Party Convention at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center, which will feature…

LANSING, Mich. – Recently released economic impact studies have sounded troubling alarms that unless Michigan takes quick action to increase transportation funding for next year, the state will lose out…

LANSING, Mich. – For every 10 jobs created in the public transit sector, six additional jobs are created in the rest of the economy, according to a study released by…

LANSING – Michigan lawmakers today received a special delivery from the Pothole Hell Devils: Personal copies of the “Roads to Pure Michigan are Pure Hell” video that has caught fire…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – West Michigan autism experts and parents said today at the third of four public hearings that Michigan should join the 21 other states that require health…

LANSING, Mich. – Thousands of highway construction workers will be out of work next year, thanks to slow-moving legislators. Despite nearly 18 months of being warned that the state is…

LANSING, Mich. — Social media entrepreneur and talk radio producer Carole Polan is The Rossman Group’s newest account executive. Polan most recently produced Dan Mulhern’s “Everyday Leadership” radio show and…

LANSING, Mich. – Mid-Michigan women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment are being asked to shed their wigs for a photography project designed to raise awareness about…

WHO: Judy Samelson, CEO, Early Childhood Investment Corp. Evelyn Nixon, executive director, Educational Child Care Center (EC3) Rep. Kathy Angerer, D-Dundee Rep. Richard Ball, R-Laingsburg Supporters including Jack Kresnak, Michigan’s…

DETROIT – Online auction giant eBay was held in default because they failed to respond in a timely fashion to a class action lawsuit alleging it is engaging in monopolistic…

DETROIT, Mich. – Autism experts and parents said today at the second of four public hearings that Michigan should join the 22 other states that require health insurers to cover…

LANSING, MI – As legislators struggle to balance the state budget, the race is on to make the most of the one free and easy way to bring money to…

LANSING, Mich. — While voters are walloping elected officials from Congress to the state legislature with all-time low approval ratings, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is riding high and enjoying unprecedented…

LANSING, Mich. — The Small Business Association of Michigan is the “most trusted business organization to help improve Michigan’s economy,” according to a recent survey of southeast Michigan voters. The…

LANSING, Mich. – Memorial Day tourists in Michigan will face crowded, deteriorating roads in many parts of the state, a situation that could severely hinder Michigan’s $18 billion tourism industry,…

LANSING , Mich. – Megan Brown is moving from the governor’s office to Lansing’s premier public relations firm, The Rossman Group. “Megan’s background in state government and valuable experience in…

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan will lose 12,000 jobs and the chance to revive its economy if state lawmakers fail to pump new investment into the state’s deteriorating transportation system, a…

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Autism experts and parents said today at the first of four public hearings that more Michigan children with autism will go untreated unless Michigan insurers help cover…

LANSING — The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) today called on gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox to pull his latest ad criticizing Pete Hoekstra for his vote on the federal…

Lansing, Michigan – Democratic Speaker of the House Andy Dillon and Republican Congressman Pete Hoekstra would be the strongest gubernatorial candidates for their respective parties in the 2010 November election,…

LANSING, Mich. – A whopping 70 percent of Michigan voters believe the Legislature should pass bills to make it easier for citizens to cast ballots, putting Michigan in line with…

LANSING, Mich. – More than 5,000 petition signatures were delivered during a Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) rally at the Capitol today, telling lawmakers to fix Michigan’s deteriorating infrastructure – now.…

The Rossman Group and Michigan Transportation Team Honored at PACE Awards “Message in a Bottle” receives People’s Choice Award for Creative Tactics LANSING, Mich. — The Rossman Group and the…

LANSING, Mich. – Looking to assess the needs of thousands of Michigan families struggling with autism, a bipartisan legislative task force will hold hearings across the state this spring to…

For Immediate Release Contact: Michelle Nicholson Wed., April 21, 2010 517-244-1384 (office), 517-599-1001(cell), mnichols@inghamisd.org Mid-Michigan residents call for preserving programs for young children Parents, educators say state can’t afford to…

LANSING, Mich. – A coalition working to secure more funding to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges today announced winners in the fourth annual contest to identify the most nerve-racking potholes…

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan drivers can win $370 by entering a photo or creative video of Michigan’s most nerve-shattering and frame-bending potholes in the Michigan Transportation Team’s (MTT) fourth annual…

LANSING – According to Overdrive Magazine’s Highway Report Card, Michigan’s roads are once again ranked high on the list of the worst in the nation – snagging second place this…

Census Regional Road Tour comes to Lansing with “Be Counted” Message WHO: Lt. Gov. John Cherry, Chairman, Michigan Complete Count Committee Virg Bernero, Mayor, City of Lansing Rep. Mark Meadows…

DETROIT, MI and NASHVILLE, TN – The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Board of Trustees and Vanguard Health Systems Inc. announced today that they have signed a letter of intent for…

LANSING, Mich. – Calling the proposed 2011 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) budget woefully inadequate, Michigan business and labor leaders today called on lawmakers to reject the plan and begin…

LANSING, Mich. — Despite last fall’s heart wrenching Motor City Meltdown, Michigan residents believe the Detroit Tigers will turn it around, make the playoffs and may even have a decent…

LANSING, Mich. — Republican candidates for the Michigan Legislature have grown more attractive to voters over the last four months and a campaign swing here by President Obama on behalf…

LANSING, Mich. — House Speaker Andy Dillon is locked in a virtual dead heat with Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor, clinging to…

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan drivers have the chance to win $370 in cash during the Michigan Transportation Team’s (MTT) fourth annual pothole contest. The MTT will be giving away cash…

LANSING, MI – Embattled Michigan school districts are bracing for per-pupil cuts of at least $400 in the 2010-11 school year unless the Legislature and governor take rapid steps to…

LANSING, Mich – If old rivals Jim Blanchard and John Engler were to face-off in an election for governor today, people wouldn’t have to stay up until the wee hours…

WHO: Steve Smith, Founder, Steve Smith Charitable Fund MSU Spartans, Mid-Michigan Chapter of the MSU Alumni Association WHAT: Steve Smith Charity Challenge Golf Outing Former MSU basketball and NBA All…

OKEMOS, Mich.— Michigan is failing to meet the dental health needs of its children, especially those most vulnerable, according to a report released today by the Pew Center on the…

LANSING, Mich. – Charlie Cain, an award-winning Michigan journalist, has joined The Rossman Group, a full-service public relations firm in Lansing. “We’re happy to have a respected journalist such as…

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan drivers can hop online and tell their lawmakers to get moving on fixing the state’s crumbling transportation system, thanks to the Michigan Transportation Team’s (MTT) online…

LANSING, Mich. – A group comprised of representatives from the state’s largest public transportation organization today urged lawmakers to invest in Michigan’s transportation system or risk losing billions of dollars.…

LANSING, Mich. – Hey kids! How about coloring a picture of a snowball-throwing toothbrush and a downhill-skiing tube of toothpaste – and winning prizes for it? Here’s your chance: February…

LANSING, Mich – Governor Granholm’s State of the State speech failed to address the key issues or provide confidence to state residents that Michigan is on the right economic track,…

Capitol Insiders: Governor’s State of State Address Irrelevant Lobby Guide Litmus Test Shows Low Expectations for Speech LANSING, Mich – Expectations are very low for Governor Jennifer Granholm’s eighth and…

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) commends State Rep. Richard Ball, R-Bennington Township, and State Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township, for introducing revenue bills to help resolve Michigan’s…

LANSING, Mich. – FOX News today visited Calhoun County to investigate the condition of county roads in Michigan, once again bringing national attention to Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure. Reporters interviewed the…

LANSING – State spending over the past 25 years to educate Michigan children before they even get to kindergarten saves taxpayers $1.15 billion annually, an economic-impact study released today by…