NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOT Awards $100,000 to Mercer County Airport * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $100,000 to the Mercer County Regional Airport Authority. This award supports the removal of ground penetrations to the approach surface which were identified as obstructions by the FAA. The AIG Program was established by the fully-paid-for B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Strengthens Grid Reliability & Energy Security with Extended Compliance Deadline for Several Coal Combustion Residual Management Unit Requirements * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule extending key compliance deadlines for coal combustion residual management unit (CCRMU) and groundwater monitoring requirements. The action supports grid reli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * MURKOWSKI LEADS HEARING ON JUSTICE AND SAFETY FOR NATIVE CHILDREN HIGHLIGHTING TIWAHE, 477, FVPSA, MISSING CHILDREN U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, convened a legislative hearing to examine Title II of her draft legislation, the Native Children's Commission Implementation Act. The bill aims   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lonna Jackson-Street, chairwoman of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Fort Totten, North Dakota, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children's Commission Implementation Act": * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, Senator Hoeven and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the   more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 7 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND launches Gero-STARR to tackle rural nursing shortage, improve older adult care The University of North Dakota's College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) has launched Gero-STARR (Specialized Training to Advance Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Acute and Long-term Care), a federally funded initiative designed to address North Dakota's rural nursing shortage and impr  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 6 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND Leads $20 Million Federal Initiative to Transform Diabetes Care for Seniors Regional and national partners join in critical diabetes-related research * The University of North Dakota is leading a major national effort to improve chronic disease management for older adults after receiving a highly competitive federal agreement of up to $19.9 million through the Advanced Research P  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 7 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Xcel Energy receives approval for Mankato-Mississippi River Transmission Line Project New 345 kV line will relieve congestion, connect more renewable energy and strengthen reliability for customers across Minnesota * Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) and its partners received approval Thursday from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its Mankato-Mississippi River Transmi  more