TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Secures Settlement with Trump Administration That Will Protect $1 Billion in Education Funding for New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that a coalition of 19 attorneys general has secured an agreement with the Trump Administration that will prevent the federal government from unlawfully withholding   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect Millions in Education Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in securing an agreement (PDF) with the Trump administration to prevent it from withholding federal funding from state and local education agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and polic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amodei Secures Funding for Nevada ShakeAlert Program * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mark Amodei announced the inclusion of $34.85 million in appropriations for the continued development and expansion of the ShakeAlert West Coast earthquake early warning system, with language specifically directing the United States Geological Survey to initiate the expansion of the program into Nevada. This funding was se  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)'s proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * NBA star shares experience as a person who stutters Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visits Decker College, addresses future speech-language pathologists By Natalie Blando-George Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association and was the second pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Michael Jordan -- yeah, that one -- then the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, selected him. His caree  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Century Foundation President Julie Margetta Morgan from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * My name is Julie Margetta Morgan, and I am the President of The Century Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts research and analysis on a number of issue  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Most Vulnerable Republican Governor Panicking About Election Odds After Another Disastrous News Week * After No Show Joe disregarded Nevadans' health and safety and skipped an oversight hearing investigating his bombshell Boring Company scandal and a slew of other negative press to kick off the new year, Joe Lombardo's PAC took to the airwaves in a desperate and obvious attempt to change the nar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Canada, Mexico trade ties * Congresswoman Dina Titus introduced legislation today to strengthen travel and tourism ties among the United States, Mexico, and Canada by directing the U.S. Trade Representative to convene a working group to develop new travel and tourism strategies. "President Trump has alienated Canada and Mexico through his words and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: * S. 462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, and for other purposes (Rosen); * S. 1349, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the  more

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Honoring Dr. George Hess' legacy A physician, mentor and family man whose compassion shaped countless lives, generations of patients and medical professionals Ericka Estacio George Henry Hess, Jr., M.D., longtime physician, educator and former chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), passed away on December 4, 2025. Dr. Hess is remembered for   more