PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Continues Cruel Attacks on Transgender Community, Markey and Jayapal Reintroduce Transgender Bill of Rights * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (February 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), with Representatives Mark Takano (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) today reintroduced the Transgender Bill of Rights, a lan  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by David Calkin, principal of Calkin Wildfire Consulting LLC, Missoula, Montana, and courtesy faculty in Oregon State University College of Forestry, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Fix Our Forests: The Need for Urgent Action One Year After the L.A. Wildfires": * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse members of the Subcommittee I am honored to have the opportunity to s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Jan. 22, 2026, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The first and second Trump Administrations and the Biden Administration have issued executive orders announcing U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Jan. 22, 2026, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Critical Mineral Research and Evaluation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf In addition to administering the marine mineral leasing program for the OCS, BOEM has the responsibility to evalu  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Culturally guided remediation continues at Maui Space Surveillance Complex * Restoration efforts continue at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex (MSSC) where a lightning strike caused an emergency generator malfunction and resulting fuel spill approximately three years ago. Remediation is currently in phases three and four of a four-phase remediation plan. "Restoring the land in a way that is culturall  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 13 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Clark G. Gilbert Is Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Elder Clark G. Gilbert is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and ordained on Thursday, February 12, by President Dallin H. Oaks and the other members of the First Presidency and the Quor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Welcome Buddhist Monks on Walk for Peace * ~ Photos are available here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined her Democratic Congressional colleagues in welcoming nineteen Buddhist Monks as they finished their 2,300 mile-long Walk for Peace. "I'm glad to welcome the Venerable Monks who have traveled thousands of miles to spread their message." said S  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Honolulu Woman Sentenced to Seven Months for Threatening to Kill Presidents Biden and Trump United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Rebecca Ann Folley, aka Becca Waters, 49, of Honolulu, Hawaii was sentenced yesterday to seven months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for threatening to kill Presidents Biden an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Make Rural Telehealth Expansions Permanent * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, bipartisan legislation to permanently extend critical Medicare telehealth flexibilities for rural communities. "Telehealth is a lifeline for rural Iowans," said Rep. Nunn. "By making these flex  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 12 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels Elevates Wellness Travel in 2026 With Immersive New Programs in the Maldives Movement, mindfulness and hands-on rituals anchor a renewed wellness focus at OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort Highlights * OUTRIGGER unveils elevated wellness programming at its Maldives resort for 2026 * A refined focus on movement, mindfulness and tactile ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tokuda, Dunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains and Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Materials * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Rare Earth Magnet Market Revitalization Act to strengthen America's supply chains, protect na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Sanders, DeLauro, 167 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave to American Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), today introduced legislation that would ensure the United States finally joins virtually every other major country on Earth in guara  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Sanders, DeLauro, 167 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave to American Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), today introduced legislation that would ensure the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Secures $1 Million Earmark To Improve Moloka'i Airport * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured $1million in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year's appropriations deal for Moloka'i Airport. The funding will be used to rehabilitate the runway and taxiways at MKK to prevent future airport disruptions. "For many residents on Moloka'i, air  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Trump's Repeal Of Clean Air Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump took actions to procure dirty coal power for government installations and to repeal the landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gases pose a threat to the public and provides the authority to   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 13 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH System reaches 20% of net-zero energy goal In 2025, the University of Hawaii System has achieved 20.49% of its goal to become net-zero, according to a recent report submitted to the Hawaii State Legislature. The target is for all 10 UH campuses to produce as much renewable energy as they consume by January 1, 2035. The report details the UH System's progress toward the initial productio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and over 40 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.   more