SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 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). The  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 1.1 percent over the past two months, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Hawaii advanced 1.1 percent for the two months ending in January 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regiona  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to partially approve and partially disapprove a revision to the Hawaii state implementation plan (SIP) intended to reduce regional haze. The plan, submitted by the Hawaii Department of Health on Aug. 2, 2024, outlines strategies for the program's second implementation period to protect visibility in the state's Class I Federal areas. While the EPA intends to approve sections regarding monitoring strategies and   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 13 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education posted the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Hawaii Board of Education adopts statewide policy on student cell phone use in public schools The Hawai'i State Board of Education has adopted a new statewide policy establishing consistent expectations for student cell phone use in public schools. The policy is intended to balance the benefits of technology integration with the need to minimize classroom disruption and pr  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN CANCELS NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION TRIP, REAFFIRMS FULL TRANSPARENCY AND EXPEDIENCY IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION "Governors convene in Washington, D.C. each February, hosted by the National Governors Association. This annual winter meeting is important to the collaborative work I do on behalf of the people of Hawaii. However, in light of recent events and to ensure steady leadership f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Launch of Federal Workforce Caucus, Vows to Continue Work to Support New Mexico's Federal Workers * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a bicameral group of senators and representatives in launching the Federal Workforce Caucus. The Caucus will focus on bolstering efforts to protect New Mexico federal workers and strengthening merit-based federal civil s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand ICE Immediately Halt Actions Against Children * ~ Recent events demonstrate Trump Administration's deliberate attempt to target unaccompanied minors ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 8 colleagues in writing a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Lei-ing down Delta's largest Hawaii schedule: MSP-Maui launches, BOS-Honolulu returns The expanded winter lineup offers new MSP-Maui service, BOS-Honolulu returns, added flying from ATL, DTW and JFK, an earlier Kona launch from SLC and aircraft enhancements. * Next winter, getting to Hawaii will be a breeze with more options than ever for Delta customers. Delta is growing its island network with the launch of Min  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 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). The FHA prohibits discrimination  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Call on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their Democratic Senate colleagues in demanding that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy took effect February 3, 2026,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13090) on Feb. 12, 2026, by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument: Commercial Fishing Interests and Considerations for Congress Introduction The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM; Figure 1), known as the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument until Ja  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: * * * Southwest Airlines Brings Starlink Ultra-Fast WiFi Onboard The fastest WiFi in the sky takes off on Southwest this summer/1 * Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is taking inflight connectivity to new heights with Starlink. Engineered by SpaceX, Starlink will deliver next-generation WiFi across Southwest's network of 11 countries, allowing Customers to stream, share, and scroll in the sky at lightning-fast   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Fed  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Trump Says Climate Change Doesn't Endanger Public Health--Evidence Shows It Does * Trump Says Climate Change Doesn't Endanger Public Health-Evidence Shows It Does. Featured Trump Says Climate Change Doesn't Endanger Public Health-Evidence Shows It Does Following the Trump administration's decision to rescind the 2009 landmark finding that became the legal basis for federal c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48846) on Feb. 6, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2025." The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia, supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdicti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Quigley, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Trump's Immigration Agenda Hurting Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Trump's admin making it harder for families to find and afford child care while slashing funding for child care in states "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, r  more