WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Historic Hotels of America issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List Is Announced Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating historic hotels, is pleased to announce The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List. This selection of 25 authentic historic destinations celebrates the places where  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Updates PUCO on Data Center Load Under Contract: Figures Show Data Center Tariff is Working AEP Ohio filed an update at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) showing that its Data Center Tariff is working as designed to ensure new infrastructure investments are right-sized and all costs are allocated to data centers, protecting residential, commercial and industr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Affordable housing takes a hit in PE-backed District Detroit development project * Despite affordable housing being a selling point for The District Detroit, a downtown sports and entertainment development, the project is now delaying the promised affordable housing, in a move reminiscent of the CIM Group's redevelopment of the Gulch in Atlanta. When city governments eng  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Ahead of Valentine's Day, Peters Shares His Parents' Unique Love Story Peters' Parents Met in France During WWII, His Father Served in the U.S. Army and His Mother Lived Under Nazi Occupation * In a new video, U.S. Senator Gary Peters and Colleen Ochoa Peters celebrate Valentine's Day by sharing the story of how Senator Peters' parents fell in love. Peters' father, Herb, served as   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Grants Announcement: Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Research Grants During the Fourth Quarter of 2025 Demonstrate Its Commitment to Rigorously Test Public Safety Interventions * In the fourth quarter of 2025, Arnold Ventures ( AV ) awarded more than 15 new research grants through its open request for proposals ( RFP ) for criminal justice rese  more

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Statement on Democrats' Reckless Shutdown of Homeland Security Putting Americans at Risk * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today released the following statement calling out congressional Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will run out of funding at midnight. "Over 95% of the federal government is funded for the full fiscal year,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record: * * * Bernegger v. FEC alleges failure to act on administrative complaint (26-213) * On January 23, 2026, Peter Bernegger (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint. The plaintiff seeks injunctive and declaratory relief under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). Background According to the court comp  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in January, up 2.4 percent over the year. * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest 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 i  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Delta employees celebrate profit sharing worldwide Delta's annual Valentine's Day payout totals $1.3 billion, providing employees an average of four weeks pay. The program has paid more than $11 billion in profits to employees since 2015. * Delta will pay its employees $1.3 billion today in profit sharing for 2025, representing 8.9% of their eligible annual earnings, or more than four weeks of extra pay on average  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * GOP Megadonor Lobbied Trump Administration to Block Opening of Gordie Howe Bridge According to new reports, Matthew Moroun, a Republican megadonor and owner of the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Monday. Following the meeting, Donald Trump threatened to shut down the Gordie Howe Bridge, which is a  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Feb. 13, 2026: Spartans embrace day of service, remembrance and community * It has been three years since Michigan State University was impacted by the violence that took place on the evening of Feb. 13, 2023. Three years later, the Spartan community continues to pause, reflect and embrace one another -remembering the students lost and honoring those injured. Remembrance events began Friday aftern  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. John Fetterman: It's like if progressives are angry, you're angry at a guy that flipped a red seat. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns, Politico's White House Bureau Chief, and every week on this show, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Wash  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU faculty researchers: Health care wages not keeping up with inflation in Michigan By Michele Coffill Roughly one of every 10 employees in West Michigan works in health care, yet their wages are not keeping up with inflation, according to an annual report by Grand Valley faculty researchers. Daniel Montanera and Cody Kirby, economics faculty members at the Seidman College of Business, presented  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * IceCube Neutrino Observatory gets a major upgrade beneath the ice * The project ensures that UW-Madison's efforts at IceCube remain at the forefront of neutrino astronomy for years to come. By Alisa King-Klemperer February 13, 2026 Share this article After three successful field seasons at the South Pole, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has received its first major upgrade since it came   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Billionaire Sways Trump Administration to Block Bridge Opening, Threatening MI Economy In case you missed it, billionaire and major GOP donor Matthew Moroun met with the Trump administration just hours before Trump threatened to block the opening of the bridge--exemplifying the corruption running rampant in this administration. Trump's threats hurt Michigan's economy   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Over 100,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs in January, the Highest Amount Since 2009, Thanks to Trump's Toxic Economic Agenda Across the country, Donald Trump and Republicans' disastrous economic agenda is taking a wrecking ball to our job markets and throwing state economies into chaos. A new report found that January 2026 had the largest number of layoffs for the month since  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: DNC Launches Largest-Ever National Training Program, Another Wave of Democratic Victories Sends Republicans into Panic Yesterday, the DNC launched the NextWave Regional Bootcamp training program, our largest-ever in-person campaign training to ensure we're deploying the best talent available ahead of the midterms. The program features a three-day bootcamp for aspir  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Incentive program for teachers yields long-term student gains * A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, a new study reports. Ozkan Eren, a professor of economics at UC Riverside, co-authored the study with colleagues   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indiana, intends to repatriate cultural items to the Tule River Indian Tribe, California. The museum determined there is a reasonable connection between the items and the Tule River Indian Tribe. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, these determinations remain the responsibility of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Records indicate that the repatriation of the belongings described  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Respond to New Report Confirming Arizona Is Shortchanged on Federal Energy Assistance * Kelly and Gallego introduced the LIHEAP Parity Act of 2025 to fix outdated formula Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego responded to a new report from Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub finding that an outdated federal assistance formula is leaving hot-weather states like   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Calvin University issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * London study abroad adds global depth to Calvin's graphic design program The graphic design program at Calvin is preparing students well. In each of the past two years, national ad agency principals and ad campaign developers confirmed this by awarding Calvin students with more than half the available ADDY awards for West Michigan colleges and universities. But the program isn't resting on  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

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * MDHHS Director Hertel issues statement on Governor Whitmer's FY2027 budget proposal and its commitment to health care Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Elizabeth Hertel issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recently released fiscal year 2027 budget proposal. "Governor Whitmer's proposed fiscal year 2027 b  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * MDHHS emphasizes firearm safety, education on anniversary of secure storage law More than 110,600 gun locks distributed since 2024 * The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is marking the two-year anniversary of Michigan's secure storage law by reaffirming its commitment to firearm safety, education and prevention through statewid  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers Doubles Down, Shills for Billionaire Donors' Plan to Block the Gordie Howe Bridge This morning, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers stood in lockstep with his billionaire Moroun family donors, once again voicing support for their plan to block the Gordie Howe Bridge from opening. On WJR this morning, Rogers said he "saw a lot of people running around wi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * One Month Later, Mike Rogers STILL Hasn't Denounced Trump's Call to "Let China Come In" to the U.S. Auto Market One month ago, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers was sitting front row when Trump told Detroit automakers they should "let China come in" to the United States. One month later, Rogers still hasn't denounced Trump's call to hand China the keys to the U.S.  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: John James Votes To Protect Cost-Raising Tariffs Last night, Republican candidate for governor John James voted to keep in place Donald Trump's chaotic, cost-raising tariffs on Canada, which have devastated Michigan's economy and jacked up prices. Earlier this week, James eagerly defended and came out in support of Trump blocking the opening of the Gordie Howe bridg  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Matt Hall Takes Field Trip To Peddle Trump's Election Grievances Instead of Advocate For MI's Economy This week, MAGA Matt Hall and members of his Republican caucus visited the White House to push Trump's dangerous election grievances, yet at the same time, Matt Hall refused to advocate for Michigan's economy and instead supported Trump's threats to block the Gordie  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * THROWBACK THURSDAY: Revolving Door Rogers Spent a Decade Cashing in on His DC Connections, Saw "Explosion of Immense Wealth" Two years ago today, Business Insider reported how multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers "made good on his quest to get rich" after leaving Congress and spent the past decade "pass[ing] through the revolving door." As a reminder, here's how Revo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Michigan Schools from Marysville Warren Receive National Honors Two Michigan schools from Warren and Marysville were honored during this week's 2026 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Conference in Denver, Colo. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Office of Educational Supports and Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability identified the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Democrats to President Trump: "It's Essential that the Gordie Howe International Bridge Open as Planned" Letter Comes After Trump Recently Threatened to Block the Opening of New US-Canada Border Crossing * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6), and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3), Kristen McDonald Riv  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Michigan Department of Education Restructures Division to Elevate Curriculum and Instruction Supports for Teaching and Learning of Literacy, Math, Other Subjects to Be Strengthened * The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has launched an Office of Curriculum and Instruction as part of a reorganization to strengthen support for teaching and learning across Michigan  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Health & Hospital Association Reacts to Executive Budget Recommendations The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. While we are still reviewing the proposed executive budget, we are encouraged to hear that access to affordable healthcare is a top priority for Gov. Whitmer. We look forward to working along  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Mona Hanna named to TIME100 list for transforming maternal-infant health * Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is proud to announce that Mona Hanna, renowned pediatrician and associate dean for public health, has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026 for her visionary leadership in founding Rx Kids, the nation's first community-wide maternal and infant c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Statement on the CCP's "Reprehensible" Prosecution of Dissident's Father China has convicted Kwok Yin-sang, the father of Hong Kong dissident Anna Kwok, under a new national security law. "The CCP's prosecution of a dissident's father in an attempt to pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: New Trade Deal Supports American Jobs and Signals Continued Trump Administration Partnership with Taiwan Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China released the following statement on the new U.S.-Taiwan trade deal negotiated by the   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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United statement on announced end to immigration surge in Minnesota * National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, issued the following statement in reaction to the Trump administration's announcement that immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota will phase out next week: "Union nurses are beyond proud of the people of Minn  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Best trade fits for Maxx Crosby: Potential landing spots for Pro Bowl pass rusher Will the Las Vegas Raiders and superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby part ways this offseason? That was a popular topic of conversation on Radio Row before Super Bowl LX, with growing speculation on a potential trade. In the wake of a 3-14 season, the Raiders are rebuilding with new head coach Klint Kubiak, and Crosby is working  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society * Registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system. "The billionaire class and their Republican puppets are gutting publ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * President Trump Delivers Biggest Regulatory Relief in History This week, President Donald J. Trump announced the single largest deregulatory action in American history: the full revocation of the disastrous Obama-era "Endangerment Finding" and the consumer mandates that depended on it. This decisive action dismantles the flawed 2009 determination that Democrats weaponized to justify over $1.3 trillion in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bill to Protect Waters from Plastic Pollution * February 13, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Hillary Scholten (MI-3) reintroduced the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, to address plastic pollution in our nation's waterways and along our coasts. This bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a rule that prohibits t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Scholten, Levin Introduce Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), alongside U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA-49), introduced the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act to protect waterways in Michigan and across the country from harmful plastic pollution. "In West Michigan, we care deeply about protecting the rivers and lakes our com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution American Art Museum issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian American Art Museum Debuts Monumental New Commission by Nick Cave "Nick Cave: Mammoth" Marks the Artist's First Solo Exhibition in Washington, D.C. * The Smithsonian American Art Museum debuts "Nick Cave: Mammoth," a monumental new body of work by internationally acclaimed artist Nick Cave today, Feb. 13. Commissioned by the museum, "Mammoth" marks Cave's first solo ex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11394) on Feb. 12, 2026, by legislative attorneys Dave S. Sidhu and Cassandra J. Barnum: * * * Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Entry in Emergency Aid Case On January 14, 2026, the Supreme Court in Case v. Montana resolved when, under the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement may enter a home without a warrant to render aid in response to a public safety emergency inside. Pr  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Research Informs Policy Debate on Expanding Juvenile Parole Eligibility in Connecticut * More than a decade after Miller v. Alabama, 2012, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, Connecticut is once again examining how it sentences young people. Sukhmani Singh, assistant professor at the UConn School of Social Work, lead   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union registered nurses across the country hold day of action Feb. 19 to protest ICE as one of worst public health threats * Click here to see nurse actions in your area Registered nurse members of National Nurses United, the nation's largest union and professional association of RNs, are naming federal immigration enforcement agencies as among the country's top public heal  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Circular link between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis revealed in new study Association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis is long established, but which comes first has long been debated by scientists. * Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence of a two-way relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis (gum disease), showing that treating gum dise  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Betrayal experiences in the military linked to difficulty dealing with the military-to-civilian transition for veterans A leader assures a subordinate that certain protections, support or opportunities will be in place but doesn't come through when it's needed. A subordinate raises a concern through formal channels and is ignored or minimized. Decisions made by leaders or institutions priori  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM-Taos Indigenous outreach coordinator tapped as community leadership fellow * Turquoise "Chenoa" Velarde, Indigenous outreach coordinator at the University of New Mexico-Taos, has been selected as a Class Four fellow in the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership. The fellowship began in January 2026 and runs for 18 months,  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * UROP opens doors to high-impact public health research at Wayne State When Ann Mascarenhas began her undergraduate research at Wayne State University, she didn't do it alone -- and that, she said, made all the difference. Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Mascarenhas, a junior public health major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Student Senate executive board m  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association issued the following news release: * * * Where Does Your State Stand? The ALS Association Releases Latest ALS State Policy Report Cards as Legislative Sessions Begin New report highlights where states are making progress and where gaps in care and coverage remain for people living with ALS * As many state legislatures across the country begin their 2026 sessions, the ALS Association released its annual ALS State P  more