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

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Discontinuation of Education Grants Due to Transgender-Inclusive Policies * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education challenging the U.S.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 per  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Strickland, Adams, McGovern Reintroduce Bill to Make USDA Work Better for Small Farms * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Jim McGovern (D-MD-02) reintroduced the bicameral Office of Small Farms Establishment Act, legislation to create a new Office of Small Farms at the US Department of Agriculture. The Office wo  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Women in Science: Geochemist Terry Plank Award-winning geochemist and volcanologist Terry Plank studies the phenomena shaping the Earth's crust and how they affect the world's volcanoes. * By Olga Rukovets Long before Terry Plank became an award-winning geochemist and volcanologist, she was a third grader mesmerized by the shiny rocks near her home in Delaware. Plank   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

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Cooper University Health Care Named to Forbes' America's Best Large Employers 2026 List - Only New Jersey Health System Recognized Cooper University Health Care has been named to Forbes' America's Best Large Employers 2026 list, ranking among the top large employers in the nation. Cooper is the only health system in New Jersey included on this year's list, earning national recognition for its  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 -- The Center for Dairy Excellence issued the following news release: * * * DAIRY FARM FAMILIES INVITED TO TRANSITION PLANNING WORKSHOP ON MARCH 24 IN UNION COUNTY, PA The Interactive Workshop Will Feature Family Roundtable Discussions with Outside Advisors * It's never too early or too late to start thinking about "passing the torch" andfinding someone in line to transition ownership of your dairy business. Dairy farm families areinvited to a "Passing the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration announced that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Newark, Delaware, has applied for registration as a bulk manufacturer of a specific Schedule II controlled substance. The application pertains to the following substance: * Ecgonine The applicant intends to produce the substance in bulk for use in the manufacturing of products that are exempt from DEA regulations. The DEA stated that no other activi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration issued a proposal to modify the controlled airspace over New Castle Airport, Wilmington, Delaware. The action aims to improve safety for aircraft operating under instrument flight rules. The proposal seeks to amend Class D and Class E2 airspace by increasing their lateral dimensions. Specifically, the FAA plans to add a 2-mile wide, 0.2-mile long extension to the current 4.2-mile radius of the airport. This extension follows the  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, launch application for new Health Care Professional Incentive Program * Program provides financial awards to eligible health care professionals who commit to practicing in high-demand fields serving high-need counties across Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services today an  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

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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Master Plan for Big Elk Creek State Park Completed Following Collaborative Process with Community Task Force The master plan establishes a roadmap to improve access and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation and education while protecting the park's rural character and natural resources. Pennsylvania's 124 state parks and 2.2 million ac  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Positive and clinically meaningful results from the Phase III KALOS and LOGOS trials for BREZTRI in patients with uncontrolled asthma published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Full results from the positive Phase III KALOS and LOGOS trials published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(25)00457-6/fulltext  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Older Iowans - Don't Miss Out on New Tax Savings * Q: What do Iowa seniors need to know about the new enhanced tax deduction? A: The Republican-led Congress last year passed historic tax relief for Americans that included a new enhanced tax deduction for seniors effective for tax years 2025 through 2028. These savings are geared to help older taxpayers living on fixed incomes make ends me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- State University of New York Buffalo campus Department of Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects recovered from Davenport Farm in Ulster County, New York. The inventory identifies the remains of at least four individuals of Native American ancestry. These individuals were removed from the Davenport Farm site, located on land once owned by Bruce Davenport, during the mid-20th century. Archaeologist Mary Ann Niemczyc  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" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r  more