BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * 80 National Gender Justice Organizations Urge Congress to End ICE and CBP Abuse * Washington, DC -Amid an escalating wave of militarized immigration enforcement, the Gender Equity Coalition (GEC), joined by 80 organizations and movement allies, delivered a letter today demanding that Congre  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Association Announces 2026 National Award Winners * 15 nurses will be honored in Washington D.C. for their unwavering commitment, exemplary practice, and notable achievements SILVER SPRING, MD - Today the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of the prestigious 2026 ANA National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and n  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following joint statement: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor Joe Lombardo, and Governor Gavin Newsom Release Joint Statement on Colorado River Deadline * Today, ahead of the federal deadline for Colorado River negotiations, Lower Basin Governors released the following joint statement: "The federal deadline for a consensus agreement on managing the Colorado River after 2026 is passing for a second time without resolu  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

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

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

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Book Today: It's Bulking Season for Southwest in Key Cities Southwest Airlines(R) today debuted more flights than ever before in Austin, Texas, Las Vegas, Nashville, and San Diego with its schedule available for booking through Oct. 31, 2026, at Southwest.com(R). Along with increased departures at those airports, new routes debut in the Southwest(R) network and international redeye service l  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor Katie Hobbs, and Governor Joe Lombardo release joint statement on Colorado River deadline Today, ahead of the federal deadline for Colorado River negotiations, Lower Basin Governors released the following joint statement: The federal deadline for a consensus agreement on managing the Colorado River after 2026 is passing for a second   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Schiff, 21 Senate Democrats Demand CFTC Chair Reverse on Greenlighting Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led 21 Democratic Senators in urging Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to abstain from intervening in pending litigation involving prediction markets and t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Schumer, Wyden Introduce Resolution to Reverse Trump Administration Actions that Harm American Businesses, Raise Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act to overturn th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by Joseph Rodgers, deputy director with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the Defense and Security Department, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Korea Chair and senior fellow for imagery analysis with the iDeas Lab: * * * Satellite Imagery Analysis of China's Alleged 2020 Nuclear Test at Lop Nur On February 6, the United States Undersecretary for Arms Control and International   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Urges Colleagues To Support His Bill Improving Outdoor Recreation, Access to Montana Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Jon Raby, the Nevada State Director for the Bureau of Land Management, and Christopher French, Associate Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed his "Montana Sports  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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (Hint: A Lot) * Las Vegas Review Journal : "Las Vegas ended 2025 with one of highest jobless rates in country" Welcome to your *new* weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. As Las Vegas ended 2025 with one of the highest jobless rate  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor Joe Lombardo, and Governor Gavin Newsom Release Joint Statement on Colorado River Deadline * Phoenix, AZ - Today, ahead of the federal deadline for Colorado River negotiations, Lower Basin Governors Katie Hobbs, Joe Lombardo, and Gavin Newsom released the following joint statement: "The federal deadline for a consensus agreement on managing the Colorado River af  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

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- The Nevada Department of Business and Industry issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Division of Industrial Relations statement on conclusion and findings of Federal OSHA's independent review of The Boring Company inspection The Division of Industrial Relations and Nevada OSHA appreciate Federal OSHA's independent review of the Complaint About State Program Administration (CASPA) concerning Nevada OSHA's handling of inspection #1799833 invol  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Nine Medicaid Providers, One Client Facing Fraud Charges * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse nine Medicaid providers and one recipient of stealing a combined $478,000 from the government health-care program for the needy. "This February, remember: Love may be blind, but our investigators see just fine," Yost said. "If you f  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. 13 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Reps. Auchincloss and Amodei Introduce the Hot Rock Act to Unleash Next-Generation Geothermal Energy * Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Mark Amodei (R, NV-02) introduced the Hot Rock Act, which promotes the research, testing, and development of superhot rock geothermal energy - one of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Announces Resolution Opposing Any Clemency from Donald Trump for Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she introduced a resolution to make it the sense of the Senate that it opposes any presidential clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. This comes after Maxwell's appeal to Donald Trump for clemency in exchange for offering testimony that she claims   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Hire More Workers * WASHINGTON, DC - As small businesses face an emerging worker shortage, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced a bill to help them train and hire more qualified workers. The bipartisan Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act will provide information and assistance to small businesses through S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Receives Testimony on Public Lands Bills Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining received testimony on several bills focused on public lands management, grazing policy, wildfire mitigation, mineral development, and conservation across the West. The Subcommitt  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

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

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 14 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * State disciplines health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care p  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