AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension adds six new county agents across Texas * The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has filled six new county agent positions across the state. They will serve as the agency's primary connection to people in their local communities, providing hands-on education and science-based programs. The grassroots structu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Backs SAFE Act to Combat Chameleon Carriers * Feb 13, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, the American Trucking Associations expressed strong support for the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act introduced by Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) to combat chameleon carriers. Chameleon carriers are high-risk trucking companies that ar  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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Experiences Hiring Slowdown: Latest Edition of the Oklahoma Economist Released The Oklahoma Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information and insights on the state's economy. * OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its latest issue of the Oklahoma Economist, titled "Hiring in Okla  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Appoints Kory Bierle and Ross Cuny to Brand Board * Outlines Board Expectations PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden appointed Kory Bierle and Ross Cuny to the South Dakota Brand Board. The Governor also outlined his expectations for continued improvement in the Brand Board's operations. He sent those directives in a memo to the Brand Board members, which can be f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Barrasso Introduce the Pay Less at the Pump Act * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio) in introducing bicameral legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $12 billion "Superfund Tax" on American energy production. The Pay Less at the Pump Act will repeal the "Superfund Tax" on crude   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

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana's Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule * LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administr  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. 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

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 13 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * WDE Seeks Public Comment on Tydings Waiver for 21st Century Community Learning Centers The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is seeking public comment regarding a request to the U.S. Department of Education for a "Tydings Waiver" for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. Submit Public comment online or by mail by March 1. The WDE is reques  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Governor Mark Gordon Issues Joint Statement with Upper Basin Governors Today, Governors Jared Polis, Mark Gordon, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Spencer Cox released a statement on the ongoing Colorado River negotiations. "We as Upper Basin states remain committed to working to reach a solution that works for each of the seven states, and all who rely on the Colorado River. We  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming's Ty Checketts Testifies in Support of Barrasso's Grasslands Grazing Act * Senator Barrasso introduced Ty before the Senate ENR Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, welcomed Newcastle, Wyoming rancher Ty Checketts to testify on the importance of feder  more