COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other 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. "This is about protect  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * What can Minnesotans expect from this legislative session? Minnesota's legislature convenes tomorrow. What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Demo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: Feb. 16 - Feb. 21, 2026 * **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, Feb. 16 Office closed - Presidents' Day Tuesday, Feb. 17 9:15 a.m. Convene Utah Tech Month roundtable Location: Rampton Board Room, Utah State Capitol 10:00 a.m. Meet with staff on legislative priorities   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Virtual Health Care Not Just for Mental Health, Study Finds Telehealth visits are commonly used for mental and behavioral health care, and since the days of the early pandemic, patients have increasingly used virtual meetings with doctors to meet other health care needs. But the full scope of who's accessing health care remotely--and why--is less clear. A new study of Medicare pa  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 14 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * 4th Fintech Xchange explores AI, responsibility to consumers The University of Utah's Fintech Center has a reputation for bringing together financial creators and thought leaders, and this month's 4th Annual Fintech Xchange is one more proof point. Nearly 400 innovators and executives from companies including Visa, Intuit, LoanPro and KPMG gathered in downtown Salt Lake City Feb. 4-6 to discuss h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Utah Women in the Workplace: Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development, STEM Fields, and Leadership Development - A report from Utah State University, Logan - Jan. 22, 2026 (49 pages) * * * Utah State University issued a report examining the complex interaction between workers' compensation benefits, wage loss protection and broader labor market outcomes, focusing on how statutory benefit structures influence return-to-work incentives, earnings replacement rates   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * War, Energy Departments Team up to Advance Future of Nuclear Power, Military Base Energy Security * At March Air Reserve Base, California, today, a next-generation nuclear reactor was loaded aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transport to Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The reactor will eventually head to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab for testing and evaluation. The Ward 250 is a 5 megawatt nuclear react  more