OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order preventing FEMA from unlawfully cutting disaster preparedness funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Guilty Verdicts Against Milton Man For The Unlicensed Practice Of Dentistry, Illegal Prescribing, And Medicaid Fraud * BOSTON -After an eight-day jury trial, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) has secured guilty verdicts against Fritz Gabriel, age 71, of Milton, in connection with a scheme to defraud MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, illeg  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion (PDF) asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating t  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * AMD CEO and global tech leader Lisa Su to headline upcoming Presidential Lecture on what will power AI era Influential global technology leader Lisa Su, the visionary chief executive officer and chair of semiconductor company AMD, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang in early March for a Presidential Lecture Series event focusing on the role high-performance computing plays in our world  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Ameresco, Luminace and the Town of Coventry Announce the Completion of Coventry Landfill Solar Project 5.740 MW Solar Array Set to Boost Energy Sustainability and Community Resilience * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, and Luminace, one of the largest deca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight issued the following statement: * * * What We Know About How ICE is Being Trained on the Use of Force ICE has expanded rapidly in the past year, in staffing numbers and in reach. Officials say they have hired more than 12,000 agents in less than a year, which President Trump has deployed to at least 15 American cities. The violence ICE officers bring into these communities has been well documented: Officers  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Encourages HPU Students to Pursue Innovative Ideas * HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 17, 2026 - Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, who serves as High Point University's Innovator in Residence, encouraged students to think differently than inventors who have come before them during his latest visit to HPU's campus on Feb. 13. Wozniak's visit came less than two months befo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Fights to Restore Billions in Federal Disaster Preparedness Funding Unlawfully Cut by Trump Administration Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Build  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion asks court to require FEMA to restore critical disaster resilience program and make billions in funding available to the communities relying on them OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them Attorney General Clark and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion as  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants * February 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in defending the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the United States for over a decade. The coali  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Enforce Order Requiring FEMA to Reinstate NC's $200 Million Infrastructure Program * Download this video here. RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson asked a court to enforce its earlier order requiring FEMA to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) disaster mitigation program. Attorney   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER PREVENTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM UNLAWFULLY CUTTING BILLIONS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FUNDING * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 states, filed a motion asking the District C  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 23 st  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 17, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney n  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * C3BM launches software developer student pipeline By Richard Blumenstein Airmen software developers recently got a path to upskill their abilities and code, lethally. The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management launched its first iteration of a training pipeline meant to prepare Airmen for the rigors  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Ken Braun, managing editor and editor of content: * * * Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has passed away. InfluenceWatch has two profiles covering Jackson. One is a general report on his life and career, and another specifically addresses his history-making 1988 presidential campaign. * Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has passed away. InfluenceWatch has tw  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clarkies chronicle history of Worcester NAACP branch * Students and professors collected oral histories, shaped a narrative A group of Clark students and professors has spent nearly two years poring over documents and records to compile a history of the Worcester branch of the NAACP. Fred Taylor, the branch's president, reached out to Professor Melinda Marchand, visiting assistant professor of history,  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks * BOSTON - A coalition of organizations committed to protecting America's national parks, preserving and sharing history, promoting scientific literacy and access, and providing high-quality interpretive materials united today to challenge a new U.S. De  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Dogs Starved, Sliced Open, and Killed in UMass Chan Experiments; PETA Urges Chancellor to Act In a letter sent today, PETA urges University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) Chancellor Michael F. Collins to remove experimenter Matt Gounis from his position as Chair of the school's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and instruct the commit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Distribution Sentenced for Illegal Reentry * BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Worcester was sentenced in federal court in Worcester for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. The defendant was previously convicted and sentenced for illegal reentry in 2020 and subseque  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exploring the promise of regenerative aquaculture at an Arkansas fish farm * In many academic circles, innovation is imagined as a lab-to-market pipeline that travels through patent filings, venture rounds, and coastal research hubs. But a growing movement inside U.S. universities is pushing students toward a different frontier: solving real engineering problems alongside rural com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 17 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Four UC San Diego Faculty Earn Prestigious 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships * Valentina Di Santo Assistant Professor, Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Valentina Di Santo is a fish ecophysiologist and biomechanist, whose research examines how fishes move through complex and changing environments. Since joining Scripps Institution of Oceanograp  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * GE Vernova declares second quarter 2026 dividend GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.50 per share quarterly dividend. The quarterly dividend will be payable on April 14, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026. Future dividend declarations will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Gannet BioChem on Acquisition of Laysan Bio * The Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Private Equity teams guided Gannet BioChem, backed by Boston-based private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners, on the acquisition of Laysan Bio, a life sciences company based in Arab, Alabama. The acquisition strengthens Gannet BioChem's capabilities across activated polymer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Over $140 Million to Create More Than 1,300 New Homes Statewide * Pittsfield -Governor Maura Healey today announced funding from two programs to jumpstart housing production across the state - approximately $8.4 million from the new Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI) to help communities transform empty or rundown commercial buildings into n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development voicing opposition to the proposal to remove regulations addressing discriminatory effects under the Fair Housing Act. The organization argues that the elimination of these rules would undermine efforts to ensure fair housing opportunities and could lead to increased discrimination against marginalized groups. In their letter, GBLS asserts tha  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Hosts Climatetech Tax Incentives Program in Firm's Boston Office * BOSTON - Feb. 17, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP hosted a climatetech tax incentives program in the firm's Boston office Jan. 21. Co-hosted by Mass Mobility Hub, the event provided an in-depth overview of the newly available Commonwealth of Massachusetts Climatetech Tax I  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * An International Team of Astronomers Led by UMass Amherst May Have Just Found One of the Missing Links in Galaxy Evolution Team finds previously unknown dusty, star-forming galaxies almost 13 billion years old, helping to revise the history of the universe * A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has discovered a population of dust  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to a proposed rule intended to alter the implementation of the Fair Housing Act. The organization argues that the proposed changes represent a regression in efforts to combat housing discrimination and threaten the rights of vulnerable communities. The proposed rule, published on January 14, 2026, aims to repeal existing regula  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026 * Seven MIT researchers are among the 130 new members and 28 international members recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for 2026. Twelve additional MIT alumni were also elected as new members. One of the highest professional distinctions for engineers, membership in the NAE is g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Signs Bicameral Letter Urging HHS To Examine Impact of Immigration Enforcement On Child Care Workforce * Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined other lawmakers in sending a bicameral letter to Alex J. Adams at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The letter urges HHS's Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to examine how recent immigration policies and enforcemen  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters Multistate Coalition Seeks Enforcement of 2025 Court Ruling Prohibiting Trump Administration from Terminating Essential Disaster Response Program * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition o  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * New Publications: January 2026 * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In January 2026, 8 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Liu, J., Man, Y., Costello, J., & Kanso, E. (2026). Feeding rates in sessile versus motile ciliates a  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody elevates 12 attorneys in 2026 counsel class Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP has promoted 12 attorneys in its 2026 counsel class, representing national markets and a wide range of litigation and transactional practices from each of the law firm's three legal departments. "Each of the attorneys in our new counsel class demonstrates key characteristics that drive sustainable success: tal  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard * Senators to Zeldin: "Presidential policy preferences do not give EPA carte blanche to bypass statutory mandates to engage in good faith with sound science and public input in favor of predetermined outcomes." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.)  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Pega to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company(TM), today announced that Ken Stillwell, COO and CFO, Pega, will be presenting at the following upcoming investor conferences: * The Citizens Technology Conference (https://event.summitcast.com/view/T4CQTTCBJdGa9nQ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Introduces the Curtailing Agency Reach and Bureaucracy Overreach on Net-Zero (CARBON) Act * February 17, 2026 Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - This past week, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder introduced H.R. 7554, the Curtailing Agency Reach and Bureaucracy Overreach on Net-Zero (CARBON) Act, to restore the original congressional intent of the Clean Air Act (CAA)  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * TALLAHASSEE MAN POSING AS A DECORATED ARMY VETERAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS Michel Duane Dyson, 46, of Tallahassee, Florida, who misrepresented himself as a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran despite having never served in the military, pleaded guilty in federal court of theft of government funds for his fraudulent re  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The strength of "infinite hope" * Dean of Engineering Paula Hammond '84 PhD '93 made a resounding call for the MIT community to "embrace endless hope" and "never stop looking forward," in a keynote address at the Institute's annual MLK Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 11. "We each have a role to play in contributing to our future, and we each must embrace endless hope and continuou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Unveils Report Outlining Bipartisan Path to Update the Privacy Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) released a new staff report titled Privacy, Trust, and Effective Government: A Bipartisan Blueprint for Modernizing the Privacy Act. The report was developed following extensive stakeholder input submitted in response to a Request for Information (RFI) T  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * IDEAS Team to Host Discussion on Emerging Trends in Instructional Design, Technology The Instructional Design Engagement and Support (IDEAS) team at UMass Amherst is hosting a discussion panel as part of its seminar series focused on emerging trends in instructional design and technology. The upcoming seminar, "The Power of Visuals: How to Enhance Learning through Effective Design?" will take p  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Panel to Reflect on Four Years of War in Ukraine on Feb. 27 The UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter will host a panel discussion marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 27. The event, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Isenberg School of Management, Room 210, is open to students, faculty and the broader campus community. The program will featu  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Physicist Andrea Thamm Wins Sloan Research Fellowship UMass Amherst Assistant Professor of Physics Andrea Thamm has won a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship--only the 19th UMass professor to win the award in its 71-year history. "It is wonderful news, though not surprising, to see Andrea Thamm recognized with a Sloan Fellowship," says Andrea Pocar, professor of physics at UMass Amherst and the de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Joins Cotton on Bill to Prevent Diversion of Advanced AI Chips to China United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, co-sponsored Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)'s Chip Security Act, legislation that will prevent advanced American chips from falling into the hands  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Trump's CFTC Preempting State Regulation on Prediction Markets * Washington, DC \- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair, Mark Selig's, announcement that the CFTC will preempt state regulation on prediction markets: "President Trump's CFTC Chair is trying to strip states of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led 41 Senators in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Z  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Writers find their creative strengths in the age of AI * Northeastern professors, students explore creative writing in the age of AI The debate about artistic agency in the age of AI is playing out at Northeastern's Oakland campus, where English professors are designing curricula to give creative writing students a taste of an AI-driven future. by Tanner Stening February 17, 2026 There are those   more