WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Airlines for America issued the following news: * * * A4A Announces Additions to Government Affairs Leadership Team Airlines for America (A4A), the trade association representing the leading U.S. airlines, today announced three additions to its Global Government Affairs team: Mark Copeland, Chance Costello and Jessica Monahan. Collectively, they bring deep bipartisan experience across the House, Senate and private sector and will further strengthen A4A's advocacy on beh  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 16 states in a letter urging YouTube to treat conservative commentators fairly. That request reflects YouTube's own testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2025 that it "takes seriously the importance of prote  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

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs 10 Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following 10 bills into law: * SB 50 updates the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the administration of South Dakota Retirement System statutes; * SB 51 revises certain requirements for contesting actions of the South Dakota Retirement System;   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

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General who support Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through the mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "The United States Supreme C  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Harding Distinguished Lecture to explore history of horses, humans on Great Plains By Ellen Koester This is the Year of the Fire Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, which means it's the perfect time for the 2026 Harding Distinguished Lecture. Archeologist and author William Taylor will present "Horses and the Human Story in South Dakota and the American West: New Perspectives from the Ancie  more

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace * Sixteen Attorneys General sent a letter to YouTube executives demanding answers regarding YouTube's treatment of politically conservative content creators and channels since January 1, 20  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * New research proposes public health shift: Change agricultural production to make staple foods healthier By Addison DeHaven A new study from an SDSU researcher advocates improving wheat and other staple foods through agricultural techniques, making the food people love to eat healthier. Ali Parsaeimehr, assistant research professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Biol  more

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Stream research at UNT to challenge conventional ecological thinking Research taking place at the University of North Texas aims to challenge conventional thinking in the world of ecology. Typically, research shows that organisms in warmer temperature waters mature faster and reach smaller adult sizes than those in cooler temperatures. "What we've been seeing in the wild is the opposite," said Ji  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Gateway Project Construction Workers * Earlier today, Governor Hochul met with construction workers to stand in solidarity and demand full funding after the Trump Administration's attempt to stop funding the Gateway project. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.26  more