| News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Wednesday February 18, 2026 ( 11 items ) |
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices
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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
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Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026 - initial capability timeline set
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters. Leveraging considerable
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Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news:
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Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -
In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America
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First Focus Campaign for Children: 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, Named Champions or Defenders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release:
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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
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Hoeven Secures More Than $100 Million for Grand Forks High-Tech Aerospace Ecosystem in FY 2026 Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven Secures More Than $100 Million for Grand Forks High-Tech Aerospace Ecosystem in FY 2026 Funding Bill
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Senator Announces Q Station is Coming to Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced he has secured more than $100 million for the Grand Forks high-tech aerospace ecosystem in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 fu
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Hoeven: Defense Appropriations Builds on Minot Air Force Base's $1 Billion Per Year Economic Impact
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven: Defense Appropriations Builds on Minot Air Force Base's $1 Billion Per Year Economic Impact
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Senator Provides Update on Nuclear Modernization with Major General Connor, Also Secures Commitment from Head of Sentinel Program General White to Visit Base
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today provided an update on nuclear modernization efforts at Minot Air Force Base with Major General C
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Montana PBS Purchases Three TV Stations in Eastern Montana, Allowing Residents Access to Free Public Television for First Time
BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana PBS purchases three TV stations in eastern Montana, allowing residents access to free public television for first time
Isabel Hicks, MSU News Service
Montana PBS has closed a deal to purchase three television stations in eastern Montana that will now provide communities in that part of the state with free, over-the-air public television for the first time.
In October 2025, Montana PBS finalized p
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Calls for Federal Action to Protect Oklahoma Children From Online Harm
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026:
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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
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth
PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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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
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Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace
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:
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Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace
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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
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Your Home for FAA-recommended Spatial Disorientation Training: UND
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release:
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Your home for FAA-recommended Spatial Disorientation training: UND
UND Aerospace ready to host pilots from around the country for unique and newly relevant training
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A recent Federal Aviation Administration recommendation is shining a spotlight on one of aviation's most persistent safety challenges: spatial disorientation.
And at UND's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences,
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