EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * AI is a lab diamond's best friend for semiconductors * Diamond is more than just a gemstone; it is the hardest natural substance on Earth with exceptional qualities for improving semiconductors -the materials used in electronics, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. Michigan State University has received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant as part of the NSF's Future Man  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal fun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registrat  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Senate to Reject Extremist SAVE America Act * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize elect  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN OPPOSING TWO NEW RULES PREVENTING ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF HAITI'S TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SENATE TO REJECT SAVE AMERICA ACT, FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would improperly nationalize election administration, impose sw  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Conducts Oversight at Saginaw VA Hospital Ahead of Electronic Health Record System Rollout * Saginaw, Mich. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today met with leaders of the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center to review the hospital's preparation for the new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) rollout this spring. Barrett, who chairs the House Veterans' Affair  more

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 18 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * BorgWarner Awards Baby Borg Trophies to Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi for 2025 Indianapolis 500 Win * * Marks first Baby Borg for Alex Palou and seventh for team owner Chip Ganassi * Ceremony took place at the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway Auburn Hills, Michigan, February 18, 2026 - BorgWarner presented 2025 Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou with his ver  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * BREAKING: DNC Files Amicus Brief to Counter GOP Attacks on Military Families' Right To Vote in Michigan DNC brief highlights RNC's illegal effort to disenfranchise military spouses * Today, the DNC filed a legal brief to combat a Republican attempt to disenfranchise thousands of U.S. citizens abroad, most notably military families. Ahead of a Michigan state court's consideratio  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Business students find success through industry and alumni connections * For the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, the goal is simple but ambitious: Ensure every Broad graduate is prepared to compete in a dynamic job market and contribute meaningfully from day one. It's hard to argue with the college's success. The graduating class of 2025 has a 99% placement rate. Of tho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow David J. Kostelancik: * * * Time to Embrace the Western Balkans Both Europe and the US will benefit once the six Western Balkan candidates join the EU. * Accelerating European Union (EU) membership for the Western Balkans would be a clear demonstration of the continent's strength at a moment when transatlantic relations are being recalibrated. Enlar  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Detroit Neighborhood Left Struggling After Mike Duggan Failed to Follow Through On Promises Duggan declined to comment on his mismanagement * DETROIT -- In a shocking new report, WDIV Channel 4 exposed how Mike Duggan failed to follow through on promises made to residents of southwest Detroit after a massive water main break flooded a neighborhood on February 17, 2025. 150 f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling Victory -- DTE and EES Coke were ordered to invest $20 million in community projects * Detroit, MI -- A federal court today ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and early death among residents. The judge ord  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Excess Federal Property in Battle Creek, Michigan, Listed for Accelerated Disposition * GSA seeks to rightsize federal agency space, reduce taxpayer burden CHICAGO - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the accelerated disposition listing of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan. This marks a strategic step in ongoing efforts by GSA to rightsi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary by Timothy Sandefur, vice president for legal affairs: * * * Goldwater Institute Defends Homes-Sharing in Arkansas Federal Court * The Goldwater Institute has filed a friend of the court brief in support of property owners who have gone to federal court to challenge a city ordinance in Fayetteville, Ark., that unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state residents who want to r  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * New GVSU West Michigan Trustworthy AI Consortium receives $1.03M in federal support U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten was joined by Grand Valley leaders on Feb. 18 to announce more than $1 million in federal support for a university initiative that will unite faculty experts and partners in industry and the public sector to design responsible, trustworthy AI systems. The $1.03 million in support will hel  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Investigating the Link Between Metabolism and Prostate Cancer * Summary * Speakers from the nation's top academic centers shared research looking at how human metabolism impacts disease, including prostate cancer treatment and survival, at the third annual Miami Symposium on Human Metabolism. * This year's event focused more on metabolism and prostate cancer than previous years  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Jerry Seib to host new WSJ bipartisan polling team at the Dole Institute, will write new Bob Dole biography * LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib will return to the institute this spring to moderate " Inside the Electorate: A Bipartisan Look Ahead to the 2026 Midterms." The event, which will take place at 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Justice Department Opens Investigations into Three Michigan School Districts for Required Instruction on Sexual Orientation and Gender Ideology in Pre-K-12 Schools Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched investigations into three Michigan public school districts: the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, and the Lansing School   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Largest Latinx Film Festival in Michigan returns to MSU, Lansing * The MSU Latinx Film Festival -the largest Hispanic/Latino/Latin American film festival in Michigan -returns Feb. 19-22 with screenings and events across Michigan State University's campus and the city of Lansing. A biennial, curated festival, LxFF brings acclaimed independent films from Latin America and the Latinx diaspora to the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * LATEST RIPON FORUM EXAMINES STATE OF THE ECONOMY * Plus, a profile of Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill Just over one year into the Trump Administration and just under nine months until the mid-term elections, The Ripon Forum examines the state of the U.S. economy and some of the challenges facing American families and businesses in 2026.  In the cover essay for the latest   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Leading through change, not just checklists * At Central Michigan University's College of Business Administration, project management isn't about memorizing process charts. It's about developing the mindset, leadership, and confidence to navigate real-world complexity-and help others do the same. Whether in case-based classes, simulation exercises, or cross-functional team projects, students i  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on Jan. 26, 2026 entitled "Public Policy Recommendations 2026". Here are the top policy priorities: * * * Create economic development accountability Michigan's business subsidy policies fail to adequately report on failures, abstain from disclosing hundreds of millions in payments, and keep details of offers secret until deals are made. Lawmakers should pass legislation to fix these probl  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.99M Sale of Range USA Property in Wixom, Michigan WIXOM, Mich. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Range USA property located in Wixom, Michigan. The property sold for $3,987,533. Dominic Su  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.1M Sale of 290-Unit Self Storage Portfolio in Michigan LUDINGTON, Mich. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 290-unit, two-property self-storage portfolio in Ludington, Michigan. The portfolio sold for $4  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would upend election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * MIGOP Silent as GOP Candidate for Governor Anthony Hudson Threatens to Hang Elected Officials Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson--who previously incited a hate march in Dearborn--is now threatening to hang elected officials for treason, with Michigan Advance reporting that Hudson has made two such threats since the start of 2026. Hudson even posted a video saying "It's time to   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Price Hike Mike Supports Higher Health Care Premiums as 34,000 Fewer Michiganders Enroll in ACA Plans Multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers opposed extending ACA subsidies while premiums skyrocketed at the beginning of this year--now, tens of thousands of Michiganders are being forced to go without health care. According to MLive, 34,000 fewer Michiganders have enrolled in ACA market  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Visits Largest ICE Detention Facility in the Midwest * Baldwin, MI - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens, along with Michigan Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, toured the North Lake Processing Center ICE detention facility in Baldwin. The visit follows their demand for answers regarding the December death of detainee Nenko Gantchev. During the visit, th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Xu named among Time magazine's most influential in health Rogel member Zhen Xu, Ph.D., was selected to Time magazine's TIME100 Health. The magazine describes it as a list of the "the people most influential in the world of health right now." Time's health reporters consulted with experts around the world to identify scientists, doctors, advoca  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Mountain West Economic History Conference Returns to Logan This Weekend * On Friday and Saturday, Huntsman Hall will welcome leading scholars from around the world for the annual Mountain West Economic History Conference at Utah State University. Founded in 2019 by Matthew Jaremski, F. Ross Peterson Professor of Economic History in the Department of Economics and Finance, and Craig Palsson, associate professor o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Trandahl, CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today about the impa  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Connie Chan for California's 11th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District. Nurses are ready to elect leaders like Connie Chan, who will bring her years of organi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an exemption to Holtec Palisades LLC, Covert, Michigan, modifying the timeline required for the license renewal of the Palisades Nuclear Plant. The decision allows the company to submit its subsequent license renewal application by March 24, 2028. This date is 3 years before the current license expires on March 24, 2031, providing a 2-year deviation from the standard 5-year filing deadline. Under this exemption, the plant m  more

ROCHESTER, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * OU examining feasibility of hosting data center on campus Following the February 13 Board of Trustees meeting, Oakland University Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration Stephen W. Mackey is sharing information with the public and clarifying OU's interest in learning more about the feasibility of building a data center site on campus. "I have seen and heard so many news stories bearing a wide range  more

CLAREMONT, California, Feb. 18 (TNSrep) -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Pomona's Class of 2025 Embark on Careers, Further Education and Fellowships Six months after graduating from Pomona College, 90% of the Class of 2025 is engaged in career activities such as jobs and internships, service opportunities, further education or fellowships, according to the latest First Destination Report (https://www.pomona.edu/outcomes). Employers of Pomona's newest alumni include Apple, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Rashida Tlaib Escalate Investigation into Moroun's Lobbying to Block New U.S.-Canada Bridge * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib escalated the Committee's investigation into billionaire Trump donor Matthew Moroun's efforts to lobby the Trump Administration into  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Rep. Brixie touts MSU research as essential to maintaining agricultural diversity, identity * While Michigan Rep. Julie Brixie, 73 rd District, grew up in Chicago, her family has deep roots in agriculture. As a child, she visited cousins who lived on a 2,000-acre cattle ranch in Nebraska. A burgeoning interest in agriculture eventually prompted her to pursue a master's degree from Michigan State U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Leads Letter to Support Services for Children and Mothers Impacted by Flint Water Crisis * FLINT- Today, Representatives Haley Stevens (MI-11), Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) strongly urging the continuation of critical Medicaid coverage for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for Reelection * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Attorney General Kris Mayes for reelection. Mayes has consistently used her position to expand access to reproductive freedom for all Arizonans, including her leadership on efforts to block the Arizona Sup  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-two Funeral Professionals Selected for Prestigious NFDA Meet the Mentors Program The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 22 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. This signature leadership experience, made possible through the generous support of the Funeral Service Foundation, will take pla  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 18 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * UI Extension launches STEER program to train first responders for livestock emergencies * University of Idaho Extension has created a new program to prepare the state's first responders to assist in livestock transportation accidents, filling an important training gap. Extension's new Stock Transportation Emergency Education and Response (STEER) program includes a half day of classroom learning and a  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * Reminding people they're talking to chatbots may be ineffective or even harmful, researchers say Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion paper published Feb. 18 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a U  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Insights & Outcomes: Methanol, mitochondria, and new science at CERN Yale researchers find a new way to convert methane into methanol, discern patterns in the placement of mitochondria in the brain, and offer new guidelines for managing functional seizures. Meanwhile, a Yale astrophysicist is part of the Impact 100 list of influential Indian Americans. * This month's "Insights & Outcomes" clears a   more