WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Margaret Byfield, executive director of American Stewards of Liberty, Georgetown, Texas, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing on the Land and Social Security Optimization Act (H.R. 34): * * * Mr. Chairman, Representative Gosar, and honorable members of this committee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the importance of passing the Land and Social Security Optimization Act, the LA  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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for June 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Nevada * RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include four oil and gas parcels totaling 10,211 acres in Nevada in a June 23, 2026 sale. The comment period ends March 19, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Releases Report Showing How Trump and Republicans in Washington Are Driving Up Costs for Families in Nevada * LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released new data showing how Donald Trump's economic agenda and Republicans in Congress are increasing everyday costs for families in NV-03, including higher prices for groceries, health care, housing, and other b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Las Vegas Community Leaders Call for Guardrails on ICE Abuses of Power * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) hosted a press conference with local community leaders to discuss her vote against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill. Despite broad public support for co  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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Gold Coast Announces Debut of Charter 75 Modern Kitchen New Gastropub, Quick-Service Restaurants Elevate Gold Coast Dining Experience * Gold Coast Hotel & Casino today announced the debut of Charter 75 Modern Kitchen - an all-new gastropub experience that serves as centerpiece of a major expansion of Gold Coast's dining experiences. In addition to the opening of Charter 75, Gold Coast will   more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Erica Okerberg Named to 'Next Generation of Leaders' by Corporate Counsel 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards * LAS VEGAS - Feb. 18, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig Las Vegas Shareholder Erica L. Okerberg was selected for the "Next Generation of Leaders" award by the Corporate Counsel 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) Awards. Okerberg se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Unveils TIP Improvement Act: Legislation Crafted by Workers, for Workers * LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined members of Culinary Union Local 226 and tipped workers from across Southern Nevada today to announce the introduction of the Tipped Income Protection and Improvement (TIP Improvement) Act. The legislation was crafted with direct input from workers to raise wage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * EPA Begins Rolling Back Biden's "Good Neighbor" Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced "Phase 1" of its rollback of Biden's "Good Neighbor" rule, which would approve the plans of eight states to address the interstate transport rules for the 2015 eight-hour ozone standards that the Biden administration rejected as insufficient. The eight states whose plans would now be accepted ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * President Trump Announced a Strategic Stockpile of Critical Minerals, the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve President Trump is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare-earth minerals, called "Project Vault," to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb China's leverage in trade talks. President Trump indicated the reserve will be "for civilian use in time  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

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

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Poll: Western Voters Sound Alarm on Wildfire, Drought, Public Land Threats * DENVER -Western voters are extremely concerned about wildfires, drought, staffing cuts at land management agencies, and threats to sell off public lands, according to the latest Conservation in the West poll released by Colorado College. The poll also demonstrates that Westerners want la  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

MERCED, California, Feb. 18 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Rising Simultaneous Fire Weather Threatens International Firefighting Efforts * High-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals. Scientists from UC Merced and the University of East Anglia found this synchronized extreme fire weather -characterized by exceptionally warm, dry an  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: After Lombardo Vetoed Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Trump Wants Republicans to Own the Issue for the Midterms * After Joe Lombardo endorsed Donald Trump's plans to raise ACA premiums and force 115,000 Nevadans off their health care, the most vulnerable Republican governor's own record of opposing efforts to lower health care costs continues to haunt him. SHOT: Joe Lomba  more

ANGOLA, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * As Colts' coach shares about being the best, Gala raises best-ever amount Nearly 400 in attendance at Trine University's Scholarship Gala heard about being the best as they helped support Trine students in becoming their best. Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Shane Steichen shared about the trajectory of his life and the qualities that propel NFL players to be the best at the Gala, held on Valentine's Day in the elega  more

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Department of Energy awards $9 million for national research project on cactus pear's bioenergy potential University of Nevada, Reno researchers will lead the multistate five-year project Emma Lande As the quest to diversify and expand sustainable alternative energy products continues, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $9 million grant to support research that will be led by researchers at the Univ  more