BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * A tiny jellyfish may be hiding the blueprint for eternal life * Life is often thought of as a finite journey -from birth to old age and eventually death. But an ant-sized jellyfish named Turritopsis dohrnii shows that growing old doesn't have to be the end: Instead, it can revert to a state of fresh potential and begin anew. The immortal jellyfish is a hopeful reminder that the fountain of youth may not   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and compan  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Army's newest obstetrics and gynecology nurses answer the call to provide comprehensive women's health services * Ten Army nurses earned their Area of Concentration designator in obstetrics and gynecology after completing the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Nursing Specialty Course, during a graduation ceremony Feb. 9. The nurses were honored during the ceremony where they received their diplomas f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates America First Trade Wins for West Texas Agriculture * House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated new trade deals negotiated by the Trump administration that will address long-standing barriers to U.S. sorghum and cotton exports, including the reduction of India's 50 percent sorghum tariff and expanded cotton commitments from Bangladesh -key West Texas agriculture   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * At Senate Commerce Hearing, Lujan Underscores Need for Transparency and Communication Following Airspace Closures in Texas and New Mexico * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, underscored the need for clear communication and answers following recent airspace closures in Texas and New Mexico during   more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release: * * * AT&T and Cisco: Powering the Future of IoT with 5G Standalone * SAN JOSE, Calif., and DALLAS, Texas - February 19, 2026 - AT&T (NYSE:T) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) are deepening a long-standing strategic relationship built on trust, innovation, and a shared commitment to enabling highly secure connectivity and management tools that help enterprises optimize operations and a  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Live Nation's attempt to have all claims dismissed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Attorney General James, a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general, a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Files Third Anti-CCP Lawsuit in Three Days by Suing Baby Monitor Company Lorex for Exploiting Parents by Hiding Ties to Communist China * Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Lorex Technology Inc. and Lorex Corporation (collectively "Lorex") for selling cameras manufactured, sourced, and serviced by Dahua, a military company associated with the Chinese Communist Party ("CC  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Attorneys and Advocates Respond to Hearing in Lawsuit Challenging ICE Arrests of Refugees Recorded Version of Post-Hearing Press Conference Available Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy3ZAZlHWLo) * (Minneapolis, MN) -- Today, a federal judge heard oral arguments on a preliminary injunction request in U.H.A. v. Bondi, a class action lawsuit challenging the unlawful  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Veteran Services Office Named for Harmon * Arkansas Tech University President Dr. Russell Jones announced during the ATU Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, that the operating area that assists the institution's military affiliated students will henceforth be known as the Major General William E. Harmon Office of Veteran Services. The naming coincides with the re-location of the off  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Represents Affordable American Insurance in Investment from Gauge Capital * Ballard Spahr represented Affordable American Insurance (AAI) in securing strategic growth investment from Gauge Capital. Gauge Capital's investment will support AAI's continued growth by expanding its team and resources, accelerating organic expansion within its agency n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins CTE Caucus Co-Chairs in Leading Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize February as Career and Technical Education Month * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined his Senate co-chairs on the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing February 2026  more

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * California Mom Who Lost Daughter to Suicide Over Gender Issues Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights * Washington, DC -First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of Abigail Martinez, asking the Court to grant certiorar  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Carter School welcomes Walk for Peace to Northern Virginia * From October to mid-February, the Venerable Buddhist monks of the Dhammacetiya Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center of Fort Worth, Texas walked more than 2,300 miles to Washington, D.C. Known as the Walk for Peace, their goal was to raise awareness of the global need for peace as well as how we can practice and foster peace in our own lives and nei  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Minnesota Faces Loss of $2 Billion in Federal Medicaid Funding If Legislature Fails to Act on Fraud As the Minnesota Legislature begins its 2026 session, lawmakers are under pressure to address widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in public programs--issues  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Group Launches Campaign To Push For New Highway And Transit Funding To Preserve Economic Growth In Communities Across The Country * Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:49 America's Moving Forward Campaign to Urge Congress to Pass New Surface Transportation Bill on Time, as New Associated General Contractors of America Report Finds Most Major Metros Added  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Announces National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez as State of the Union Guest * DALLAS - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, today announced National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) President Paul Perez as his guest for President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address to Congress next week: "As pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * CPC Logistics Drivers Join Teamsters * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: MMcQuaid@Teamster.org (JOLIET, Ill.) - CPC Logistics drivers in Joliet, Ill., have voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 179. The group of 42 workers transport products for major companies like John Deere, Procter & Gamble, and Walgreens. They are seeking higher wages, im  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * CPH faculty to reframe housing instability through literacy-informed research * Homelessness continues to rise across the United States, with 46 states reporting increases in 2024 alone. While job loss and financial hardship are often cited as primary causes, researchers are uncovering a more complex reality. One that is shaped by social determinants that quietly influence stability  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike and Qualtrics Extend Security for Customer and Employee Experience Programs with New Integration Integration of CrowdStrike Falcon Shield with the Qualtrics Platform brings real-time visibility and automated protection to customer and employee experience data * CrowdStrik  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Robert Spencer, Shillman fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution": * * * The US constitution and Sharia are incompatible, and the conflict between the two legal systems will grow as Sharia adherents increase in number in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Deidre Johnson Discusses Court Decision Vacating Expanded HSR Filing Rules in The National Law Journal U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Federal Trade Commission's expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) merger filing requirements, ruling that the agency failed to demonstrate that the revised disclosure framework would prevent unlawful  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Deployable Energy announces research agreement with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to advance scalable microreactor technology The multi-year collaboration will accelerate experimental validation, modeling and workforce development for next-generation microreactor deployment. By Deployable Energy Deployable Energy today announced a new research partnership with Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Accelerating Science with Digital Twins Researchers at Berkeley Lab are building digital twins that link physical systems with AI-informed models to accelerate discovery. Key Takeaways * Digital twins are ultra-accurate computer-based simulations of complex physical systems used for exploring "what-if" scenarios and guiding real-time decisions in science and engineerin  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana to offer free tax assistance for customers at upcoming Super Tax Day events * BATON ROUGE, La. - This tax season, Entergy Louisiana will offer its customers free tax preparation and support at upcoming multiple Super Tax Day events throughout Louisiana. Qualified Entergy customers can walk in and receive assistance from IRS-certified volunteers, ensuring a smooth and ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration announced the availability of the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision regarding SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy vehicle operations in Cameron County, Texas. This decision follows a review of proposed updates to launch trajectories and landing profiles at the Boca Chica Launch Site. Under the approved action, the FAA will modify the vehicle op  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Operating Results * DALLAS, TEXAS, February 19, 2026 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $126.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. In comparison, for the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | February 2026 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its February 19, 2026, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. These summaries are not i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 20 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Secular star Rep. Raskin explains the Constitution at Shariah law hearing The FFRF Action Fund salutes state-church ally U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., for his stellar speech at an unnecessary congressional hearing that fearmonge  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Free webinar shows how trusts simplify giving and secure financial assets * DALLAS, Feb. 19, 2026 - More than 80% of people in the U.S. recognize the importance of estate planning, but less an a third have a will or trust, according to a 2025 Trust & Will Estate Planning Report. [1] To close this gap, the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * FTC should return to bipartisan consensus deemphasizing Robinson-Patman enforcement in competition policy * The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under two consecutive administrations is reviving enforcement of a 1930s law that was dormant for decades after a bipartisan consensus found enforcement of the law, the Robinson-Patman Act, harmed consumers and proved inconsistent  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families * DALLAS - Feb. 19, 2026 - People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called genome-wide association studies. Now, for the first time, a study at UT Southwestern Medic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Set to Take Up Cruz, Cantwell's ROTOR Act Pledge further action on other NTSB recommendations * Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a joint statement after House leadership scheduled the Senate-passed ROTOR  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * ICE Air Expands Deportation and Domestic Transfer Flights to Record Levels in First Year of Second Trump Administration ICE Air Operations has been dramatically expanded under the second Trump administration, operating with minimal transparency or public oversight. Human Rights First's ICE Flight Monitor reports that from January 20, 2025, to January 20, 2026, the Trump administration conducted 2,253 deportation flight  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommBrent Vigen, Head Coach - Montana State * On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Brent Vigen, head coach at Montana State University, for a conversation about his career and winning the FCS National Championship. Coach Vigen shares the story of his path into the coaching profession, be  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * LCRA exploring adding another major reservoir to help meet region's growing demands for water Studies underway to determine if Colorado County site is suitable for new water supply reservoir * Just months after bringing Texas' newest reservoir online, the Lower Colorado River Authority on Wednesday announced plans to explore building yet another reservoir to increase water   more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 192-Unit Self-Storage Property in Wilmer, Texas WILMER, Texas - 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 StorageHome, a 192-self-storage property in Wilmer, Texas. "After connecting with the seller in earl  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 20-Suite Retail Property in Houston HOUSTON - 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 Huntwick Village, a 20-suite, 61,982-square-foot retail center located in Houston, Texas. "This transaction presented a compelling value  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Delivers $2 Million Federal Investment for Marshall Relief Route * U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) announced $2 million in federal funding has been secured for the Marshall Relief Route in Harrison County. The investment, included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, will support construction of a critical new roadway connecting Loop 390 at U.S. 80 to Interstate 20 in East Texas.   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 19 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Unified flag football records best club finish at nationals * Contact: Brock Turnipseed STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State's Special Olympics Club Unified flag football team is beginning 2026 with a second-place finish at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, or NIRSA, tournament. It's the group's best performance in history. "Our Unified team continues to make sig  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 19 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * New research takes first step toward advance warnings of space weather * February 19, 2026 -New research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF-NCAR) has developed a new tool providing a first step toward the ability to forecast space weather weeks in advance, instead of just hours. This a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * New study reveals significant detection gap for urban natural gas leaks * The complexities of urban environments-like variable winds off of tall buildings or surfaces-significantly impair the ability to detect natural gas leaks from underground pipelines, a new study shows. SMU researchers found that detection probability can be reduced by 16 percentage points for methane gas leaks from main pipelines   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * New Teaching Policy at University of Texas Will Stifle College Education * (NEW YORK)-The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved a policy limiting discussion of "controversial topics" in classrooms. "This policy will harpoon any chance students have of a valuable co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for February 2026 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for February 2026. The enforcement actions released are terminations. The OCC terminates enforcement actions when a bank has demonstrated compliance with all articles of an enforcement action; or wh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Occidental Announces 4th Quarter 2025 Results * Strengthened the balance sheet with the completion of the OxyChem sale on January 2, 2026, reducing debt by $5.8 billion since mid-December 2025 and bringing principal debt to date to $15.0 billion * Increased quarterly dividend by more than 8% to $0.26 per share, payable April 15, 2026,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Occidental Announces Cash Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations for Certain of its Senior Notes and Debentures Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced that it has commenced offers to purchase for cash (collectively, the "Tender Offers" and each a "Tender Offer") its outstanding senior notes and debentures listed in the table below and   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Part of campus transforms into living laboratory for Rice and visiting Alief students * In the southwestern corner of Rice University's campus, tucked between athletic fields and the Houston Medical Center, lies the Harris Gully, a detention basin built to divert runoff now being restored into a native wetland. It has a relatively new pond whose edges are covered in mulch and small grasses, a small batch of w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Dave Min Leads Letter to FCC Chairman Raising First Amendment and Editorial Independence Concerns * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) sent a letter to Brendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), raising serious concerns following reports that CBS executives prevented late-night host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Republicans Are Getting "Crushed" in Recent Elections, And They Are Freaking Out About the Midterms * Axios AM's 1 big thing: GOP wipeout Republicans are getting crushed in special election after special election, prompting fears about a forthcoming wipeout in November among party insiders. Since Trump was elected, Democrats have overperformed Kamala Harris's 2024 margin by 13  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Krista Shields, Texas state director for the Rise Align Ignite Reclaim Foundation USA, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution": * * * I am Krista Shield, a proud Texan, a devoted Christian, and the Texas State Director for RAIR Foundation USA. I stand before you   more

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 20 -- Samsung, a manufacturer of mobile devices and wearable tech to intelligent home appliances, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Samsung Launches Premium Interactive Displays to Advance Student Engagement and Learning WAFX-P enhances classroom instruction and hands-on collaboration with new built-in tools and AI assistant features/1 * Samsung Electronics America today launched the WAFX-P, its new premium Interactive Display model, into market. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:26-cv-00067; E.D. Tex. filed Feb. 18, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Saumil Thakkar, Poorvesh Thakkar, PASMAA GP Investment Fund Manager, LLC, and Perfect Group Holdings, LLC, No. 1:26-cv-00067 (E.D. Tex. filed Feb. 18, 2026) On February 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Texas residents and brothers Saumil Thakkar and Poorvesh Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Lee, Coons Introduce Bill to Modernize Federal Criminal Code * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the   more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: * * * SHSU Celebrates Major Milestone in the Future of Health Education Sam Houston State University celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new Health Professions Building in Conroe, marking a significant step forward in advancing health education and workforce development across the region. University leadership, community partners, faculty, students and local officials gathered to commem  more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 19 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Single-family rents lose steam at the end of 2025 U.S. single-family rent prices increased 1.2% year over year in December 2025. * Chicago, IL, posted its third consecutive month of the highest rent growth prices in the nation at 4.8%. * Annual rent growth in December 2025 declined in 35 out of 50 U.S. cities. * 18 U.S. cities recorded declines in annual rent   more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 20 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * The Sports Facilities Companies Expands Partnership with East Texas A&M to Manage New Agricultural Center Alongside Event Center Seasoned Industry Leader Jeff Bemis Named General Manager for Both Venues * (CLEARWATER, Fla.) Feb. 19, 2026- The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), the nation's leading provider of management and development services f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Touts "Alaska Comeback," Historic Opportunities, in Annual Address to Legislature * JUNEAU, ALASKA -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), in his annual address today to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau, laid out a vision for the "Alaska Comeback," highlighting the state's resilience and its historic opportunities to grow after several years of federal policies that targete  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process - Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Hearings Supreme Court nominations since 1949 have routinely received public confirmation hearings before either the Senate Judiciary Committee or a Judiciary subcommittee./38 In 1955, hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of John M.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife Research projects to enhance rice yields, health benefits * Two new Texas A&M AgriLife Research projects are advancing rice breeding strategies to improve productivity for growers while creating new opportunities in health-focused markets. Led by Shyamal Talukder, Ph.D., AgriLife Research rice breeder, genetic  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New sensor could diagnose UTIs right from your phone Researchers at Texas A&M are testing smart catheter sensors for early diagnosis and treatment of UTIs to lower the risk of patient complications. By Alyssa Schaechinger, Texas A&M Engineering Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, with catheter-associated UTIs accounting for more tha  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news: * * * Thinking Beyond a Diagnosis: UTRGV School of Medicine physician residents advance heart research By Heriberto Perez-Zuniga RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - FEB. 19, 2026 - In the Rio Grande Valley, heart disease is a reality many families know all too well. A relative who tires more easily than before, a parent managing medications and a loved one returning to the hospital sooner than expecte  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Thirteen UT Students Earn Gilman Scholarships To Study Abroad * Thirteen students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been offered a collective $38,500 in Gilman Scholarship awards from the U.S. Department of State to support their studies abroad. "We are delighted to see so many Vols expanding their educational journeys by pursuing study abroad while receiving recognition from the G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Treasury Targets Cartel-Linked Timeshare Resort Defrauding U.S. Citizens Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a timeshare fraud network led by the terrorist Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). The action targets Kovay Gardens, a Mexican timeshare resort, as well as five Mexican individuals and 17 Mexican companie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Secures 31 Agreements with Colleges and Universities to End Partnerships with The Ph.D. Project * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has secured thirty-one resolution agreements (RAs) with institutions of higher education to cease their partnerships with The Ph.D. Project, an organization  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * U.S. EPA sued over illegal repeal of climate protections Health, environmental groups challenge the Trump EPA's harmful, unscientific, and illegal repeal of the endangerment finding and eliminatio  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Heat poses additional risks post-hurricane Researchers urge adoption of official fifth hurricane hazard By Alan Flurry A new study from the University of Georgia suggests hurricanes may now pose an additional danger to people through heat exposure. Hurricanes threaten lives and cause significant economic damage. But their risks extend beyond just the storm itself. "People tend to think of rainf  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise Research led by Penn neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley and collaborators finds that hypothalamic neurons are essential for translating physical exertion into endurance, potentially opening the door to exercise-mimicking therapies. Key Takeaways * A collaborative study led by Penn found that a small region of the b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * UT Launches New School of Computing, Uniting Computer and Data Science, Statistics, Information Disciplines New school will unite key strengths to establish a center of excellence, strengthening interdisciplinary research and preparing talent for a rapidly changing economy. * The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved the creation of a new School of Computing at The University of T  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio researcher aims to save an endangered crocodile in Southeast Asia * In the dense, blackwater peat swamps of Southeast Asia, a rare predatory reptile conceals itself below the water's surface, largely unknown to the world. The Sunda gharial ( Tomistoma schlegelii ) is a crocodile that is dwindling in numbers, but Kyle Shaney, an assistant professor of vertebrate zoology at UT S  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UT System backs first building at UTA West * The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday approved funding for the first building at UTA West, a major milestone for The University of Texas at Arlington's new campus in far west Fort Worth that cleared the way for construction to begin. The vote advances phase two of the project, following last November's approval of   more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UT System Board of Regents Approve $65 Million for New Student Success Center at UTEP Today The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved $65 million in permanent university funds for the creation of a new Student Success Center at The University of Texas at El Paso. The building will replace the aging El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. In addition to having modernized fo  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * UT System Board of Regents approves SFA's strategic plan, campus master plan and new residence hall The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved Stephen F. Austin State University's strategic plan, campus master plan and future Lumberjack Crossing residence hall during its Feb. 18-19 quarterly meeting in Austin. "Together, these actions represent a significant milestone in SFA's con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Federal Criminal Code * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and the Senate's only former public defender, joined U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the o  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * Working People Gain Powerful Voice as IAM Union Member Taylor Rehmet Sworn in to Texas Senate * AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19, 2026 - The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) proudly congratulates IAM District 776 member, labor activist, and union leader Taylor Rehmet on being sworn in as the St  more