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

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Reintroduces Jaime's Law to Combat Gun Violence * [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) announced the reintroduction of Jaime's Law, a commonsense bicameral piece of legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent criminals from illegally purchasing ammunition. Under current la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Pause of Trump Administration Rule to Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement following the Trump Administration's decision to halt its new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 19 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Bonnies two wins away from national club hockey tournament * Feb 19, 2026 Mike Cosentino is confident his Bonnies can do well this weekend at the American Collegiate Hockey Association Northeast Regional Tournament. But after watching Canada nearly stumble Wednesday to Czechia in what would have been one of the great upsets in Olympic history, he knows that overconfidence is unaccept  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * DEEP, Manresa Island Corp. Announce Stewardship Permit for Manresa Island Permit is First Step to Facilitate Redevelopment of Polluted Former Fossil Fuel Plant Site in Norwalk, Which Will be Transformed into a Community Park * Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes and Manresa Isla  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Announces $1 Million in New Federal Funding to Expand Harriott Community Healthcare Academy in Blue Hills, Bloomfield, and Across Connecticut * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $1 million in new federal funding to expand the Harriott Community Healthcare Academy, supporting efforts to train new care workers as Connecticut faces a severe healthcare worker short  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson to Attend People's State of the Union on the National Mall, Welcome Bristol Family Targeted by Trump Immigration Application Ban to the Capitol * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he will not attend President Trump's State of the Union address. Larson will join progressive lawmakers and advocates across the country to speak out at the National Mall for a "  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Acting AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Protect Energy Affordability Programs in New Jersey Multistate Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Attempts to Slash Critical Energy Affordability Projects Funded by Congress * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administ  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces Six Appointees to the Rent Guidelines Board * The nine-member board will set rent adjustments for approximately one million rent-stabilized apartments, lofts and single-room occupancy units in New York City * Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of six new members of the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), including a new Chair who w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of his travel to Chisinau, Moldova on Feb. 18, 2026, with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island: * * * Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Recent UConn Grads Seeing Immediate ROI with Hiring Success, Strong Starting Salaries * Recent UConn alumni are predominantly staying in Connecticut, working or studying in pursuits of their choice, and seeing an immediate return on investment with strong starting salaries, new data shows -all despite graduating into one of the most challenging job markets in recent memory. This year's data also   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Save the Sound, other groups sue New York City over counterproductive wastewater treatment plan for Flushing Creek Proposed approach would fail to reduce the 1 billion gallons of raw sewage entering the creek each year, threaten aquatic life, and introduce new chemical risks * Riverkeeper, Save the Sound, and Guardians of Flushing Bay have filed a lawsuit against the New York City Department of Enviro  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

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Community Testifies at General Assembly Hearing on Graduate Loan Access * In July 2026, the federal government is expected to eliminate Grad PLUS loans and cap federal borrowing for graduate students at $20,500 per year. According to the Council on Social Work Education, the change could affect approximately 370,000 graduate students nationwide and reduce access to an estimated $8 billion in   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Humanities Panel Explores the Future of AI and Work * With millions of people now using generative AI to complete tasks both large and small, there is considerable anxiety about how this technology will impact the future of work. Are jobs now at risk because of AI? What is the right approach to integrating AI into the workplace - optimism or skepticism? A recent panel, co-sponsored by the U  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

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Bring out the shy people: The case for politics without politicians In a new book, political theorist Helene Landemore argues that electoral politics is irredeemably broken but that democracy can be repaired by empowering ordinary people to govern. By Mike Cummings Yale political theorist Helene Landemore has a soft spot for shy people -- the wallflowers least likely to seek or desire power. She believes sh  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Saluting an 'amazing' year in quantum science -- and how we got there In a recent public lecture, Yale's Robert Schoelkopf outlined the decades of research that preceded a Yale colleague's recent Nobel Prize -- and a remarkable year in quantum science. By Jim Shelton Taking quantum circuits from a vague academic notion to the factory floor in just over 40 years might sound daunting -- even impossible. But a  more