DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * New Poll Shows Majority of Michiganders Support Statewide Legislation that Reins in ICE and Protects Communities from Federal Immigration Enforcement Michiganders support state legislation that prohibits ICE agents from wearing masks, entering schools and other sensitive locations, and provides other protections. * The majority of Michiganders view U.S. Immigration and Custo  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

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Cracks Down on Health Care Fraudsters with New Bill * WASHINGTON -U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today introduced a bill aimed at cracking down on health care fraud and holding criminals accountable. H.R. 7569, the Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act, would impose tougher financial and criminal penalties on those who defraud the health care system, protecting taxpayers and ensuring resource  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Feb. 19, 2026 (22 pages) * * * Job openings rates decreased in 6 states in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 9 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separation  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 19, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations   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 Bill Glahn: * * * 79th Feeding Our Future defendant charged Fahima Egeh Mahamud became the 79th defendant charged in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case, and the first to be charged in 2026. She is currently being held in the federal lockup at the Sherburne Count  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 economist John Phelan: * * * DFLers open legislative session with proposal to make Minnesota a sanctuary state In my session preview on Monday, I wrote that "the Republicans are leading with fraud" while "the DFL is prioritizing immigration." This was quickly born out. Yesterday, Minn  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 Bill Glahn: * * * The habeas contempt Federal district Judge Laura Provinzino (Biden appointee) has found a government lawyer in contempt of court, imposing a $500-a-day fine, for not returning an illegal alien's ID to him fast enough for her satisfaction. There is not o  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

MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * Deere Reports First Quarter Net Income of $656 Million * First quarter shipments ahead of plan as order books strengthen * Diverse customer segments and geographies enable resilience and growth * Net income guidance range increased to $4.5 billion - $5.0 billion * Deere & Company reported net income of $656 million for th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Simon, Dingell, and Pettersen and Rep. Bonamici Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Withdraw Rule that Undermines Child Care Access * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) joined fellow Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Brittany  more

ALBERT LEA, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- MAZON, an organization that say it fights to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the U.S. and Israel, issued the following news: * * * Highly Partisan Farm Bill Fails to Address Hunger Following Historic SNAP Cuts In response to today's introduction of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, known colloquially as the "Farm Bill," national anti-hunger advocates at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger released the following stateme  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito Op-Ed: Democrats Turn Their Backs on DHS and ICE When America Needs Them Most * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - In an op-ed published for FOX News, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, underscored her strong support for fully funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and standing firmly behind   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic using new heart arrhythmia technology * Jeff Starck Marshfield Clinic Media Relations 715-389-4978 / starck.jeffrey@marshfieldclinic.org MARSHFIELD, WIS. - Marshfield Clinic is using the newest technology to help treat dangerous heart arrhythmias for patients. Marshfield Clinic performed the first implant in Wisconsin of the Medtronic OmniaSecure, th  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study identifies mechanism behind immunotherapy resistance in lung cancer * PHOENIX - Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have identified a previously unrecognized way lung tumors weaken the immune system, helping explain why many patients do not respond to immunotherapy and pointing to a potential new approach to make those treatments more effective. The stud  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Mile High City Mayor to address North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention BISMARCK - Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will address the delegates of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention on March 7. Since the start of his administration, Denver has achieved historic reductions in street homelessness, enhanced public safety, expanded affordable housing, and invested in rev  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 20 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR completes forest road improvement, bridge replacement in Nemadji State Forest Get Out MORE-funded project improves access to trails, fishing, and other recreation * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a bridge replacement and road improvement project on the Net River Forest Road in the Nemadji State Forest. The project,  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR seeks public comments on proposed OHV grant-in-aid trails The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments on two proposed off-highway vehicle trail projects under the grant-in-aid program. The OHV GIA program is a cost-share partnership between the DNR and local government sponsors and clubs. The GIA funds help mainta  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR shares reconstruction plan for Lake Alice at William O'Brien State Park Replacing the water control structure and dredging the public water access planned for 2026 and 2027 * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will move forward with a plan to replace Lake Alice's 1960s-era water control structure at William O'Brien State Park. The   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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put Tri-City Medical Center on "RED ALERT" status * RNs condemn health care cuts that fund ICE/CBP terror campaign The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is sounding a "RED ALERT" warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in quantity and quality of health care services as a result of H.R. 1, the Rep  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins 70 Democrats in Demanding Answers from Education Secretary on ICE's Impact on Students * This week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joins Democratic House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and 68 House Democrats in demandi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Jayapal, Lofgren, & Pressley to Reintroduce the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) met with community leaders from Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, Southeast Asian Freedom Network, and Southeast Asian Action to commemorate the reintroduction of the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 (SEADRA) with Reps. Pramila   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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman Joins New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined Congressman Rob Menendez's statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") warehouse facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Menendez's effort is joined by Senator Andy Kim an  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * What to Expect from the Carlson Executive MBA: A Comprehensive Guide * Carlson Executive MBA Format, Schedule and Duration The Carlson Executive MBA is a part-time, cohort-based program that spans approximately 20 months. It is intentionally structured to accommodate the realities of a busy professional's life while maintaining academic rigor and immersive learning  more