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

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Feb. 19 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF launches Circalo: Low Carbon Intensity Crops, to help ethanol producers capture value under 45Z * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, February 19, 2026 - BASF has introduced Circalo(tm): Low Carbon Intensity Crops, a comprehensive, unified platform designed to connect farmers, agronomists and ethanol producers with the tools needed to help operationalize agricultural carbon   more

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Bayer Launches newgold(R) -- A New Multi-Crop Seed Brand Designed to Connect Agriculture to the Low-Carbon Fuel Economy St. Louis, MO -- Bayer today announced the launch of newgold(R) seed, its first multi-crop seed brand developed specifically for low-carbon intensity crops, designed to help farmers partici  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

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. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schumer, Durbin, Klobuchar, Warren, Blumenthal, Hirono, Welch Demand Paramount CEO & Chairman David Ellison Preserve All Records Related to Proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Transaction * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Raises First Amendment and Privacy Concerns With New Jersey Social Media, Online Safety Bills * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association expressed opposition to a New Jersey social media bill and then testified against a NJ online safety bill due to constitutional and privacy concerns. NJ Assembly Bill 4013 is under  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * College of Education receives $900K GAINS grant to expand paid teacher apprenticeships Rowan University's College of Education has received a $900,365 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor's Growing Apprenticeships in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) initiative to expand paid teacher apprenticeship opportunities throughout South Jersey. This award marks the College's first grant from the Department of La  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Celebrates Historic Federal Investments Headed to South Jersey * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released a list highlighting some of the federal funding he has secured for South Jersey over the past year through the federal budget, competitive grants, and targeted infrastructure investments. In total, hundreds of millions of dollars are being brought back   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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * DEP, BPU AND EDA JOINT STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER #1 (Joint Statement) To deliver on Governor Mikie Sherrill's mission of freezing electricity costs in the short-term and stabilizing bills in the long-term as outlined in the January 20, 2026 Executive Order #1, the following joint statement from NJDEP Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak, NJBPU President  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Investigate Elon Musk's Grok for Spreading Rampant Non-Consensual, Sexualized Content The Millions of AI-Generated Images on X Likely Qualify as Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery and Child Sexual Abuse Material, Congressional Leaders Warn * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Pierson's Creek Superfund Site * Newark, N.J. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period for its proposed plan to clean up contaminated sediment, soil and industrial waste in the Pierson's Creek Superfund Site, a 1.5-mile waterway that runs through an industrial area in Newark, New Jersey.   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Hunter Researcher Wins Education Policy Prize for Article Teaching English as a second language is a team sport! That's the basic finding of a Hunter researcher in an article that won this years' James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Assistant Education Professor Scott E. Grapin won The International Research Fo  more

UNION, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University to Host Abitronix Technology Expo, Showcasing Innovations in AI, Security and Customer Experience * Kean University will host the Abitronix Technology Expo 2026, a free technology trade show and education event designed for senior IT executives and organizational leaders, on Tuesday, March 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the STEM Building on Kean's Union campus. Produced by Abitronix, a global pro  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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill Launches $5 Million World Cup Community Initiative New NJEDA-Led Initiative Will Fund Fan Zones, Watch Parties, Festivals, and Street Fairs Across the Garden State in Partnership with the NY/NJ Host Committee * TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced the launch of a new $5 million initiative to bring the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 202  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Utility Assistance Pilot Program Launches to Bring Relief to New Jersey WIC Families Pilot Program Provides Hassle-Free Assistance to 1,250 NJ Families, Recognizing Link Between Health and Financial Security * The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) today announced a new pilot program that will provide 1,250 New Jersey families enrolled in the Women, Infants, and  more

ROSELAND, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: * * * Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure Is Now in Effect Legislation Advances the Profession and Helps CPA State Mobility * A bill intended to increase access to the accounting profession by offering an additional option for CPA licensure in New Jersey went into effect on Feb. 11. The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) worked with primary bill   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from Digital Asset Acquisition Corp., Princeton, New Jersey, to become a bank holding company, expanding its financial footprint. As part of the transaction, Digital Asset Acquisition intends to acquire Old Glory Holding Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This acquisition would grant the firm indirect control of Old Glory Bank, Elmore City, Oklahoma. The request includes the power to vote shares and acquire asset  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Newark Mayor's and Bloom Scholars Empower High School Students Through Research Written by: Nayib Moran During the recent Honors Interdisciplinary Research Forum, high school students from Newark's Science Park High School worked alongside students from NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College as part of a service project, which allowed them to present their research on the effects of litter and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * New Jersey LCV Hails Assembly Committee Passage of the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act Interim Executive Director Allison McLeod: "Protecting Our Democracy is Essential to Protecting Our Environment" * Today, the New Jersey League of Conservation V  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NiCE Reports 14% Year-Over-Year Cloud Revenue Growth for Fourth Quarter and 13% Growth for Full Year 2025 * * Company expects 14.5%-15.0% year over year cloud revenue growth for full year 2026 * Year-end '25 cloud backlog growth accelerates to 25% year over year * Q4 2025 AI ARR increased 66% year over year * Company announces new $600 mi  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 20 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and New York Power Authority Announce Opening of 12 New Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at Laguardia Airport New Public EV Charging Station is Airport's First and Single Largest Bank of Chargers in NYPA's Overall Statewide EVolve NY Network New High-Speed Chargers Help Meet Public Demand for EV Charging Infrastructure at Port  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new annual statistics on real personal consumption expenditures, real personal income, and regional price parities for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for 2024. Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) highlights  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Joins Ewing Officials to Mark Milestone in Rebuilding of Community Center * February 18, 2026 Ewing, New Jersey (Feb 18, 2026) \- Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) participated in a topping out ceremony to celebrate the placement of the final structural beam for the new Ewing Township Senior and Community Center, which burned down during a five-ala  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

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan University and the electrical training ALLIANCE launch online pathway from apprenticeship to degree Rowan University and the electrical training ALLIIANCE (etA) commemorated a new partnership with a ceremonial signing ceremony on February 17 at the etA's regional conference in Clearwater, Florida. The partnership aligns etA's apprenticeship training with Rowan's, fully online Construction Management prog  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Russian National Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements To The FBI Regarding Her Relationship To Russian Intelligence Service And Naturalization Fraud * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr.,   more

RARITAN, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM) (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) plus immunotherapy shows strong clinical benefit with 56 percent overall response rate in first-line recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer Ten percent complete response and rapid, durable antitumor activity reported with RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM); results surpass current standards of care * Johnson & Joh  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * The Washington Post: DGA Uses Record Fundraising Haul to Invest in Staff Across the Country, Go on Offense in 2026 New reporting from The Washington Post highlights how the DGA is using its record $112 million 2025 fundraising haul to invest in dozens of staff in key states across the country as the organization continues to go on offense in 2026. The DGA has been partnering with sta  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