LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and dise  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition Supporting Challenge to IRS Energy Policy That Could Raise Costs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 15 other states today in supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits. The states argue the change will undermine  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Win for Families, Businesses Across America: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Decision restores order to California's economy and global markets, paves way for returning money to people harmed OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court holdin  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Reaffirming Limits on Presidential Tariff Authority * Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that former President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs were unlawful, affirming lower court rulings and reinforcing constitutional limits on executive aut  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Challenge to Trump Administration's Tariffs * February 20, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a major victory after the United States Supreme Court ruled that sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) violate the law. The court ruled in favor of Attorn  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER SUPREME COURT AGREES WITH STATES THAT TRUMP'S TARIFFS ARE UNLAWFUL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the president's unprecedented and unlawful use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Raoul and a coalition of attorneys general had previously s  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement as U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs * Connecticut and Ten Other States Had Sued and Won in Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released a statement following the 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating President Donald Trump's use of the International Emerg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum and Horsford Introduce RELIEF Act Following Supreme Court Tariff Ruling to Support Small Businesses * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) responded to the Supreme Court's decision holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose broad-based tariffs. While the Court addressed the lega  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ryan Young, of Oakland, has been appointed Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission. Young has been Deputy Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission since 2024. He was a Policy Director at Dream Corps from 2022 to 2023. Young held mu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins State & King County Leaders to Warn of Proposed Barriers to Voting * NEW DATA: Cantwell snapshot report shows House-passed SAVE America Act could disenfranchise millions of Washingtonians - especially residents in rural areas & women who took their spouses' names; Cantwell announces WA Sec of State Steve Hobbs will be her guest at Trump's State of the Union Address next Tuesday;   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Comprehensive Action Plan to Transform Oregon's Behavioral Health Workforce The Governor's Behavioral Health Talent Council (the Council), chaired by First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson, released its final report outlining a comprehensive strategy to address Oregon's behavioral health workforce crisis. Submitted to Governor Tina Kotek and state agencies for review, the report includes 17 action   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Hosts Congressman Raskin at Portland State University Town Hall to Hear from Students * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) at a student-only town hall at Portland State University to hear directly from college students about the challenges they face and their role in our democracy. This event builds on Rep. Bynum's K-30 initiative,   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Deadlines sharpen education advocates' focus * The short session is beginning to wind down with a little over two weeks left until constitutional sine die, and that means the bills with a real chance are starting to stand out. Out of 300 bills, OSBA was tracking about 100 bills. Deadlines have whittled that number down and focused our attention.. Here are some of the bills   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Supreme Court Overrules Donald Trump's Reckless Tariffs Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's disastrous tariffs are illegal, rejecting the Trump administration's claim that it has unilateral authority to enact Trump's unhinged trade war. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the President cannot impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: * * * PacifiCorp Agrees to Pay $575M to Settle Claims for Damage Caused by Six Wildfires in California and Oregon PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the United States' claims for damages resulting from six wildfires in California and Oregon. The two California fires are: * The "Slater Fire," which began on Sept. 8, 2020, on Slater Butte Nation  more

WESTMINTER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Front Range Community College issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * FRCC Student Joins Elite Group of National DREAM Scholars Nubia Garza is one of eight students in the US--and the only high schooler in the country--to earn this honor. * * Front Range Community College student Nubia Garza has been selected as one of just eight students nationwide--and the only high school student in the country--to be a 2026 DREAM Scholar. Nubia is in F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Tina Kotek for Oregon governor * GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement today endorsing Tina Kotek in her reelection campaign for governor of Oregon.  "Governor Kotek has proven that she has the track record t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by John Costello, senior analyst for cyber and East Asia at Flashpoint, in its China Brief: * * * Technical Analysis Reveals Connected Smart TV Security Risks Executive Summary: * Smart televisions manufactured by firms in the People's Republic of China (PRC) present national security risks across three categories: intelligence and surveillance, denial and disruption, and influence and manipulat  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 19 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Mara at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis Elevates its Wine Experiences with New Sommelier-Led Tastings, Wine Dinners and the Launch of Mara's Wine Social Circle * Mara, the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant led by James Beard Award-winning Chef Gavin Kaysen at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, announces an expanded lineup of immersive wine experiences for 2026. Guided by So  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Overturn Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Policy * Washington, D.C. -Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority to impose the broad, misguided reciprocal tariffs that he put in place in April. Following the ruling, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement. "Tod  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Merkley Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Overturn Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Policy Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority to impose the broad, misguided reciprocal tariffs that he put in place in April. Following the ruling, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Any Military Action Against Iran Requires Congressional Authorization * Washington, D.C. - Amid President Trump's threats against Iran, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-issued the following statement warning against unilateral military action without consultation and authorization from Congress: "Despite Trump claiming to be a pre  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 21 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Ragweed Pollen Shows Negative Effect of Quality of Life for Some Pollen exposure linked to worse quality of life for chronic sinus infection sufferers * Ragweed pollen levels correlated with worse chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms. Read the full article here (https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/pollen-exposure-linked-worse-quality-life-  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Minority reports throw sand in legislative wheels * The Oregon Capitol is full of dissenting opinions. Such is the nature of democracy. Sometimes, those opinions are expressed through more than just "no" votes. Parliamentary tactics, such as denying a quorum or filing a minority report, are ways that legislators can gum up the works of a legislative session. Senate Republ  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study May Help Cancer Patients Keep Their Bladder * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have reported promising findings that may help redefine treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a potentially aggressive form of the disease traditionally treated with surgical removal of the bladder. The study, published in the Proceedings   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Oregon releases plan to reduce the burden of cancer statewide * A new statewide plan released this week, the 2025 Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, offers an updated, data-driven look at the cancer landscape in Oregon, including where the disease hits the hardest and where the biggest gaps in care and prevention exist. Led by Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute and t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Strike Down Trump's Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling on President Trump's tariffs. "Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down President Trump's tariffs, which are making life more costly for Oregonians. "Tariffs ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Leads House Agriculture Committee Colleagues in Letter to Trump Administration Requesting Briefing Ahead of USMCA Joint Review * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led seven of her colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to request a briefing for the House Agriculture Committee ahead of the joint review of the United State  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by senior editor for draft strategy Dan Parr: * * * Seven biggest NFL draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's pre-combine conference call NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre-NFL Scouting Combine conference call with members of the media on Thursday, answering questions for two hours. Here are seven takeaways from the event. 1) Potential QB trade targets for the Jet  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Smarter Balanced rounds out list of Oregon interim assessments that meet law * The Oregon Education Accountability Act requires schools to test K-8 students three times a year in math and language arts and report results at a public meeting starting in the 2026-27 school year. The act also required the State Board of Education to adopt a list of up to four interim assessmen  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield on Supreme Court Tariff Victory * SCOTUS STRIKES DOWN TRUMP TARIFFS IN A 6-3 DECISION "Today, the Supreme Court made it clear that no President gets to levy taxes on Americans disguised as tariffs. "At a time when we should all be working together to do everything in our power to keep the cost of living down for working families, the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Town Halls in Multnomah, Benton counties * Senator will hold open-to-all town halls Feb. 28 in Portland and March 1 in Corvallis Portland - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold open-to-all town halls next week in Multnomah and Benton counties. Heading into these two town halls on Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1, Wyden has held 1,149 open-to-all town halls Opens i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden on Supreme Court Striking Down Illegal Trump Tariffs: "A Win for American Families and Small Businesses" Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court voting 6-3 to strike down billions of dollars' worth of tariffs that Donald Trump imposed recklessly on products Americans buy fro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Launch Investigation into Trump Labor Department Slashing Worker Protections, Putting American Workers at Risk U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues in launching a new investigation into the federal Department of Labor after releasing new data revealing the Trump administration's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) performed 20% fewer inspect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Dexter, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Israel's Detention and Abuse of Palestinian-American Teenager Mohammed Ibrahim This week marks one year since Israeli forces arrested and detained Mohammed Ibrahim, a U.S. citizen, for ten months * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter today joined Senate and House colleagues to demand accountabi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Dexter, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Israel's Detention and Abuse of Palestinian-American Teenager Mohammed Ibrahim This week marks one year since Israeli forces arrested and detained Mohammed Ibrahim, a U.S. citizen, for ten months * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter today joined Senate and House colleagues to demand accountabilit  more