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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Saturday February 21, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S. Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without regist  more

City of Gainesville Hires Development Services Advocate
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 21 -- The city of Gainesville issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * City of Gainesville hires development services advocate The City of Gainesville has hired Ralph Hilliard as its development services advocate, a position designed to assist residents, small business owners and developers with permitting, planning and zoning processes. He began in the new role Feb. 16. Hilliard returns to the city after serving most recently as a planning manager  more

EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats' War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats' War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation * While at Mills Creek Power Plant in Kentucky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of a deregulatory action to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. In today's final a  more

ExcelinEd Issues Commentary: Senate HELP Response - Informing Parents and Policymakers Through School-Level Academic Growth Indicators
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 17 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that says it supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following news: * * * Senate HELP Response: Informing Parents and Policymakers Through School-Level Academic Growth Indicators Christy Hovanetz, Ph.D. Last week, ExcelinEd responded to a request for information from the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on f  more

Ezell Announces Frank Mallette as State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Announces Frank Mallette as State of the Union Guest * Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) announced that Frank Mallette of Vancleave, Mississippi, will join him in Washington as his guest for this year's State of the Union Address. Mallette is a respected construction professional and road builder whose work has helped improve infrastructure and strengthen communities across South Mississippi.  more

ICYMI: Breitbart Exclusive: EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Ends Democrat War on 'Beautiful, Clean Coal'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Breitbart Exclusive: EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Ends Democrat War on 'Beautiful, Clean Coal' * WASHINGTON - Today, Breitbart News highlighted a key action the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was alongside elected officials and other i  more

Mississippi State researchers publish landmark infectious disease study in 'Science'
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Mississippi State researchers publish landmark infectious disease study in 'Science' An article by Mississippi State Professor of Anthropology Molly Zuckerman and her graduate student Lydia Bailey has been published in "Science," one of the foremost scientific journals in the world. Zuckerman and Bailey's piece examines new evidence from ancient DNA that pushes the origins of diseases closely r  more

MSU hosts institute students helping solve statewide, global challenges
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU hosts institute students helping solve statewide, global challenges High school students from across the Magnolia State convened at Mississippi State today [Feb. 20] as participants of the eighth-annual World Food Prize Mississippi Youth Institute, hosted by MSU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Mississippi Youth Institute provides high school students the opportunity to resea  more

Three Major Los Angeles Art Institutions Celebrate Paul R. Williams
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 20 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * Three Major Los Angeles Art Institutions Celebrate Paul R. Williams Getty, LACMA, and USC Fisher Museum of Art present a landmark, multi-site exhibition series honoring the life and work of groundbreaking architect Paul R. Williams. * From August 2026 through July 2027, three major Los Angeles art institutions--Getty, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and USC Fisher Museum of Art--wi  more

U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller Highlights 7 Recent Prosecutions Involving Threats and Assaults Against Federal Law Enforcement and Public Officials
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller Highlights Seven Recent Prosecutions Involving Threats and Assaults Against Federal Law Enforcement and Public Officials Today, United States Attorney Zachary A. Keller highlights a series of recent prosecutions undertaken by the Office that reflect its ongoing commitment to protecting federal law enfor  more