COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect free speech from big tech censorship South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate letter to YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., raising concerns about the censorship of conservative speech. "Companies do not have to agree with consumers or those who use their services," Attorney General Wilson state  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Could the 2026 session deliver long over-due childcare licensing reform? On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) -- formerly part of the Department of Human Services (DHS) -- presented its new proposed childcare li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Applauds EPA Repeal of MATS Amendments, Reinstatement of Lignite Subcategory * BISMARCK, N.D. - Following through on a promise made in the opening months of President Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the repeal of the Biden-era 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) amendments. These amendments dramatically increased restrictions   more

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

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Final man pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme * HOUSTON - A 40-year-old Katy resident has admitted to his role in a scheme to defraud dozens of victims of over $17 million, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Christopher Knight Lopez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. From May 2015 to January 2025, he and his brother,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures. "Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and they are not political theories. They're children, and they deserve   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secured Legislation to Renew Homelessness Service Grants for YWCA, Providers Across North Dakota * Senator Worked to Advance Measure Directing HUD to Renew Expired CoC Grants; North Dakota Received $3.3 Million from Program in 2025 FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with YWCA Cass Clay CEO Erin Prochnow and members of the YWCA Board of Directors discussing efforts  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Working to Expand, Diversify & Strengthen North Dakota National Guard Operations * Senator Discusses Support for 119th Wing, T-REX Event at Camp Grafton & Enhancing Guard Member Benefits FARGO, N.D. - At the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) Roughrider Conference today, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to ensure the state's Guard members have the training, equipment and facilities  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: "Crack the Code 2.0" Phase One to Receive $157 Million in Federal, State & Private Funding * EERC Also Set to Receive $25 Million After Senator Worked to Restore DOE Cooperative Agreement GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that funding for phase one of his Crack the Code 2.0 initiative will total $157 million: * $76 million in private investment and $45.1 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: $150 Million in Assistance Available for Sugar Producers * GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $150 million of assistance for sugar producers. Hoeven wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Trump Administration Repeals MATS Rule, Supporting Access to Baseload Power * Senator Sponsored CRA Resolution to Overturn Costly Biden-Era Rule GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule repealing the Biden-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) regulations, which imposed costl  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 21 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Overrules Donald Trump's Reckless Tariffs Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, rejecting the Trump administration's claim that it has unilateral authority to enact Trump's trade war. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn remarked, "Trump's tariffs thrust our farmers into the worst crisis they've faced since t  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health leaders to discuss next generation of care * Sanford Health leaders are joining top industry experts next week at one of the most prestigious health care events of the year to discuss how the business of health care is meeting the future of technology.  ViVE takes place Feb. 22-25 in Los Angeles. The four-day health care innovation event brings together leade  more