BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Elevated Spring Wildfire Risk as Drought Conditions Expand Across the U.S. Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. "There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation dri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and compan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and companies have announce  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protect  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

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. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Introduces SAFE Act to Combat Chameleon Carriers * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act to combat chameleon carriers. These high-risk trucking companies operate by shutting down and reopening under different identities, rotating through names, ownership structures, or Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Statement on New USPTO Community Engagement Office in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY, UT- U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) issued the following statement on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s announcement that a new community engagement office will be opened at the University of Utah: "Today's announcement is an investment in American ingenuity and reinforces Utah's leadership in research, te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters. Leveraging considerable   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters.   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 16 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Developmental 'switch' in brain may shape lifelong obesity risk * DALLAS - Feb. 16, 2026 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a crucial developmental process in the brain's hypothalamus may influence how susceptible individuals are to obesity. Their preclinical findings, published in Neuron, show that a transcription factor called Otp acts a  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Mid-Atlantic Administrator Highlights Energy, Water Infrastructure on Visit to Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania * PHILADELPHIA - EPA Mid-Atlantic Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey completed a multi-day visit through the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania that included discussions and first-hand views of brownfield reclamation, landfill methane capture, wastewater infrastructure upgrades, and hi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exploring the promise of regenerative aquaculture at an Arkansas fish farm * In many academic circles, innovation is imagined as a lab-to-market pipeline that travels through patent filings, venture rounds, and coastal research hubs. But a growing movement inside U.S. universities is pushing students toward a different frontier: solving real engineering problems alongside rural com  more

NEW YORK, New York, Feb. 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 17, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the New York Association for Business Economics: * * * What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy? Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today./1 Before I get into my main topic, I wanted to share my current views on the economy and monetary policy. Last week, we received the latest report on employment, and it provided furthe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves $7.5 Million to Support Recovery in Wyoming DENVER -- Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA has approved $7.5 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Wyoming for Public Assistance projects, which typically includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud  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 -- 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

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * Regionals at the Rotunda - Guyani Don Francis, Morgann Lazrovitch, Xondrais Marie Eight IU Southeast students have been selected to present their research findings at the second annual Regionals at the Rotunda on Wednesday February 18, 2026, at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis. The event will bring standout student researchers and their faculty mentors together to demonstrate how each  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommBrent Vigen, Head Coach - Montana State * On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Brent Vigen, head coach at Montana State University, for a conversation about his career and winning the FCS National Championship. Coach Vigen shares the story of his path into the coaching profession, be  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2026: * * * Lummis Annouces Kraken's Historic Commitment to Sponsor Trump Accounts for Wyoming Newborns CHEYENNE, WY-- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement applauding Kraken for sponsoring Trump Accounts for every child born in Wyoming in 2026. "I am so thrilled Kraken is giving back to Wyoming in such a meaningful way by sponsoring Trump accounts for every c  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: An 'Energy Dominance' outlook for 2026 * After the 2024 election, the Trump administration wasted no time advancing a dangerous fossil fuel agenda that prioritized oil and gas profits over the health and wellbeing of communities and public lands. By declaring a national energy emergency and directing agencies to " unleash " fossil fuel production, the administration opened m  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana Ranks in Top States With Highest Purchasing Power * * February 19 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks in the top three states in the nation with the largest increases in purchasing power for consumers from 2020 to 2024. "With affordability top of mind for all Americans, Montanans continue to be better equipped to handle still-high inflation   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Trandahl, CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today about the impa  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Partnership Among UW, Range, WYDOT Promises Safer Roads in Wyoming Anywhere else in the country, it might be called a back road, but here in Wyoming, it's a legitimate highway with nothing but sagebrush for company for hundreds of miles. With no oversight to keep an eye on conditions, a truck off the road or a snowdrift spanning a lane can quickly escalate into a major travel disruption for both commercial  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Poll: Western Voters Sound Alarm on Wildfire, Drought, Public Land Threats * DENVER -Western voters are extremely concerned about wildfires, drought, staffing cuts at land management agencies, and threats to sell off public lands, according to the latest Conservation in the West poll released by Colorado College. The poll also demonstrates that Westerners want la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Powder River Basin Resource Council has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement expressing strong support for a proposed amendment to Wyoming's financial assurance regulations for coal mines. The organization, which represents a coalition of stakeholders concerned with environmental issues in the region, emphasized the need for these improvements in its communication to the agency. In its letter, the council noted   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General who support Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through the mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "The United States Supreme C  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Leanndra Ross, vice president for executive and tribal services at the Southcentral Foundation, Anchorage, Alaska, from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing on the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act (S. 2098): * * * My name is Leanndra Ross. I am the Vice President for Executive and Tribal Services at the Southcentral Foundation. I am a Tlingit and Haida citizen and Salamatof Tribal member. I want to thank  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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 20 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * U to expand innovation support across West in partnership with USPTO Federal patent officials to celebrate new community engagement office's opening Friday in Research Park * The University of Utah has entered into a new agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to host a community engagement office on the U campus, strengthening access to intellectual property (IP) education,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Utah selected for new USPTO community engagement office location * Grand opening of new community engagement office to serve as innovation center for local/regional innovators ALEXANDRIA, VA-The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection and grand opening of a new community engagement office location in Utah to serve innovators in part of t  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Social Work Faculty Member Presents Research on Substance Use Treatment in Wyoming A faculty member with the University of Wyoming's Division of Social Work recently presented her research -- examining treatment for substance use across Wyoming -- on a national level. Jordan Dyett, an assistant professor with the Division of Social Work, part of the UW College of Health Sciences, presented her findings  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Partners for Fishing Guide Course The Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute at the University of Wyoming has partnered with Wyoming fishing guides to support the inaugural delivery of an advanced fishing guide certification course tailored specifically to Wyoming's rivers, regulations and guiding traditions. The Fishing Outfitt  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Announces Filing of Petition Regarding IBLA's to Block Jonah Gas Field Expansion and the Secretary's Decision to Review It Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) announced that the State of Wyoming, through the Attorney General's Office, filed a Petition this month for Reconsideration to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) asking to reverse its Jan. 15 decision that would block a 3,5  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Campaign Contributions on State Property Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today signed Executive Order 2026-01 prohibiting the solicitation, delivery, or acceptance of campaign contributions on property where state business is conducted, such as state office buildings, and commercial buildings where the state leases offices, includin  more