LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Supports Lawsuit Challenging IRS Rule That Threatens Wind and Solar Projects and Could Drive Up Energy Bills * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 13 other attorneys general supported a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule (PDF) that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rejects Trump Administration's Tax Policy Limiting Clean Energy Projects and Increasing Costs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice (Notice 2025-42) that limits the eligibil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IRS RULE THAT THREATENS WIND, SOLAR PROJECT DRIVING UP ENERGY BILLS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits.   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 23 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * CCP-Trained Journalists Help Communities Make Safer Health Choices * In Madagascar, about 10 women die every day from pregnancy-related causes. Adolescents and people with disabilities often have limited access to accurate sexual and reproductive health information. The country's 2018 Family Planning Law gives women and adolescents the right to access contraception, counseli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Backs Maryland Attorney General's Lawsuit to Block ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney released the following statement after Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit (link is external) to stop the Trump Administration's construction of an unlawful U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Despite Potomac Sewage Spill, Virginia Budget Proposals Underfund Clean Water * Virginia lawmakers on Sunday rolled out competing proposals for the Commonwealth's two-year budget starting July 1 that shortchange key investments in wastewater facilities and programs aimed at cutting water pollution at a time when the region can least afford it. Local leaders are still grappling with the fa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Emergency Declaration to Fast-Track Federal Aid for the District of Columbia The Department of Homeland Security is pushing to deliver swift aid to strengthen response efforts and stabilize the affected area. * Under the leadership of President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, FEMA is actively co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program from Jan. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2026. This notice identifies individuals seeking compensation for injuries or conditions related to vaccines listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. While the Secretary of Health and Human Services is named as the respondent, the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance   more

LANHAM, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Generates $8.5 Billion in Economic Impact, Supports Nearly 31,000 Jobs in Fiscal Year 2025 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development released its Fiscal Year 2025 Agency Impact Report, which spotlights the Department's work to produce more affordable housing, support local  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Labor Reactivates Loan Program for Essential Employees Who Are Working Without Pay Amid Partial Federal Government Shutdown In response to the most recent partial federal government shutdown, the Maryland Department of Labor has reactivated Maryland's Federal Shutdown Loan Program. This program provides a no-interest $700 loan for Maryland's "except  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County Lawsuit Challenges Federal Purchase of Warehouse Without Required Environmental Review or State Consultation * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's unlawful construction of a massive federal imm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC and Student Advocacy Groups Demand Department of Education Action on Student Sexual Violence Complaints Under Title IX * Today the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), with nine survivor advocacy organizations, delivered a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kim Richey, demanding that the Department of Education fulfill   more

HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 23 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Ole Obermann '93, Global Head of Music at Apple, to Deliver Colgate University's 2026 Commencement Address * Ole Obermann '93, global head of music at Apple, will deliver the commencement address at Colgate University's 2026 Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Obermann has spent more than three decades in senior leadership roles across the global music industry, championing artists through periods of profound te  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Shared Pain, Shared Relief Jennifer Holland If you sit on a tack, it's likely to hurt. But pain is more than a physical experience: it's a phenomenon affected by our emotions, past experiences, and the people around us. Apparently, pain relief is similarly complex. A new study published in Nature's journal npj Digital Medicine reveals that watching someone else experience pa  more