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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by Executive Director Zach Freimark to Alpha News: * * * Zach Freimark: A 2026 State of the Union for Minnesota to watch closely When Minnesotans listen to President Trump deliver his 2026 State of the Union address this week, there should be a sense of pride and optimism about what has been accomplished in 2025 and what is to come. First, I am most proud of the fact that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by Executive Director Zach Freimark, and Ted Ellis, campaign director of Power America and deputy director of energy and environment, to Duluth News Tribune: * * * Mining Built Minnesota's Past - It Can Help Build Our Future, Too Washington has put a "Do Not Enter" sign on northern Minnesota, and it's time to take it down. For generations, the Iron Range has been the backb  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces 'Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork' initiative for the Army's Civil Works program * WASHINGTON - Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork," for the Army's Civil Works program. "Building Infrastructure, Not Pa  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Releases Whistleblower Documents Showing Drastic Cuts to ICE Training & Testing for New Recruits * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a memorandum and previously undisclosed documents revealing new details about drastic cuts the Trump Administration is making to the training and  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 by economist John Phelan: * * * It's the per capita GDP, stupid Last week, the Star Tribune published an op ed on how to grow Minnesota's economy. It was pretty wide of the mark, in my view, so I submitted a response. Not surprisingly, they declined to print it. You can read it below with a couple of added  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 by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Student enrollment fraud in the spotlight at legislative committee meeting Yesterday, the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee reviewed their options to exorcise "ghost students" from Minnesota's college and university system. The poltergeist problem is  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Meet Marwah 'Mari' Ismail '28: A 2025 Recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans The Columbia Law 1L is excited to explore the intersection of religion, identity, and the law. * When Marwah "Mari" Ismail '28 considered applying for the highly selective Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans to help pay for law school expenses, she doubted the viability of her candidacy. Each year,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum & Congresswoman Morrison to Host Colin Hortman and Alina Bachman Hortman at State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Sunday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D, MN-03) announced their guests for the State of the Union Address. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison will be accompanied by Colin Hortman, the eldest child of former Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Public Health Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) co-led 77 of her colleagues, including every Democratic Representative of the California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota delegations in demanding the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Baudette water and sewer system * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, for a water and sewer system update in the Westwood Housing development in Baudette, Minnesota. The proposed project would include the replacement of approxi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Simon, Dingell, and Pettersen and Rep. Bonamici Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Withdraw Rule that Undermines Child Care Access * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) joined fellow Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Brittany  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * 1 Year Later: Trump's 2025 Address Was Full of Promises That He Failed to Keep Tomorrow night, as Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Americans will be reminded of the promises he's failed to deliver on since his last address to Congress. Instead of helping working families, Trump has focused his attention on all the wrong priorities and failed to deliver on t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 23 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU student earns American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship * A Florida State University graduate student has received the American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship to support his work connecting heart and brain health. Exercise physiology doctoral candidate Thomas Bissen received the highly competitive national award that supports promising doctoral students pursuing innovative cardi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Grijalva to Skip State of the Union; U.S. Citizen Who Was Detained By ICE in Minnesota to Take Her Place Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced today that she will not attend this year's State of the Union address. Instead, Grijalva has transferred her ticket to Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05), who will be bringing Mubashir Khalif Hussen - a U.S. citizen of Soma  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hammond and Shublak Author Article in Indiana Lawyer * Taft partners John Hammond, IV and Mark Shublak authored the article "Ensuring our decisions bend toward the common good," published in The Indiana Lawyer on Jan. 30, 2026. The article examines key issues before the Indiana General Assembly during its short session, with a focus on economic opportunity, workforce development, ed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Trump Reverse Political Termination of $600M in Public Health Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with nine of their Senate colleagues, are demanding the Trump administration immediately reverse its recent politically-motivated termination of $600 million of public health grants for Colorado, California,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * Joe Gall's Personal Papers and One-of-a-Kind Library Find a Home at American Philosophical Society * When the legendary Carnegie Science biologist Joseph Gall died in September 2024, the days and weeks that followed saw an outpouring of tributes that extolled his mentorship of generations of emerging scientists, his advocacy for creating opportunities for women in research, and, o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar to Bring Sean Syverson, Minnesota Small Business Owner Impacted by Tariffs, as her Guest to the State of the Union * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that Sean Syverson, owner of Swing Barrel Brewing in Moorhead, will be her guest for the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. "Small business owners in Minnesota like Sean have been hit ha  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kruse Named Notable Women in Law By Crain's Detroit Business * Taft Detroit Partner Sara Kruse has been named a Notable Women in Law by Crain's Detroit Business. The Notable Women in Law award recognizes individuals seeking justice, setting precedent, and managing high-profile cases for their corporate clients. The women on this list are mentors, champions, and beacons of their comm  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 23 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * Longtime Imperial Valley professor emeritus, former library director are honored for their legacies * A mural for the SDSU Imperial Valley library, composed of mosaic tiles and devoted to themes of learning and nature, and a new endowed fund for the university will honor the life and lasting legacy of renowned educator Reynaldo Ayala, and his wife Marta Stiefel Ayala, f  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic and Mercy advance collaboration to transform patient care * ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic announced today that researchers and solutions developers now have access to decades of high-level, de-identified data from Mercy through Mayo Clinic Platform 's secure, privacy-preserving infrastructure. Mercy, one of the 15 largest health systems in the U.S., has 55 acute care  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * McMahon to Present on Writing with Impact * Taft Chicago business development manager Risa McMahon will share insights during the Legal & Professional Services Council program "Writing with Impact: Practical Strategies for Legal Marketers" on Feb. 26. McMahon and co-presenter Lora Wegman of Thompson Coburn will provide practical, repeatable techniques for creating strategic, scannab  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Governor Walz Announces Minnesota is a Top State to Raise a Family Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota has been ranked the second-best state in the nation to raise a family, according to a new report from WalletHub. The study evaluated all 50 states across 50 indicators, including affordability, health and safety, education and child care, and socio-economic facto  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor the Life and Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson Governor Tim Walz today ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota from sunrise on Wednesday, February 25, 2025, to sunset on Thursday, 26, 2026, in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., who passed awa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota House Democrats to Host Press Conference Ahead of State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota will host a press conference on Tuesday, February 24th at 10:00 AM ET at HVC Studio B ahead of the State of the Union. WHAT: Press Conference hosted by Minnesota House Democrats WHEN: Tue  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * New NCFR Journal Research Is Online Now Articles Published Feb. 15-21 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Newest Journal Issues: FR February 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Advocates Spotlight Impact of Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses in Local Economies, Sound Alarm on Harm of Trump Attacks * Pressley Heard from Immigrant Small Businesses Owners Reeling from Fear, Impact on Livelihoods, Trump Anti-Immigrant Policies As Immigrant Communities Have Been Under Siege by the Trump Admin., Pressley Has Been Leading Voice for Immigrant Rights & Small Businesses   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Announces Rosemount's Angel Silva as State of the Union Guest * Silva is the son of a Minnesota woman who was detained at an immigration hearing despite being in the process of attaining legal permanent residency WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Angie Craig announced Angel Silva as her guest for tomorrow's State of the Union address. Silva, a U.S. citizen and a resident of Rosemo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Trump's Tariffs After Filing Amicus Brief * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, ruling that President Trump violated federal law by exceeding his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces Four Guests for State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will take Aliya Rahman, Mary Granlund, Mubashir Hussen, and Gerardo Orozco Guzman as her guests to the State of the Union Address. The stories of these four Minnesotans reflect how ICE's reckless actions in Minnesota through "Operation Metro Surge" have devastated Minnesotans' safety and econom  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * The Honorable Valerie Jarrett to deliver 2026 Kelly Lecture The Obama Foundation CEO will speak at The O'Shaughnessy on March 5. * The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, JD, chief executive officer of The Obama Foundation, will speak at The O'Shaughnessy on March 5 as the 2026 Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Jarrett will reflect on her career in politics, the importance civic   more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf receives grant to support student vocational development * St. Olaf College is one of 17 higher education institutions to receive a grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), a program of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). The grant will support a study of how existing St. Olaf programs support the sophomore experience. This work will focus on deepening sophomore  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Students Help Develop Proto, a New AI Education Platform * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly common in homes and classrooms, the question is not whether children will interact with it, but who is shaping those systems, with what values and for what purpose. The Role of AI in Christian Education Many parents and educators are concerned abo  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Delivers Strong Pro Bono Impact in 2025 * In 2025, Taft attorneys and staff demonstrated the firm's continued commitment to pro bono service across its offices. Firmwide, Taft contributed 16,342 pro bono hours, including 243 new pro bono matters opened during the year. In addition to direct legal services, Taft made financial contributions to 40 legal aid organizations across t  more

BEAVER DAM, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Laura Owens, president of TransCen Inc. and a professor in exceptional education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, from a Feb. 13, 2026, field hearing entitled "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment": * * * Representative Grothman and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the continued use of subminimum wage under Sectio  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 23 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Two HPU Students Elected to National Leadership Positions with Dental Association * HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 23, 2026 - Two High Point University students who are part of the Workman School of Dental Medicine's inaugural class were elected to national leadership positions with the American Student Dental Association (ASDA). The ASDA is a student-run organization that protects and advances th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis to Speak at "People's State of the Union" * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced she is boycotting President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address. Senator Smith will be speaking at MoveOn's "People's State of the Union" held on the National Mall alongside her guest: Fridley Public Schools Sup  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Walberg Continues Investigation into MN Fraud in Federal Nutrition Programs Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz following the Committee's earlier investigation into the state's failure to prevent fraud in two federal nutrition programs. In the letter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer Announces Guests for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress * WASHINGTON - Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced Blaine Police Chief Brian Podany and Blaine Brothers Board Chairman Dean Dally as his guests to President Trump's State of the Union address tomorrow evening. Chief Podany has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer Announces Guests for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress * WASHINGTON - Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced Blaine Police Chief Brian Podany and Blaine Brothers Board Chairman Dean Dally as his guests to President Trump's State of the Union address tomorrow evening. Chief Podany has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and is the son and grandson   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center issued the following news release: * * * With ICE Tearing Families Apart, SEARAC and SEAFN Urge Immediate Action on Deportation Relief Today, SEARAC and Southeast Asian Freedom Network (SEAFN) celebrated the forthcoming reintroduction of the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act (SEADRA) during a special event featuring appearances from Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA, 28) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA, 7). SEADRA represents a critical step t  more