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

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Dean Danielle M. Conway delivering keynote at the University of Nebraska's Women Lead Conference * CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-Penn State Dickinson Law Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway will deliver the plenary session keynote address at the University of Nebraska's Women Lead Conference, taking place on March 6 in Lincoln, NE. Conway's  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. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, and 18 Senate Democrats in Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Finance   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * New Polling Shows SAVE America Act Commands Broad Support Across Battleground States * Washington, D.C. - New polling from Heritage Action across five battleground states demonstrates that the SAVE America Act is broadly supported by voters. Across Alaska, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio, more than 70 percent of likely voters oppose non-citizen voting. More than 80 per  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Nonprofit Leaders: Federal Funding Cuts Are Driving Service Disruptions and Harming Communities Across the Country Ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) brought together nonprofit leaders from across the country for an assessment on the state of the sector one year into the current administration.   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. 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Wyden, Shaheen, and 19 Senate Democrats Release Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariff Taxes Bill Instructs Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Ma  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. 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2026, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Legislation * HR. 6719, Combating Online Predators Act * S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act * S. 3397, ECCHO Act * S. 3394, SAFE Act * S. 3798, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026 * * * Nominees * Robert Cekada, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Andrew B. Davis, to be Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects * Nebraska will be able to deliver vital road and bridge infrastructure projects at the Speed of Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new agreement with Nebraska through the Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects Nebraska will be able to deliver vital road and bridge infrastructure projects at the Speed of Trump * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new agreement with   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Wyden, Markey, Shaheen and 19 Senate Democrats Release Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Small Business Committe  more