LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Condemns Trump Administration's Proposal to Dismantle Water Quality Regulations and Curtail State Authority * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter (PDF) opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule. The rule would rewrite water quality certification regulations   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today will join a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint, which will be filed later today, names Hea  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Leads Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines. * Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a multistate lawsuit challen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule * Lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy's appointments to key federal vaccine panel OAKLAND -In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a multistate lawsuit against t  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging HHS Secretary Kennedy's illegal overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy * Feb. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint filed today names Health and Human Service  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit today challenging the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul * RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Announces CT Business Owner as Guest for Joint Address to Congress * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today announced that Nicole Russo, Owner, President, and Chief Executive Office of Microboard Processing, Inc. as his guest at President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday evening. Russo has led Microboard, an industry-leading electronics manuf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers About FCC's Weaponization of "Equal Time" Rule to Chill Free Speech * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enforcement Bureau Chiefs Patrick Webre and Erin Boone demanding answers about the FCC's weaponizati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Opens Inquiry After New Reporting Reveals Binance Allowed $1.7 Billion in Money Laundering to Iran Proxies & Russia's Shadow Fleet * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Richard Teng, chief executive officer of Binance, raising concerns about recent reporting that th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration to Immediately Rescind New Rule That Would Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today led a group of the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Takano, & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration to Immediately Rescind New Rule that Would Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today led a group of their Committee colleagues in demanding Depar  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville Repeats as Ohio Forensics State Champion * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Cedarville University's forensics team won the Ohio Forensics Association State Championship, capturing the overall speech and debate titles for the second straight year. The tournament was held Feb. 20-21 at Cedarville University. "It's a huge win for our students and a testament to how hard the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Department of Consumer Protection Applauds Passage of Controlled Substance Drug Schedule Updates 'Gas Station Heroin,' Kratom, 7-OH, others designated Schedule 1 Controlled Substances * The Legislative Regulation Review Committee unanimously approved regulations Tuesday to update the controlled substance drug schedule for several substances, including  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dining Accessibility is Always on the Menu at UConn * During the 2023-2024 academic year, there were 155 students with various disabilities requesting meal accommodations. The following year, there was a 64% increase, with 255 students requesting accommodations, according to Robert Landolphi, the director of culinary development for UConn Dining Services. Students with food allergies are consider  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Survey Reveals Australian Job Market Confidence Has Hit a Three-Year Low Volatile Market Conditions Drive Caution, Dampen Job Seeking Activity * Confidence among Australian employees in the availability of jobs has declined to its lowest level in more than three years, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights c  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner HR Survey Reveals Australian Job Market Confidence Has Hit a Three-Year Low Volatile Market Conditions Drive Caution, Dampen Job Seeking Activity * Confidence among Australian employees in the availability of jobs has declined to its lowest level in more than three years, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights c  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts Embedded AI in Cloud ERP Applications will Drive a 30% Faster Financial Close by 2028 Five Emerging Themes in Cloud ERP Will Reshape the Finance Function * Five emerging themes in cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) finance applications will shape the future of the finance function through AI and automation, according to   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff on March 7 in Honor of Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and Connecticut flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, March 7, 2026, to honor the life and public service legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Extends Duration of Severe Cold Weather Protocol to Thursday Afternoon * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is extending the duration of Connecticut's currently activated Severe Cold Weather Protocol to remain in effect until at least noon Thursday, February 26, 2026, as frigid temperatures are expected to remain in the state over the next coupl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes To Speak at People's State of the Union on the National Mall * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that he will not attend President Trump's State of the Union address. Instead, Himes will join over 30 of his Democratic colleagues at the People's State of the Union on the National Mall for a series of speeches focused on affordability, healthcare, and upholding dem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Announces People's State of the Union Guest, Fereshteh Ganjavi, Afghan Refugee And CT Nonprofit Founder * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday announced he has invited Fereshteh Ganjavi as his guest for the People's State of the Union, a rally on the National Mall counterprogramming President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. A refugee from Afgh  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Sues RFK Jr. for Endangering Children by Removing Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law in Gutting Scientific Panel and Changing Vaccine Schedule, Endangering Lives of Children * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 15 states in challen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB Any attack on the CFPB's independence or ability to fulfil its consumer protection mandate is an attack on the finan  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Overhaul of Immunization Panel, Longstanding Childhood Vaccine Schedule RFK., Jr. removed vaccine experts with decades of experience from the nation's leading vaccine advisory committee and appointed avowed vaccine skeptics to make vaccine recommendations for our families. In January, the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity's role in healthcare bankruptcies resurfacing * Private equity's healthcare bankruptcies are destabilizing care and communities Private equity played an outsized role in healthcare bankruptcies in 2025, according to an updated Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker released by PESP. While private equity represents roughly 7 percent of the U.S. economy, privat  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Sean Jeffery helps launch new APhA deprescribing program * Deprescribing is the process in which medical professionals consider discontinuing a prescription. Deprescribing can happen for a variety of reasons. Whether someone is experiencing side effects or the indication for medication changes, deprescribing could be helpful. Sean Jeffery, Clinical Professor at the UConn School of Pharmacy, says   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street's Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families * Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership Bill Text | Fact Sheet Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street's Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve h  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The Story of the Century: Harold Katz's 100 Year Legacy * Growing up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his older brother and parents, Katz worked at a local drug store as a soda jerk in high school. While mastering the skill of making banana split sundaes for customers at the soda fountain, he developed an interest in medical problems. Growing up during the Great Depression, Katz received advice fro  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 25 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * URochester researchers awarded up to $22M to study a hidden driver of aging Lindsey Valich, Senior Communications Specialist The ARPA-H-funded collaboration will test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer. What if people could stay healthier, stronger, and mentally sharper as they grow older--not by treating diseases one by one but by slowing a b  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB collaborates with University of Rochester on major ARPA-H-funded aging research initiative * The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is joining a national research consortium led by the University of Rochester to investigate a newly identified biological driver of aging, supported by up to a $22 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Constitutional Violations by ICE * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a bicameral public forum on constitutional violations and abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The forum, entitled  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition wins Ninth Circuit ruling for school mental health grants * (Updated Feb. 24, 2026, to add the new deadlines set by the district court.) The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Washington and 15 other states today in their fifth court victory against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Witness Testimony: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Receive Testimony About ICE Abuses from Whistleblower, U.S. Citizen Whose Rights were Violated, & Former Top Lawyer at DHS * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee o  more