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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the State of the Union, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Reads Resolution Honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman on the House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, ahead of the State of the Union address, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) read her resolution honoring the life and service of Melissa and Mark Hortman on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melis  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * American Bar Association Recognizes Taft as 2025 Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader * The ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service recognized Taft as an ABA Free Legal Answers 2025 Pro Bono Leader for the fourth year in a row. In 2025, Taft attorneys answered 127 civil legal questions from low-income community members on this pro bono legal advice portal. ABA Free Leg  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. 25 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by Phillip Linderman, chairman of the Ben Franklin Fellowship and a board member at the Center for Immigration Studies, Falls Church, Virginia, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Somali Fraud in Minnesota - The Tip of the Iceberg": * * * The use of best practices in combatting visa fraud is a specialized topic, and one that is often lost in the bigger subjects, such  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -DNA, the genetic blueprints in every living organism, is nature's most efficient storage mechanism, capable of storing about 215 million gigabytes of data per gram. That storage capacity, if applied to electronics, could enable significantly more efficient data centers, speedier data processing and the ability t  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by Vice President of Communications Bill Walsh: * * * Capitol Watch: GOP and DFL announce their priorities through words and actions If you want to know what Democrats and Republicans believe will be their best issues for the November election, look no further than the beginning of the 20  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Don't follow Germany on energy policy California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines earlier this month as he traveled Europe, conducting his own independent foreign policy and signing agreements with foreign countries. From one Newsom press release,   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * The habeas appeal It appears that the U.S. Department of Justice will be appealing that baseless contempt of court citation imposed by federal district Judge Laura Provinzino (Biden appointee). I covered the incident here (https://www.americanexperiment  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Habeas reduced to a trickle As federal immigration authorities draw Operation Metro Surge down to the usual enforcement levels, the filing of habeas corpus petitions has dropped dramatically. Over this past weekend (February 21-22), only four new habeas  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * How to fight fraud KSTP-5 reports, "Program Integrity Director Tim O'Malley unveiled recommendations for combating fraud in state programs on Monday morning." O'Malley was the man hand-picked by Gov. Tim Walz to look into the fraud question in Minnesot  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Minneapolis Public Schools projects a $50 million deficit for 2026-27 A Feb. 10 Minneapolis Public Schools board meeting brought news that the projected budget deficit for 2026-2027 had worsened to over $50 million, deepening from an expected $30 mill  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * North Dakota leads on school phone bans as Minnesota reviews policy In the first annual "Phone-Free Schools State Report Card," only two states -- North Dakota and Rhode Island -- earned an "A" for enacting comprehensive, statewide phone-free school   more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 24 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * University soccer standout leads by example * Rebecca Tweedy is a collegiate athlete and a leader on and off the field, balancing demanding academic studies with sports, family and other responsibilities, all while aiming to do her best in each endeavor. A Chickasaw citizen and senior at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Edmond, Tweedy is a forward   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Highlight Career and Technical Education Programs Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success" to examine how Career and Technical Education (CT  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Members of Minnesota Congressional Delegation Highlight Trump Administration's Attacks on Minnesotans Ahead of State of the Union * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Ahead of the State of the Union Address, the Democratic Members of the Minnesota delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives issued the following statement: "Since January 20 th, 2025, President Trump and Congressional Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by Simon R. Hankinson, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation Center for Border Security and Immigration, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Somali Fraud in Minnesota - The Tip of the Iceberg": * * * My name is Simon Hankinson. I am the senior research fellow in the Center for Border Security and Immigration at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Farm Bankruptcies Spike 46% From Last Year as Trump's Toxic Agenda Brings Economic Pain to American Farmers As Donald Trump prepares for his State of the Union tonight, where he'll lie about the impact of his toxic economic agenda in his first year in office, new farming data shows that Trump's disastrous economic policies have negatively affected his supporters the most.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Boycott of SOTU, Pressley Dedicated Floor Speech to Children Traumatized by ICE, Constructed Office Installation Depicting Stories * Pressley Spending State of the Union Uplifting Children Detained and Traumatized by ICE as Honorary Guests Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Education, Safety Pressley Has Stood in Vig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Boycott of State of the Union, Pressley to Uplift Children Detained and Traumatized by ICE as Honorary Guests * Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Education, Safety Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home WASHINGTON - Today,   more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Institute to host spring speakers, events focused on strengthening democracy * The Buntrock Institute for Freedom and Community at St. Olaf College will host a wide range of events on campus this spring focused on what it takes to preserve, protect, and strengthen democracy. The events in the Strengthening Democracy series are free and open to the public, and most will also be streamed and available for on-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey for Interfering with Federal Immigration Laws Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill over New Jersey's new Executive Order No. 12 that interferes with the federal government's enforcement of its immigration laws. "Federal agents are risking their   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Announces Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention Package Governor Tim Walz today joined legislators, community advocates, and survivors of gun violence to announce a comprehensive gun violence prevention package. The package includes a number of provisions aimed at strengthening gun safety, reflecting concerns raised directly by Minnesotans who have expressed growing frustration w  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Minnesota Legislature Holds Oversight Hearing On PFAS Reporting * Overview of the Hearing * The Minnesota Legislature's House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee held a hearing on February 19, 2026, in St. Paul, MN, to discuss issues related to PFAS -a group of persistent synthetic chemicals often called "forever chemicals." The hearing focused   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Minnesotans Are Paying $1,600+ More Thanks to Brad Finstad's Economy * As Brad Finstad tries to spin the state of his dismal economy, here's your reminder that Minnesota families are already paying over $1,600 more on average due to his cost-spiking agenda. Here's how Finstad has wrecked the economy for working families: * Finstad voted to rubber-stamp reckless tariffs that ha  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

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame's LEO joins national initiative to stop homelessness before it starts, serving as the lead evidence partner * The University of Notre Dame announced today that its Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) will serve as the national evidence partner for Right at Home, a new cross-sector initiative led by Destination: Home to stop homelessness before it starts. LEO will provide t  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

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * February: Our right to worship must be safeguarded Americans last month recoiled in horror after seeing videos of lawless protesters barging into a Minneapolis-area church and terrifying innocent parishioners. In seeking attention for anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) propaganda, they trampled over the constitutional rights of men, women and child  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Oles in the News: St. Olaf student wins classical music award through Minnesota Public Radio * St. Olaf College student Agnes Barthel '28 won the 2025 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize from Minnesota Public Radio in honor of her exceptional talent as an organist. In an interview with the station recently posted to the YourClassical website, Barthel shares how she began playing the organ and what she loves abou  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

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pentagon to host The Invitational in 2026 & 2027 * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The women's basketball programs at the University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Kansas State University have agreed to play a doubleheader at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and November 2027. On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squa  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

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Where Water Goes, Snow Follows: MTU Research Scientist Develops Novel Approach to Lake-effect Snow Forecasting With breakthrough new technology that measures water isotopes on the move, Michigan Tech research scientist Ben Kopec and his team are driving, boating and snowmobiling around the Keweenaw to help make lake-effect snow more predictable. In the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michiga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Democrats Showed Whose Side They're On -- And it's Not the American People Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered a historic State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress -- proudly declaring the dawn of a new Golden Age after just one year of transformative leadership in his second term. In a powerful speech, President Trump highlighted unprecedented accomplishments: a fully secure border, plummetin  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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy to power new Google data center in Minnesota * MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced today it will power a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The data center and associated Electric Service Agreement will provide a significant contribution to the state's economy, including a large buildout of new clean energy projects that will co  more