CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS APPEALS COURT WIN IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 15 attorneys general announced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the coalition in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools. In the order issued Tue  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Avangrid and Xcel Energy Extend Offtake Agreement for 150 MW Power Project in the Midwest Xcel Energy to continue receiving energy from MinnDakota, a 150 MW power project located on the Minnesota-South Dakota border * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it extended its offtake agreement with Xcel Energy for electr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Maine Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * Maine had 28,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 35,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the job openings rate in Maine was 4.1 percent in December and 5.1 percent in the previous mo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Valadao, Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced legislation today to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops in foreign markets. Rep. Su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops Valadao and Bonamici Lead House Companion to the Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act * Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule to establish and amend standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) and obstacle departure procedures (ODPs) at various airports nationwide. These regulatory actions ensure the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by updating flight operations criteria to reflect current air traffic requirements and navigational facility changes. The rule impacts numerous location  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in northern elephant seals confirmed in California * Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California's Ano Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening. The outbreak marks the first cases of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- 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

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 25 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Secretary Bellows pushes back on unconstitutional federalization of elections proposed in MEGA Act Letter to Chairman Bryan Steil outlines harm act would impose on Mainers * In a letter to U.S. Representative Bryan Steil, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows expressed grave concern about harm that would be brought to Mainers   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 26 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by State Rep. Wayne Farrin, D-Jefferson: * * * Tackling Rising Costs in Maine Right now, the cost to live, work and raise a family in Maine is too high. That's especially true here in Lincoln County. Family budgets just don't go as far as they used to, and it's becoming increasingly difficult for everyday Mainers to get ahead, no matter how hard they work. It shouldn't be this way. This le  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins 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 Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management has proposed redefining the Federal Wage System area coverage for the Raven Rock Mountain Complex to ensure pay parity across the installation. The facility currently spans portions of Washington County, Maryland, and Adams County, Pennsylvania. The proposal seeks to move the Adams County portion of the complex from the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon wage area into the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington wage area. While standard regulatory   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) field trial * LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting Link to photos, captions, and credits is here Woods Hole, Mass. and Glasgow, UK (February 25, 2026, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET) - The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today ann  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition file lawsuit challenging the Kennedy vaccine schedule and unlawful overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Miller, Sen. Budd Lead Bill to Close Loophole Exploited by Illegal Aliens Employed as Police Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), led several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the bicameral Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act today. The legislation is aimed at prohibiting illegal aliens who work as armed law enforcement officers from po  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Rep. Miller Lead Bill to Close Loophole Exploited by Illegal Aliens Employed as Police Officers * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and U.S. Representative Mary Miller (R-Ill.-15) led several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the bicameral Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act today. The legislation is aimed at prohibiting illegal aliens who work as armed law enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Surgeon General Nominee on Past Statements on Psychedelic Drug Use, Fraudulent Research * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned Dr. Casey Means, nominee to serve as Surgeon General, about her past statements regarding psychedelic drug use and comments she made cha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Disabled Americans to Receive Disability Insurance During Waiting Period * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a pressing and unnecessary hardship in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The We Can't Wait Act would allow disabled cl  more

DAVIS, California, Feb. 26 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California Cases at Ano Nuevo State Park Mark State's First Detection of the Disease in a Marine Mammal * Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California's Ano Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops Bonamici and Valadao Lead House Companion to the Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act * Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced legislation today   more