MANHATTAN, Kansas, Feb. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools recognized * In the 26th year of the First Amendment Press Freedom Award, 26 schools from 12 U.S. states and the United Kingdom have been named 2026 award recipients. Three additional schools received Press Freedom Commendations. The First Amendment Press Freedom Award is co-adjudicated by the Journalism Education Association  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday, Partners Reach $100 Million National Settlement with Walmart for Deceiving Drivers and Customers Over Spark Program Deliveries * Pennsylvania's Drivers will Receive up to Approximately $1.4 Million HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan group of Attorneys General and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reached a $100 million multistate s  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * American Electric Power Service Corporation Seeks Bids for Coal * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2026 - AEP Service Corporation (AEPSC) (Nasdaq: AEP) today issued a request for proposal (RFP) on behalf of one or more of AEPSC's affiliated or associated companies for the supply of coal to one or more power plants. AEPSC is seeking proposals for the following regions and terms, but  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes, FTC Reach $100 Million Multistate Settlement with Walmart for Deceiving Drivers and Customers Over Delivery Issues Attorney General Kris Mayes and a bipartisan group of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart today over allegations that the company deceived customers and dri  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Agreement from Vanguard to Protect U.S. Energy and Lower Consumer Prices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a coalition of 13 attorneys general have secured a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, resolving part of a multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The lawsuit seeks to lower the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors * LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), resolving part of the multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Stre  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill secures landmark agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is announcing a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"). In 2024, Louisiana, together with thirteen other states, filed suit against major investment firms Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard. The suit alleges that these fir  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser, FTC reach $100M nationwide settlement with Walmart for deceiving drivers and customers for delivery services * Feb. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a bipartisan group of attorneys general along with the Federal Trade Commission reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart today over allegations that the company deceived cu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $100 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH WALMART FOR DECEIVING DRIVERS, CUSTOMERS OVER DELIVERY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with a bipartisan group of 11 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart today over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participa  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Wilson reaches $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart for deceiving drivers and customers about delivery * South Carolina's drivers to receive approximately $1 million (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson, a bipartisan group of attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 26, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * 0.5 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.9 in California, in December 2025 There were 6.5 million job openings in the United States in December 2025, a number about 1.0 million lower than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 1.1 unemployed persons per job opening. Both North Dakota and South Dak  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * CareerTech launches Oklahoma Career Readiness Diploma The approximately 279,000 Oklahomans without high school diplomas now have another way to earn the credential that will help them advance in careers or further their education. Oklahoma CareerTech's Adult Education and Family Literacy division has launched the Oklahoma Career Readiness Diplo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Tahlequah, Oklahoma, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program": * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: Osiyo. On behalf of Cherokee Nation, thank you for the opportunity to provide testim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Feb. 26, 2026, involving Director Gracelin Baskaran and associate fellow Meredith Schwartz of the Critical Minerals Security Program: * * * Industrial Policy Is Back--And Minerals Are at the Center Throughout the twentieth century, the United States deployed bold and creative industrial policies to secure critical minerals during crises. Today, it has fully revived that pla  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Daniel Jeremiah's top 50: 2026 NFL Draft prospect rankings 2.0 Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Media analyst With college all-star games and further tape study in the books, NFL Network draft guru and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah updates his ranking of the top 50 draft-eligible prospects heading into the on-field events and workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Programming note: NFL Network and NFL+ will ha  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Shirley Mixon to receive ECU's Lifetime Service Award * ADA, Okla. - Dr. Shirley Mixon is set to receive East Central University's inaugural Lifetime Service Award alongside Dr. Gerald Williamson and Becky Isaacs at ECU's Lifetime Service Banquet on Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Mixon earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN's "Cavaliers Pistons All Access" coverage culminates with a matchup on Friday night * ESPN's coverage of the 2025-26 NBA regular season continues across ESPN and ABC from Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1. Friday, February 27 features a doubleheader on ESPN presented by State Farm, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitch  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Federal Grant Funds OU Training Program Focused on Care of People Experiencing Homelessness * OKLAHOMA CITY - People experiencing homelessness often live with chronic illness, mental health conditions and substance use disorders, while facing significant barriers to accessing and managing health care. With a new five-year, $1 million federal grant, the University of Oklahoma is addressing this challenge   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Federal Grant Funds OU Training Program Focused on Care of People Experiencing Homelessness People experiencing homelessness often live with chronic illness, mental health conditions and substance use disorders, while facing significant barriers to accessing and managing health care. With a new five-year, $1 million federal grant, the University of Oklahoma is addressing this challeng  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * FEMP researchers publish paper on micromobility for disaster relief * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu When a disaster occurs, road closures and other hazards can prevent first responders from reaching certain areas impassable by larger vehicles. In these scenarios, micromobility, or the use of bicycles and other small, human- or  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Fewer Tornadoes, But Higher Risk of Damaging Winds and Flooding Downpours Expected This Year Compared to 2025 Season AccuWeather long-range experts say the 2026 severe weather season is shaping up to be markedly different from last year's exceptionally active spring, with hundreds more tornadoes compared to the historical average. While tornado   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 2 BILLS INTO LAW * OKLAHOMA CITY (February 26, 2026) - Yesterday, Governor Kevin Stitt signed the following bills into law: SIGNED \- HB 1085 An Act relating to contracts; amending 15 O.S. 2021, Section 141.14, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 225, O.S.L. 2024 (15 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 141.14), which relates to the Service Warranty Act; modifying administrative fee a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin Reacts to Clash with Bernie Sanders, Denounces Socialism, and Iran on CNN * "As long as I feel like you believe in that flag, that it's the most beautiful flag in the world as I do, and not want to change it... I can get along with you." Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on The Source to react to President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * California Turns to Imports as Its Refineries Close According to Bloomberg, in November, California imported more gasoline than ever before, with over 40% coming from the Bahamas, despite much of it being produced in the United States. In 2025, the Bahamas supplied 12% of California's ship-borne gasoline imports, more than it had in the previous nine years combined. California must rely more and mo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against five states -- Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey -- for failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request. This brings the Justice Department's nationwide total   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * NAE member-led event returns to UTulsa, focuses on energy, subsurface engineering * The University of Tulsa is hosting its second National Academy of Engineers (NAE) member-led event, bringing together global leaders to discuss innovations in science and engineering with an emphasis on mechanics, new materials applications and more. Panelists will discuss industry and academic advancements, ranging from subs  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * New U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Chaplain brings deep experience * Maj. Byron Denman has experienced Army life as an enlisted man and an officer. Recently arrived at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) from Fort Polk, Louisiana, Denman, his wife, and their three younger children are adapting well to the new community. "My family and I are excited to be here. This is a  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond applauds House passage of SECURE Act measures Attorney General Gentner Drummond today praised the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Speaker Kyle Hilbert for taking action to safeguard taxpayer dollars by advancing legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded assistance programs are reserved only for individuals who are lawfully present in the United St  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond applauds Senate passage of bill closing drug trafficking loophole Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Oklahoma Senate for passing Senate Bill 1257 with a 43-3 vote. The legislation classifies THC as a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance, aligning state law with federal law and mirroring the existing classification of marijuana, the p  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Drummond comments on President Trump's State of the Union address Attorney General Gentner Drummond released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address: "President Donald J. Trump has made public safety a priority again by securing the border, confronting foreign criminals and standing up in defense of American families. Workin  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond issues statement after Justice Department's request for voter data Attorney General Gentner Drummond today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's request for access to Oklahoma's voter registration data: "The integrity of our elections is foundational to our republic, and efforts to identify and eliminate voter   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Drummond orders OHCA to withdraw new rule Agency sought to add prior authorization for complex tooth extractions * Attorney General Gentner Drummond has instructed the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to withdraw its proposed rule affecting Oklahoma dentists and SoonerCare members, citing an inherently defective rulemaking process under the Oklahoma A  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Museum of Art is leaning into student artworks * Media Contact: Ashton Miller | OSU Museum of Art Marketing Specialist | 405-744-2783 | ashton.miller11@okstate.edu "Lean Into Abstraction: A Student Showcase" opened at the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art on Feb. 24 and will be on view until April 18, 2026. This exhibition features OSU students' works that were based on objects from the   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Museum of Art welcomes new kind of art * Media Contact: Ashton Miller | OSU Museum of Art Marketing Specialist | 405-744-2783 | ashton.miller11@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art has expanded their digital horizons with their newest exhibition, "Three Works, Three Spaces: Loans from the Thoma Foundation." Unlike some of the museum's most recent exhibitions, this one is mad  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU veterinary student earns national AVMF summer research scholarship * Media Contact: Bailey Horn | Marketing Specialist | 405-744-6728 | bailey.horn@okstate.edu Ainslie Reynolds, second-year veterinary student and graduate student at Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently selected for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation 2nd Opportunity Summer Research Scho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing concerns regarding the proposed Conservation Benefit Agreement (CBA) for the enhancement of survival permit related to eleven bumble bee species. The Alliance, representing over 1,700 members across the state's oil and gas sector, argues that the draft CBA imposes excessive operational burdens that increase costs and could lead to reduced participation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Public Lands Council, an organization that represents cattle and sheep producers who hold public lands grazing permits, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * PLC Delivers Lesser Prairie-Chicken Delisting Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized removal of the Northern and Southern Distinct Population Segments (DPS) of lesser prairie-chicken from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list. The Public Lands Council (PLC) filed litigation to  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * State Medicaid Budgets to Decline by Hundreds of Billions over the Next Decade; Impacts Vary Widely Across States State Medicaid budgets are projected to experience reductions of $664 billion between 2025 and 2034 due to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), according to a new study (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4098-1.html) by nonprofit, non-partisan R  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by senior education policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Missouri Senate Bills 906 and 971 would improve open enrollment If signed into law, these bills would allow Missouri's students to transfer to public schools outside of their assigned school district. * Since 2021, six of Missouri's neighbors have improved public school transfer opportunities for their students through open enr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Calls Out Democrat Hypocrisy, Highlights Republicans Making Healthcare Affordable Again * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee participated in the nomination hearing of Casey Means to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Surge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin, Congressman Johnson Introduce Legislation to Remove Barriers to Tribal Firearm Access * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced two bills to strengthen firearm access for Indian Country. The Tribal Firearm Access Act clarifies existing law t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Rodney Tweten Named OU's 2025 SEC Faculty Achievement Award Recipient Rodney Tweten, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the OU College of Medicine, has been selected as the University of Oklahoma's 2025 recipient of the Faculty Achievement Award supported by the Southeastern Conference. Recipients from SEC institutions go on to compete for a nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart Agrees to $100 Million Judgment to Settle FTC, States' Charges Over Deceptive Earnings Claims Related to the Company's Spark Driver Delivery Service * Walmart, Inc. has agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states that the company caused delivery drivers to lose tens of millions of dollars' worth of earnings, by deceiving them about t  more