WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO INCREASE DETENTION INFRASTRUCTURE, DURBIN DETAILS INHUMANE CONDITIONS, DEATHS AT ICE DETENTION FACILITIES * February 26, 2026 Durbin during a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting: "When human beings are dying under federal supervision, oversight is not optional. It is our responsibility." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Du  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO INCREASE DETENTION INFRASTRUCTURE, DURBIN DETAILS INHUMANE CONDITIONS, DEATHS AT ICE DETENTION FACILITIES U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive busine  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

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

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. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, 23 Other Members of Congress Call on Camp East Montana to be Shut Down * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) - joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal, the Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and 22 other Members of Congress - sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitments from BLM Nominee to Support Montana Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Steve Pearce, President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and forest management. Watch the full exchange HERE. Dai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the bipartisan "Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act." The AFFORD Act will provide added transparency over CDFI Fund operations and strengthen its role in improving  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Escobar, Jayapal, Members of Congress Call on Camp East Montana to be Shut Down * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) - joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal, the Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and 22 other Members of Congress - sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * GOP Consultant: Zinke & House Republicans' Tariff Votes Are "Making Them Culpable for Those Higher Costs Politically" * Take it from a Republican consultant: Ryan Zinke's repeated votes to rubber stamp tariffs proves to Montana voters he is " culpable for those higher costs " Montanans are paying thanks to price-spiking tariffs. Read in the New York Times: The Republican consul  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Statement on Columbia River System Court Ruling * * February 26 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to a U.S. District Court ruling on the Columbia River System: "As the demand for electricity grows, our ability to meet demand must do the same. Working across the public and private sector, Montana is building on o  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Department of Revenue Extend Application Deadline for Property Tax Relief * Montanans to claim lower rate by March 20 * February 26 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) Director Brendan Beatty today announced an extension for property owners to apply for the Homestead and Long-Term Rental Reduced Property Tax Rates. The   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Lauds Affordability, Strength on the World Stage Following Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined CNBC, Fox News, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Business to react to President Trump's State of the Union address as well as the latest updates in Iran. Read highlights below. Daines on CNBC's Squawk Box I thought for a moment, what if Kama  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines on NewsNation: This is a Berlin Wall Moment for the Middle East * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Katie Pavlich on NewsNation to discuss regime change in Iran and the importance of the SAVE America Act. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on regime change in Iran: It's up to the people of Iran to do that [regime change]. I was at the Munich Security Conferen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat for Threatened Wolverine Population * MISSOULA, Mont. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to designate critical habitat for wolverines in a timely manner. Wolverines were protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2023, but still haven't received protections for the   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

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Multi-State Letter Raising Antitrust Convers Over Proposed Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough antitrust review of the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros., warning that the deal could harm c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced the bipartisan "Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act." The AFFORD Act will provide added transparency over CDFI Fund operations and strengthen its role in improving capital a  more