JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Acquisition reform means a focus on Warfighter success * WASHINGTON - The War Department aims to modernize how acquisition -the buying of weapons and other materiel from manufacturers -is done to ensure American warfighters get the best tools, at the right price, and as quickly as possible. In November 2025, for instance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ann  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Reaches $100 Million Settlement with Walmart for Deceiving Drivers and Customers Over Delivery * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart yesterday over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Assistant Professor Leyuan Li Receives Three National Architecture Education Awards * For the third consecutive year, Assistant Professor Leyuan Li earned prestigious architectural education awards that underscore his innovation in teaching, design and community-engaged scholarship. These honors reflect both his pedagogical leadership and his creative impact on architectural education. The American Insti  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Procedures that Increase Transparency to Environmental Justice Communities * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Bonta today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule to remove provisions from its Freedom of  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $100 Million Multistate Settlement with Walmart for Deceiving Drivers and Customers Over Delivery * Thursday, February 26, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 North Carolina's drivers to receive up to $2 million RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general, along with the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES SECOND COURT ORDER BLOCKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMANDS FOR SNAP APPLICANTS', RECIPIENTS' PERSONAL DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that once again recognized that the federal government cannot demand states turn over personal and sensitive inf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Joins Warren, Sherman, Lawmakers to Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) led over 150 lawmak  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * CPW Offers $1 Million in Grants to Reduce Human-Bear Conflicts in Local Communities * DENVER -Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently opened a new round of grant funding to provide local Colorado communities with resources to reduce human-bear conflicts through the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program. The application deadline is May 29, 2026. "Living successfully and saf  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 28 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * CPW Offers $1 Million in Grants to Reduce Human-Bear Conflicts in Local Communities Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently opened a new round of grant funding to provide local Colorado communities with resources to reduce human-bear conflicts through the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program. The application dead  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 28 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * CPW publishes Final Beaver Conservation and Management Strategy Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has published its final Beaver Conservation and Management Strategy, establishing a comprehensive framework to guide conservation, restoration and management of beaver and beaver-influenced wetlands across Colorado. Across the historic  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Slightly in February The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the February Manufacturing Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/manufacturing-survey/tenth-district  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Increased Further in February The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the February Services Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/services-survey/tenth-district-services-activity-i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America National child advocacy organization files amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, urging the Court to affirm birthright citizenship as a fundamental constitutional righ  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces Lieutenant Governor Primavera as Interim Behavioral Health Commissioner * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Lieutenant Governor Primavera as Interim Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) following former Commissioner Dannette Smith's retirement. This appointment begins Saturday, February 28th and is expected to last until a permanent commiss  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bill Into Law Boosting Innovation in Agriculture and Protecting Colorado Forests from Mountain Pine Beetles * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the first bills of the 2026 Colorado Legislative Session into law administratively. The first bill signed this session helps address the outbreak of the invasive Mountain Pine Beetle by supporting the Palisade Insectary's impor  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Visits Community College of Aurora to Celebrate the New Center for Applied Science and Technology Building * AURORA - Today, Governor Polis took a tour of the new Center for Applied Science and Technology Building (CAST) at Community College of Aurora, highlighting Colorado investments into higher education opportunities in STEM. "I am excited to be at the Community College of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Deaths in Immigration Detention Under Trump * 30+ individuals have died in ICE detention since the start of the Trump administration WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper along with 21 of his Senate colleagues sounded the alarm on the dramatic increase in deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Since the start of the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "A Big Win for Southern Nevada's Infrastructure": Congresswoman Lee Celebrates Help Hoover Dam Act Being Signed into Law * BOULDER CITY, NV - Last week, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Puoy Premsrirut, Colorado River Commission Chairwoman, to discuss her bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act, which was recently signed into law, that will free a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * In Recognition of Black History Month, Stanton Moves to Designate 'Mayor Coy Payne Memorial Post Office' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) took to the House floor this week to introduce legislation to rename a downtown Chandler post office as the Mayor Coy Payne Memorial Post Office Building, honoring Arizona's first Black mayor and his service to the Chandler community.   more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Lt. Governor Primavera Tours U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Highlights Investments to Increase Museum Accessibility * DENVER - Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera visited the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum to highlight investments made to increase accessibility and access to the museum and to celebrate the recent Winter Olympics and upcoming Winter Paralymp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lyle Wallace and Stefan Stein Share Insights on Taft's Growth with Denver Business Journal * The Denver Business Journal (DBJ) Executive Insights series featured Taft's Colorado and Nevada Partner-in-Charge Lyle Wallace and the firm's former Mountain West Chairman and Colorado Partner-in-Charge Stefan Stein. Wallace and Stein spoke to DBJ Market President and Publisher Keith Denni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS, we) are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without changes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501et seq .) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the public and other Federal  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions - January 2026 In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts, growth investments, and add-on ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Joins Sen. Warren, Rep. Sherman, 160+ Lawmakers in Introducing the Direct File Act Guaranteeing Free, Easy Tax Filing * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) (lin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Hosts Blue Ridge Service Academy Day * GAINESVILLE, GA - Last week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) hosted Blue Ridge Service Academy Day to help Ninth District students and their families learn about the five U.S. Service Academies and the congressional nomination process. Each year, Congressman Clyde nominates eligible candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. Service Acade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Join 160 Lawmakers to Introduce the Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * Bill One-Pager (PDF) (link is external) | Bill Text (PDF) (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * South Valley Care Center to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles federal suit over discrimination and retaliation against older workers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - South Valley Care Center, LLC, a long-term care facility in Albuquerque, agreed to pay $75,000 to settle an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportun  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Testosterone increases severity of bacterial skin infections * DALLAS - Feb. 27, 2026 - Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for this disparity has remained unclear. A new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to reveal testosterone, present at higher levels in  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 28 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Retired pilot's philanthropic pursuits Storied explorer establishes aerospace engineering scholarship for Texas A&M students, charting a course for future Aggies in a seamless process. By David Holt, Texas A&M Engineering James Nowlin, whose path took him from the valleys of California to the cockpits of passenger jets, has always felt at home behind the yoke of an airplane.   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 28 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Chemist Max O'Connor opens PhD students to their potential to influence policy in David L. Garin Science Policy Lecture By Dave Benson O'Connor, a fellow with the Institute for Science & Policy in Colorado, discussed her role working to inform policies that promote environmental and technological progress. For graduate students in the University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined over 150 lawmakers in introducing the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for free, a  more