JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 26 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Alaska Attorney General Cox joins Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Scrutinization of Netflix's Proposed Merger with Warner Brothers (Anchorage, AK) -Alaska joined an 11-State coalition in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, asking it to thoroughly scrutinize Netflix's proposed merger with Warner Bothers. The merger, if approved, would give Netflix a con  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong statement on President Trump's State of the Union address * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. "From border security and tax relief to cutting costs for consumers and energizing the economy, President Trump made a strong case that his America First agenda is delivering for N  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces 'Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork' initiative for the Army's Civil Works program * WASHINGTON - Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork," for the Army's Civil Works program. "Building Infrastructure, Not Pa  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for parental rights at the Supreme Court * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 19-state "friend-of-the-court" brief at the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard the constitutional rights of parents. "Parents hold the primary role in the upbringing of their children," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Any effort by a school or di  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 27, 2026 * * * North Dakota had 21,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 23,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in North Dakota was 4.5 percent in   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

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * BSU Continues to Expand Opportunities for Nurses to Earn Bachelor's Degrees Membership in BSU's Operation LEAD consortium for two-year nursing grads grows to six * Central Lakes College and Lake Superior College have joined Bemidji State University's growing Operation LEAD consortium, further expanding opportunities for Minnesota's nurses to quickly and affordably complete bachelor's degrees. Operation  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced its schedule for the week. The committee will hold a full committee hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:30 am. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominatio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 25 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Attorneys General Urge the U.S. Department of Justice to Scrutinize Netflix's Proposed Merger with Warner Brothers * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, alongside Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, led an 11-State coalition in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, asking it to thoroughly scrutinize Netflix's proposed merger with Warner Brothers. I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- A coalition of 20 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging to finalize proposed rules that would prohibit federal funding for sex-rejecting procedures for minors. The letter, spearheaded by the Attorney General of Alabama, addresses potential health risks associated with these procedures and conveys agreement on the necessity of restricting federal support for them. The proposed rules aim to preve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Announces Radio Talk Show Host Scott Hennen as State of the Union Guest * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - North Dakota radio listeners tuning into the State of the Union may see a familiar face in the audience Tuesday night. Longtime radio host Scott Hennen, who founded the state's first radio talk show nearly 40 years ago, will attend as U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights Importance of WOTUS Landowner Clarity at EPW Hearing * ***Click here for audio. Click here for video. Click here for photos. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program and policies under consideration for the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. The heari  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Colleagues Include Accountability Reforms in FISA 702 Reauthorization * Legislation Calls for Strengthening Constitutional Safeguards ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eighteen years after its creation in 2008 following the intelligence failures related to 9/11, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, King Introduce Legislation to Streamline VA Benefits Assistance Before Separation * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Service members leaving the military are often told to prepare for civilian life long before their final day in uniform. But when it comes to filing for the benefits they earned, they must navigate a complicated system, which too   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins 'GRIP Act' to Block State Gun Registries * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has teamed up with U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) to continue a bicameral fight to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding and background check information to maintain gun registries. "Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOT Awards $5 Million to NDDOT for Buses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration awarded $5,070,000 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). This award is funded through the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program and will be used to purchase replacement buses in various locations across North Dakota. *** Original t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOW Awards $11 Million Contract Modification for PARCS Operations at Cavalier Space Force Station * ***Click here for audio. BISMARCK, N.D. - A key missile defense warning and tracking radar system based in North Dakota received a big boost this week, when the U.S. Department of War (DOW) increased its contract with InDyne Inc. by $11,847,426. The funding will support work at Cavalier Space Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to House Republicans Defeating Bipartisan ROTOR Act That Could've Prevented the DCA Crash * February 24, 2026 Aviation Subcommittee Leader Duckworth helped pass the legislation out of the Senate with unanimous support in 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate's Aviation Subcommittee Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Amicus Brief In Support Of The U.S. District Court For The District Of North Dakota's Ruling In Corner Post, Inc. V. Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System * February 23, 2026 The District Court of North Dakota agreed with Corner Post, ruling that Reg II included cost components that the Durbin Amendment did not intend or allow, and thus the debit interchange fee cap w  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Emergency Commission approves funding to expand GPS monitoring to all ND transitional facility residents * BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Emergency Commission, chaired by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, unanimously approved funding today to expand the use of GPS monitoring bracelets to all residents of transitional facilities to enable real-time supervision and enhance public safety. The Nort  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves Wyoming's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * DENVER - Today, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of Wyoming's partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) program. This will allow Wyoming, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. "Today's approval is cooperative federalism in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Awards Over $28 Million to NDDEQ for Lead Service Line Replacements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $28,650,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) capitalization grant to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). This award is funded through the fully-paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will be used for DWSR  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak announces guest for President Trump's State of the Union address * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) announced Kristin Chorne, owner of Gratitude Spa & Salon in Bismarck, ND, as her guest to President Trump's State of the Union address this evening. "Kris represents the spirit of North Dakota-hardworking, entrepreneurial, and deeply rooted in her community.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology released the following testimony by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University and former deputy assistant secretary of Transportation for research and technology, from a Feb. 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Accelerating Progress: U.S. Surface Transportation Research": * * * Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Stevens, Distinguished Members of the Committ  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace organisations to appeal US$ 345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit * Mandan, North Dakota -Greenpeace International and Greenpeace organisations in the US announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal the decision with the North Dakota Supreme Court following a No  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release: * * * Greenpeace organizations to appeal US $345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit * MANDAN, N.D. (February 27, 2026) -Greenpeace organizations in the U.S. and Greenpeace International announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Announces Kathryn Burgum as Guest for President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that his guest for this year's State of the Union address is former North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum, who was recently named co-chair of President Trump's Great American Recovery Initiative. As the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery, Burgum will wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: FAA Radar Data Feed Cements North Dakota as the Most Advanced UAS Ecosystem in the Nation * Senator Worked to Pass Legislation Creating Radar Data Initiative, Advance System's Secure Implementation at Northern Plains UAS Test Site GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the activation of the Vantis Federal Radar Data Enclave, a secure integration of unfiltered radar dat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fedorchak, Bismarck small business owner highlight real-world impact of Working Families Tax Cuts * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined the Republican Study Committee alongside her State of the Union guest Kristin Chorne for a roundtable discussion to spotlight how the Working Families Tax Cuts Act's no tax on tips policy is delivering relief for hardworking  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * Franco earns $737K USDA grant to integrate biodiversity into soil health framework More than half of the world's biodiversity lives underground in soils, including thousands of animal species that play crucial roles in maintaining soil health--the bedrock of global food security and environmental resilience. Yet current methods for assessing soil health are missing this vital component of soil life. Assistan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by President Thomas J. Pyle: * * * 300 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential Since President Trump took office, his administration, along with Congress, have taken 300 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below. January 20, 2025 1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind fir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * In Gov. Newsom's California, It Makes Sense to Get Gasoline from the Bahamas This story is baffling. Bloomberg reports that California is starting to import gasoline from the Bahamas, while the state sits on enormous oil resources it refuses to develop. Bloomberg reports: US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic hospitals named to Forbes hospitals list MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic hospitals in Weston, Minocqua and Iron Mountain, Mich., recently were named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. The Forbes Top Hospitals rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Service addressing concerns over proposed changes to regulations governing child support offset procedures. The agency has raised objections on several fronts, emphasizing the potential impacts on both their operations and the families they serve. In the letter, NDCS specifically argues against the proposed time limitations  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 28 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan City Commission. Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Mandan City Commission failed to properly notice a special meeting in violation of N.D.C.C. Sec. 44-04-20. In this case, only two members of the five-member Commission attended the meeting wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census released the following testimony by Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, acting vice president of policy and government affairs at the Project On Government Oversight, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Fraud and Foreign Influence in State and Federal Programs": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Kim, and Members of the Committee, thank you for   more

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Promotion and tenure granted to 35 * Miami University's board of trustees approved the promotion and/or tenure of 32 faculty members and three librarians at its Feb. 27 meeting. The actions take effect July 1. " It is a privilege to recognize these outstanding educators and scholars for their achievements and commitment to their disciplines," said Chris Makaroff, interim provost and executive vice president of acade  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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  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. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Durbin Files Amicus Brief In Support Of The U.S. District Court For The District Of North Dakota's Ruling In Corner Post, Inc. V. Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System The District Court of North Dakota agreed with Corner Post, ruling that Reg II included cost components that the Durbin Amendment did not intend or all  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Cramer Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address * ***Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - In celebration of a successful year, President Donald Trump addressed members of Congress for his first State of the Union speech of his second term. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the historic speech: " I just thought the president w  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

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 17 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: * * * University of Mary Launches Catholic School Leadership Institute to Form the Next Generation of Catholic Education Leaders Accredited Master's Degree Integrates Professional Development, Authentic Catholic Formation, and Exceptional Value Through a $5,000 Catholic Educators Scholarship * At a time when Catholic schools across the nation face mounting pressures -- from enrollment challenges to financia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Heralds America's Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address Last night, President Donald J. Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union Address -- the longest in American history -- proclaiming the arrival of a new Golden Age for our nation just one year into his transformative second term. With boundless optimism and deep pride in our nation, Preside  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