SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 5 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Advocacy Institute connects Oregon school board members to Congress * OSBA sent a delegation of 12 executives and school board members to Washinton, D.C., for the Advocacy Institute, including (from left) Luhui Whitebear of Corvallis, OSBA Board President Dawn Watson and Nancy Castillo-McKinnis of Phoenix-Talent, Tristan Irvin of Tigard-Tualatin, OSBA Deputy Executive Director more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Stronger Federal Staffing Standards at Senior Health Care Facilities * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are calling on the federal government to reinstate critical staffing standards and protections designed to keep senior citizens safe in long-term health care facilities. The coalition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ENERGY TRANSMISSION PLANNING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in defending its "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following statement on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Says NIH Proposal to Make the Oregon Primate Research Facility into a Sanctuary Makes Fiscal and Scientific Sense Lawmakers, governors, public health agency leaders want to expedite transition to human-relevant testing methods and to halt unethical, ineffective, costly uses of primates * The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action welcomed n more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Conservation Biology Institute, along with other scientists, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service expressing serious concerns regarding the agency's proposal for a nationwide environmental assessment for post-fire salvage logging. The letter advocates for comprehensive reviews rather than the proposed streamlined process, emphasizing the significant environmental risks associated with widespread salvage logging pract more ST

YONKERS, New York, Feb. 6 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports backs introduction of federal right to repair legislation Consumer Reports announced its support for the Fair Repair Act, federal legislation introduced today in the Senate by U.S. Senator Lujan of New Mexico and in the House by U.S. Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York. The companion bills would guarantee consumers the right to have their electronic devices repaired by a service more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Little Cow Co. 9 oz candles in glass jars Hazard: The glass jar holding the candle can crack or break during use, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 05, 2026 Units: About 1,140 Consumer Contact: Little Cow Company by email at info@littlecowco.com or visit the firm's website at https://littlecowco.com/pages/recall more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (AU Docket No. 20-34; WC Docket No. 19-126, 10-90) on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) announces that certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) census block groups (CBG) are now eligible for other funding programs. Specifically, Savage Communications, Inc. (Savage) has notified the Commission of its decision t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Florida: DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won't Appear on November's Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise * Tallahassee, FL: Election officials and the state's Attorney General announced this week that petitioners behind a proposed ballot initiative legalizing adult-use retail marijuana sales had failed to gather the requisite numb more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Testifies in Support of New FastTrack Program * Today, Governor Tina Kotek testified before the House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade support of House Bill 4084, the Governor's economic development package for the 2026 legislative session. "While President Trump's tariff-taxes make life more expensive for Americans and sow uncertainty in the economy, I ref more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek, Oregon Mayors Call for Immediate Halt to Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions * Salem, OR -Today, Governor Tina Kotek and over 30 Oregon mayors sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, President Trump's Border Czar demanding an immediate halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in Oregon until all recent federal use-of-force incid more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 5 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Immigration bills reflect urgency of current public school concerns * We typically don't see a ton of policy bills in the short session, especially bills that create a fiscal requirement because the short session is the time to rebalance the budget. This year, legislators introduced a number of bills to address the ongoing tensions Oregonians and people across the nation are f more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * IPC Alert: 22 INGOs Raise Concerns About Deepening Starvation in Sudan * The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Partnership (IPC) alerts today of famine-level acute malnutrition detected in two more localities in North Darfur, Um Baru and Kernoi. Just three months ago, the IPC warned that famine was ongoing in Darfur and Kordofan states, with a high risk that these conditi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Honors and Announces 9th Congressional District United States Service Academy Nominees * Toledo, OH - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) proudly welcomed and honored the 2026 Principal and Alternate Nominees from Ohio's 9th Congressional District to the United States Service Academies during a special reception recognizing their commitment to service, leadership, and country. Nominees were select more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Columbia River Pilots and the Columbia River Steamship Operators' Association submitted a public comment letter in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the modification of the Longview Anchorage. This collaborative statement emphasizes the importance of navigational safety and efficiency along the Columbia River, a key route for commercial maritime traffic. The Columbia River Pilots, representing over 45 licensed mariners, pl more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- NuScale Power LLC has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the agency's Research Information Letter Report titled "Integrated Human Event Analysis System Dependency Analysis Guidance" (IDHEAS-DEP). This submission comes in response to a notice issued by the NRC on November 25, 2025, urging stakeholders to provide input on the proposed guidance. NuScale Power's correspondence addresses several aspects of the IDHEAS-DEP  more ST

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 6 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * PGE Foundation launches new fund to build a climate-resilient future for Oregon communities The PGE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Portland General Electric, is announcing a new fund to support community resilience in the face of environmental changes that have led to record-breaking wildfires, extreme heat, and flooding in recent years. The Climate Resilient Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Secures Amendments to Strengthen Wildfire Response and Expand Oregon STEM Jobs in NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 * Watch Rep. Salinas' Remarks (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined her colleagues on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass the bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, which will ensure continued more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Sudan: New IPC Report Warns of Rising Hunger as Conflict Cuts Off Access * Mercy Corps Country Director for Sudan, Miji Park says: "The latest IPC findings confirm what we are witnessing on the ground: hunger is worsening across Sudan after nearly three years of unrelenting conflict. "Civilians across Darfur and the Kordofan have endured isolation, violence, and the destruction o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The governors of California, Oregon and Washington have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing strong opposition to the proposed inclusion of new oil and gas lease sales off California's coast in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This joint stance underscores a long-standing commitment by West Coast states to protect their economies, communities, and environments from the risks associated with more ST