WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Dustin Meyer, senior vice president of policy, economics and regulatory affairs at the American Petroleum Institute, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Process, Part 2": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee, I submit this testimony on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute (API), whe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * One Year of the CFPB Under Siege One year ago today, the Trump administration took over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and began a quest to dismantle the agency responsible for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * AU & allies applaud Oklahoma charter school board for rejecting Ben Gamla religious public school A coalition of civil rights organizations today applauded the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board for rejecting Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School's application to form the nation's first religious public charter school, which would have been a flagrant violation of Oklahom more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Expert Available: Idaho Supreme Court Ruling Could Expand Educational Choice Nationwide Recently, the Idaho State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the new Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, paving the way for the 9,000 Idaho students who have already applied for this credit. A recent blog post from Cato Institute policy analyst Colleen Hroncich details how this ruling could bolster educational freedom in other states more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news: * * * What I'm Working On: Professor Kevin Arlyck on the Federal Judiciary and New Book 'The Nation at Sea' In his new book "The Nation at Sea," Professor Kevin Arlyck argues that the federal courts played a decisive -- and largely overlooked -- role in establishing United States sovereignty and shaping foreign relations in the decades following the nation's founding. Following the ratification of the Constitu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * H-1B Fees Go to DC Circuit FAIR shows President's authority is more than adequate * The Chamber of Commerce, after its lawsuit against President Trump's hundred-thousand-dollar H-1B fee was dismissed by the DC federal district court, has appealed the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The Chamber claims that the President's proclamation establishing this fee has  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Supreme Court Sides with Attorney General Labrador, Upholds School Choice Tax Credit The Idaho Supreme Court today unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to Idaho's School Choice Tax Credit, allowing families who have already applied to move forward with the program. Attorney General Raul Labrador's office successfully defended the law, with Solicitor General Michael Zarian  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Volume Expected to See Year-Over-Year Drop During First Half of 2026 Import volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to see a significant year-over-year decline during the first half of 2026 as the impact of tariffs continues, according to the Global Port Tracker (https://nrf.com/topics/global-port-tracker) report released today by the National Retail Federation more PR

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, Feb. 10 -- John Carroll University issued the following news: * * * Ohio Universities Unite at John Carroll to Strengthen Democracy Through Civic Engagement John Carroll University will host the 2026 annual Ohio Peace & Conflict Studies Network (OPCSN) Conference, bringing together faculty, students, and nonprofit organizations from across the state to explore how civic engagement can serve as a powerful form of peacebuilding to create and strengthen democratic pract more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional Map * SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - On February 7, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual Utah voters filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to challenge a state court ruling that requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional Map * SALT LAKE CITY, UT - On February 7, 2026, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), and individual Utah voters filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to challenge a state court ruling tha more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Recognizes Co-Ownership of Property in Same-Sex Relationships The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that same-sex couples who live together may be recognized as co-owners of property under Article 148 of the Family Code, provided there is proof of actual contribution. Article 148 governs the property relations of couples who are living together but cannot legally marry, acknowledging c more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Gesmundo Administers Oath of Office of Regional Court Managers Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo administered the oath of office of six Regional Court Managers (RCMs) on February 9, 2026, at the Supreme Court (SC) Session Hall in Manila. The officials who took their oath were Atty. Maria Alma Corazon H. Puncia, RCM of the First Judicial Region; Atty. Joevanni A. Villa more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Special education graduate student, veteran school psychologist earns multiple research grants * College of Education Melissa Hullett is proud to celebrate 20 years as a school psychologist in 2026, but she's just as happy to reap the rewards she has received for the three years she has spent as a doctoral student at Clemson University. Hullett's time teaching undergraduates through an assistantship as a more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Western Illinois University Kicks Off Exciting Spring Semester * Macomb/Moline, IL- Western Illinois University's Spring 2026 semester is in full swing, and WIU is celebrating new funding for high-impact programming, retention gains, athletic performance, and student achievements. The semester is full of great events that highlight high-achieving WIU students. The construction of the Goldfarb C more PR