WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield to Join Bonamici Town Hall Meeting During State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, DC [2/11/26] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will join the telephone town hall meeting she is hosting during the upcoming State of the Union address. Bonamici and Rayfield will provide brief opening remarks before answering questions f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * American Citizen Who Penned Manifesto to Kill ICE Law Enforcement Officers Arrested in Oregon * When he was arrested by local police, this individual had materials in his vehicle to manufacture Molotov cocktails and had ordered an AR-15 rifle WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an investigation into a male U.S. citizen, Rayden Colemen, who alleged more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OPPOSING ROLLBACK OF CRUCIAL FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Aviation Attorney Brett Seifarth Lands at Ballard Spahr as Partner in Corporate Group * Brett J. Seifarth -a corporate and finance lawyer who focuses on representing aviation industry clients on transactional matters involving commercial and business aircraft-has joined Ballard Spahr in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Oregon 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 11, 2026 * * * Private industry employers reported 44,600 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Oregon in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that this resulted in a total recordable cases (TRC) incidence r more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom signs legislation delivering $90 million in emergency funding for Planned Parenthood after Trump defunds organization What you need to know: After Trump's "Big Ugly Bill" defunded reproductive health care providers, California is providing emergency funding to protect access, keep clinics open, and stop Trump's war on women. * Governor Gavin Newsom to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Raises Free Speech and Constitutional Concerns with Oregon Link Tax Bill * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments and will be testifying before the Oregon Senate Committee on Commerce and General Government in opposition to SB 1580, warning that the proposal raises significant constitutional, free more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 2) on January 15, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Retrospective Analysis of Wild-Type Measles Virus in Wastewater During a Measles Outbreak -- Oregon, March 24-September 22, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Wastewater surv more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed to update the federal procurement list. The action involves adding combat knives to the list of goods provided by nonprofit agencies and removing specific office supplies. The following products are proposed for addition to the procurement list: * Knife, Combat, Drop Point, Automatic * Knife, Combat, Drop Point, Black These items would be furnished by DePaul Industries, Portl more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to 'hothouse Earth' scenario, scientists say * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists say multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet at increased risk of a "hothouse" trajectory driven by feedback loops that can amplify the consequences of global warming. Published today in the journal One  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * CS Beef Packers, LLC Recalls Ground Beef Products That May be Contaminated With E. Coli O145 * WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2026 - CS Beef Packers, LLC, a Kuna, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 22,912 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O145, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service ( more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: ISIS Claims Credit for Islamabad, Pakistan Mosque Attack; Pro-ISIS Group Releases Explosives-Related Manual and Calls for Violence * (New York, N.Y.) -The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Between January 25 and February 7, ISIS claim more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Appoints Judge to the Klamath County Circuit Court * Salem, OR -Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she will appoint Sarah K. Dougherty to the Klamath County Circuit Court. Ms. Dougherty will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Alycia Edgeworth Kersey. Her appointment is effective immediately. Sarah Dougherty is a native Oregonian who earned her juris doctorate more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor, Senate President, House Majority Leader, Multnomah County Chair, Mayor, Testify in Support of 'Oregon's Arena' * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner, House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson testified before the Senate Committee on Rules in support of providing a path to renovate the Moda more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Merkley and Wyden Seek Coast Guard Study of Gold Beach and Bandon's Needs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter with Senator Ron Wyden to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requesting they conduct an updated assessment of Gold Beach and Bandon's Search and Rescue Detachment Team (SARDET) existing stations rescue and safety needs along the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Merkley and Wyden Seek Coast Guard Study of Gold Beach and Bandon's Needs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter with Senator Ron Wyden to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requesting they conduct an updated assessment of Gold Beach and Bandon's Search and Rescue Detachment Team (SARDET) existing stations rescue and safety needs along the coast more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * HOYLE, MERKLEY AND WYDEN SEEK COAST GUARD STUDY OF GOLD BEACH AND BANDON'S NEEDS * : February 11, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter with Senator Ron Wyden to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requesting they conduct an updated assessment of Gold Beach and Bandon's Search and Rescue Detachment Team (SARDET) existing stations rescue and safety more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Dems Hold Press Conference to Announce Affordability Agenda * Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined New Democrat Coalition leaders in holding a press conference to announce the New Dem Affordability Agenda (link is external), a policy roadmap to help make life more affordable across the country by focusing on lowering five core costs for hardworking more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 12 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL researchers discover new way to 'cage' plutonium Plutonium (Pu) exhibits one of the most diverse and complex chemistries of any element in the periodic table. Since its discovery in 1940, scientists have synthesized and studied many different types of plutonium-containing compounds using tools that reveal both their atomic structures and how the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children * Recent events demonstrate Trump administration's deliberate attempts to target unaccompanied minors Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led a group of nine lawmakers in writing to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secre more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * New map reveals Palantir ties with health systems and universities * OAKLAND, CA (February 11, 2026) - Today the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) unveiled a new tool that maps the locations of institutions, investors, and political figures connected to Palantir. Palantir is a tech and weapons company that uses artificial intelligence to weaponize da more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries Seeks Input on Groundfish Rules Proposed to Reduce Entanglements Rules open to comment represent a step toward more flexibility for fishery. * NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comment on proposed changes in the West Coast groundfish fishery. The proposal would allow bottom-fishing gear to use only one vertical line to the surface and require more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Court dismisses multiple claims against Oregon recycling law The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act makes recycling easier for Oregonians * The federal district court of Oregon dismissed multiple claims against the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality last Friday in a lawsuit challenging the state's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernizat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: Business] (TNSrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Oregon pension shows climate progress, private markets drive emissions * Oregon pension makes progress on climate, private markets' carbon footprint dominates emissions The Oregon State Treasury, led by Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, recently published a progress report of the Net Zero Plan unveiled in 2024 by the previous treasurer. This report is the first pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Collins, Ossoff, Merkley Reintroduce Bipartisan SWAT Act to Target Invasive Insect Hurting Fruit Growers * Bill Would Fund Mitigation and Research on Spotted Wing Drosophila Which Continue to Threaten Cherry, Blueberry, and Other Fruit Crops Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have reintroduced bipartisan legis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory published PNNL 30454, 'High Head Bypass Fish Passage Investigations: Year One Final Report,' authored by Stephanie A. Liss, Jarrod L. Ver Steeg, Eric S. Fischer, Ryan A. Harnish and James S. Hughes in January 2021 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under DOE contract DE AC05 76RL01830. Conducted at Green Peter Dam on Oregon's Middle Santiam River--a 300 foot head Willamette Valley Project facility--this study compared stres more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts GOP's Big Tech Handout Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose Republicans' "Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025," which hands tech giants like Meta and Amazon special exemptions and millions of dollars in savings to r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Merkley Statement on CBO Baseline Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the annual release of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036. "Today's economic outlook report by the nonpartisan Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)-in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Their bicameral bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren, Rep. Goodlander, Lawmakers Renew Push to Root Out Private Equity Abuse in Health Care Amid Genesis Nursing Home Bankruptcies * Text of Bill (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with House co-lead Maggie Goodlander  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 11 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * States Move to Govern AI Use in Schools * Alexandria, VA -With the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, state leaders have sought to get ahead of its implications, harnessing its potential for teaching and learning while addressing key concerns about cheating, data privacy, misinformation, and inequitable access. In a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center posted the following news release: * * * Stein should unambiguously reject Trump's voucher scheme * Last year, President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act created a new federal school voucher program to advance his agenda of dismantling public schools. The program, which is set to begin in 2027, will allow wealthy taxpayers to receive tax credits of up to $1,700 per year by donating to scholarship  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Western State Petroleum Collaborative Coordination During Olympic Pipeline Shutdown By Sarah Trent, NASEO The Olympic Pipeline (OPL), which supplies all of western Washington and most of Oregon, was shut down for seventeen days after a leak was discovered near Everett, Washington, on November 11, 2025. The shutdown significantly impacted jet fuel supplies to th more PR

WALLA WALLA, Washington, Feb. 12 -- Whitman College issued the following news: * * * Bill Neff '67 & Rita Neff '69 Provide Challenge Gift for Endowment To Expand Immersive Learning The Employer Engagement and Immersive Learning Opportunities Endowment will fund a new Seattle-facing Director for Employer Engagement By 'Brielle Cunnison '95 With a generous lead gift, Trustee Emeritus Bill Neff '67 and Rita Neff '69 are challenging trustees and other alumni and friends to join them in fully fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Celebrates End of Government Payouts to Deceased Americans * Legislation Also Targets Illegal Weaponization of Data Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today celebrated the enactment of his legislation that would save Americans' hard-earned taxpayer dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have died. " Today is the final lap of getting this bill across the finish line so  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Wyden Celebrates End of Government Payouts to Deceased Americans and Prevent Weaponization of SSA Data Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., celebrated today's enactment of his legislation that would save Americans' hard-earned taxpayer dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have died. "Today is the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Give Federal Workers Pay Raise * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in calendar year 2027. "The work that federal employees do day-in and day-out keeps Americans safer and healthier," Wyden said. "These workers have d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege in the Digital Age * Bill would safeguard digital communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect digital communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Wyden-Schumer Bill Would Block Trump from Receiving Any Federal Lawsuit Settlement Trump Recently Sued IRS and Treasury for $10 Billion over the Leak of His Tax Returns During His First Term; New Bill Would Impose a 100 Percent Tax on Any Settlement * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Democratic Leader Chuck S more PR