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

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * American Compass vs AFL-CIO battle isn't what it appears to be The Teamsters union stands to benefit from the nominally right-leaning think tank's fight with the Big Labor coalition. This is not a coincidence. American Compass and the AFL-CIO apparently disagree on a matter of public policy. American Compass is more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Brendan Duke, senior director for federal fiscal policy: * * * Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for families with modest income more PR

OLIVET, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * Experience "30 Golden Apples" at Olivet's Kresge Foundation Art Gallery * The University of Olivet invites the community to experience " 30 Golden Apples: Selected Work from Golden Apple Art Residency," on view from Feb. 26 through April 2 at the Kresge Foundation Art Gallery. Admission is free, and the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. An artist reception will be held Saturday, Mar more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Tax Tribunal; Certificate of Need Commission; Advisory Council on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Mental Health Diversion Council; State Officers Compensation Commission; Michigan State Housing Dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Prioritize Crime Victims Fund, Collect Outstanding Fines and Penalties * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect the nearly $10 billion of outstanding criminal fines and penalti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Prioritize Crime Victims Fund, Collect Outstanding Fines and Penalties Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect the nearly $10 bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Wreaking Havoc On Immigrant Communities * February 10, 2026 In today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, Durbin called out the Trump Administration for truncating training for DHS agents tasked with carrying out the President's cruel mass deportation scheme WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Blasts Administration's Attempt to Whitewash American History at National Parks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, is urging the Department of Interior to protect historical accuracy within the "monuments, memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties" under the National Park Service (NPS) jurisdiction. In a lett more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 11 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Awarded for Its Commitment to Serving Small-Business and Middle-Market Customers * Crisil Coalition Greenwich recognizes bank for its small-business customer service and middle-market customer satisfaction BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2026 \- M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) has been recognized by Crisil Coalition Greenwich as Best Bank for its small-busines 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. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Blocks King, Wyden Resolution Closing Tax Loopholes for Large Corporations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the U.S. Senate blocked a resolution from Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to close loopholes in the tax code for large corporations and private equity companies. The Senators' Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution would have reversed a recent regulatory change that has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats Call on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy took effect February 3, 202 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

FARMINGTON, Maine, Feb. 11 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF improves student retention, workforce preparation by tripling enrollment in hands-on Research Learning Experiences By April Mulherin The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is strengthening student retention and workforce readiness thanks to an explosion of enrollment in high-impact, hands-on Research Learning Experiences (RLEs). Since launching RLEs at UMF in the 2022-23 academi more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE scientist helps create artificial joint lining to advance arthritis research Research led by a University of New England researcher that could help identify better treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) was published this fall in a leading medical journal. The study, co-authored by Associate Professor Scott Wood, Ph.D., and published in ACS Applied Bio Materials, outlines the development of  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU Experts: Trump accounts must have auto enrollment By Neil Schoenherr Widespread promotion has started for so-called Trump Accounts, including an ad during the Super Bowl. The accounts allow parents to opt in to claim investment seed money of up to $1,000 for their children. But that opt-in part is problematic, say two experts on child development accounts at Washington University in St.  more PR