WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * 10 Cool Papers | January 2026 * Welcome to 10 Cool Papers, a new monthly roundup of recent research from across Carnegie Science. Each month, we'll feature a curated selection of recent papers from across Carnegie Science, chosen by our three division directors and the president. From early-career scientists to established investigators and recent alumni, our community is tackling more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 12 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * A superbloom ahead of schedule * Though superbloom is not a scientific term, that doesn't stop legions from hoping for a giant display of wildflowers come springtime. UC Riverside plant ecologist Loralee Larios weighs in here on the outlook for such a show this year, where one might see it, and how flower lovers can protect the blooms for years to come. Q: What is the outlook fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive, and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Supports Legislation That Will Ensure Level Playing Field for Innovative State-Chartered Banks American Lending Fairness Act of 2026, bicameral legislation that supports national lending framework, maintains banking parity and protects access to affordable credit * T more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Nominates 23 Oregon Students for Consideration to U.S Service Academies * Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced the nomination of 23 Oregon students to the elite United States Service Academies. Four retired veterans representing Naval, West Point, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies made up Bynum's Service Academy Board. The board evaluated the applicants based on academic perfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Passes Key Housing Bill Through the House * Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Home Building Act, as part of a broader package, through the House, making it one step closer to becoming law. The bill will help build more and lower the cost of housing in Oregon and across the country. This bill is co-led by Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by David Calkin, principal of Calkin Wildfire Consulting LLC, Missoula, Montana, and courtesy faculty in Oregon State University College of Forestry, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Fix Our Forests: The Need for Urgent Action One Year After the L.A. Wildfires": * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse members of the Subcommittee I am honored to have the opportunity to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Child Care Fraud, Protecting American Taxpayers U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on reports of fraud in federal child care funding. Cassidy is lea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following news: * * * CRC News: Congress looks at left-wing street chaos CRC and InfluenceWatch help Congress and the media "follow the money" behind left-wing protests, teacher union mischief and more. Fox News Channel--House committee investigates left-wing organizations 'sowing chaos' across US: The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a Tuesday hearing to expose left-wing nonprofit groups BreakThrough and Tricontinental,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Jan. 22, 2026, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The first and second Trump Administrations and the Biden Administration have issued executive orders announcing U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Child Care for Parents Working Nontraditional Hours * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan After Hours Child Care Act alongside Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21), Chris Pappas (D-NH-01), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-07) and Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), as well as Senators more PR

WALLA WALLA, Washington, Feb. 13 -- Whitman College issued the following news: * * * Historian & Justice Advocate Gwendolyn Trice To Speak at Whitman's 140th Commencement Ceremony By Heidi Pitts '01 Whitman College is pleased to announce the selection of Gwendolyn Trice as speaker for its 140th Commencement Ceremony. Trice is Founder and Executive Director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center (MHIC) in Enterprise, Oregon, which celebrates the rich history of African American, Indigen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Ohio: Attorney General Certifies Proposed Referendum Challenging Marijuana Recriminalization Law * Columbus, OH: The state's Attorney General has authorized petitioners to begin collecting signatures in favor of a proposed referendum challenging a GOP-backed law recriminalizing certain marijuana-related activities. In December, Republican Gov.  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 12 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU-led research initiative examines supervised psilocybin * A federally funded research initiative will enable researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other organizations to assess the safety and effectiveness of state-regulated access to psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms. The five-year, $3.3 million award is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the Nation more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Feb. 12 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Once upon a Onesie: Vintage Ski Suits Inspire Puget Sound Grad Who Outfits Today's Skiers -- Including Olympians * Coming out of college on a softball scholarship, three things were true about University of Puget Sound alum Tara Brown Clark '93. First, she had absolutely no idea that she was creative. Second, she had no idea that an adult onesie would one day change her life. Third, and most impor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts GOP's Big Tech Handout * "While working Americans face an affordability crisis, Republicans prioritize special favors for the wealthiest corporations on Earth." Washington, D.C. -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 more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by senior fellow Rod Crane: * * * Public pension debt should be scrutinized like other types of government debt Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets. * Pension liabilities are retirement obligations contractually promised to public workers. In any sense of the word, an unfunded pension liabil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Denounces Trump Tariff Effects on Oregon Economy on House Floor * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor opposing President Trump's reckless tariffs while highlighting the harm they are causing to families and businesses across Oregon's Sixth Congressional D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Oregon's Democratic Members of Congress and ten additional House Members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Oregon's Democratic Members of Congress and ten additional House Members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting dir more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Moolenaar, Tokuda, Moylan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Save Rural Hospitals and Clinics * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02), Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Congressman James Moylan (Guam-AL) introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen the nation's rural health care infrastructure and ease financial pressures fac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Wyden Opposes Republican Plan to Meddle with DC's Tax Laws As Prepared for Delivery A bit later today the Senate is going to decide whether or not to interfere with the tax policy decisions made by the elected representatives of the 700,000 people who live in the nation's capital. My view is, leave D.C. alone. There are a lot of very go more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 12 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study highlights impact of infection prevention measures in NICU * A new study conducted by clinician-scientists at a dozen neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs, across North America found that enhanced infection prevention measures were highly effective in reducing viral spread among patients. Researchers say the study, published in JAMA Network Open, underscores the importance of infecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Sanders, Merkley, Fletcher, Cleaver Lead More than 80 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Restore Illegally Terminated Solar for All Funding * "EPA has given no reason why its unlawful actions to unwind Congressional appropriations should stand," wrote the lawmakers Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Publ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Expand Mental Health Care Workforce * Recent data from HHS highlights that more than half of all Americans live in a region lacking enough mental health professionals Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said that they are introducing a bill that would bolster the behavioral and mental health care workforce by providing high school and comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Administration Immediately End Deportation Flights to Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand Donald Trump immediately end deportation flights to Iran. Last month, reports confirmed that Trump resumed the deportation of dozens of Iranians, many of whom could be persecuted, tortured, or even execute more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore Quality Care in Nursing Homes After Trump Gutted Staffing Standards More Than 1.2 Million Americans and Their Families Rely on Nursing Homes for Lifeline Care as America Continues to Face an Understaffing Crisis Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Restore 24/7 On-site Nursing, Common  more PR