WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Historic Hotels of America issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List Is Announced Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating historic hotels, is pleased to announce The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List. This selection of 25 authentic historic destinations celebrates the places where more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- Antioch University posted the following news: * * * A Call to Relational Courage * This essay is part of Antioch Voices, a forum for Antiochians to speak out about issues important to them. Opinions expressed here belong to the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Antioch University. If you'd like to share your own voice, the first step is to send a short description of what you are planning to write about to communications@ant more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 10 -- The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment issued the following news: * * * Understanding Brain Cancer: Navigating Diagnosis, Treatment, and Hope Brain tumors are rare, but their impact on individuals, families, and communities is profound. With a five-year relative survival rate of about 35%, brain cancer remains one of the most complex and difficult cancers to treat. For Wisconsin families navigating a diagnosis, the science alone can feel overwhelming, l more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Grants Announcement: Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Research Grants During the Fourth Quarter of 2025 Demonstrate Its Commitment to Rigorously Test Public Safety Interventions * In the fourth quarter of 2025, Arnold Ventures ( AV ) awarded more than 15 new research grants through its open request for proposals ( RFP ) for criminal justice rese more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Q2 FY26 Financial Results Show $333M Net Income Improvement Year Over Year as Operational Momentum Continues * Reporting a net income of $608 million, Ascension today announced strong financial results through Q2 FY26, which concluded on December 31, 2025. This performance demonstrates continued success in increasing operational efficiency, broad more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 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). The more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Wisconsin Republicans Too Focused on Misplaced Priorities to Actually Help Wisconsinites One of the Laziest Legislatures in Years Spends Rare Day at Work Threatening Medical Professionals, Attacking LGBTQ Youth, and Passing Power Grabs * MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Republicans passed a slew of bills yesterday focus more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 1.3 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area January 2026e - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 1.8 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in January 2026, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in January, up 2.4 percent over the year. * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Strickland, Adams, McGovern Reintroduce Bill to Make USDA Work Better for Small Farms * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Jim McGovern (D-MD-02) reintroduced the bicameral Office of Small Farms Establishment Act, legislation to create a new Office of Small Farms at the US Department of Agriculture. The Office wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Capito Touts GOP Accomplishments and Leadership Lessons * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) addressed The Ripon Society Thursday morning, sharing her insights on the work Congress has accomplished through the landmark Working Families Tax Cut Act as well as her priorities as Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.  "We did have a mini retreat yesterday," the senior Senato more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * U.S. EPA repeals landmark finding that underpins public health and climate regulations WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its unlawful repeal of the endangerment finding - the la more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Coordinated cancer care at Ascension Wisconsin brings hope after liver cancer diagnosis * After receiving treatment for several health issues, the last thing Abdelhakim Amro anticipated was a liver cancer diagnosis. "I have a history of hepatitis and I'd been dealing with lymphoma for about four years, and I thought that's what I'd be dealing with for th more PR

DULUTH, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: * * * Customers benefit as Minnesota Power expands bill-paying assistance, provides bill credits Minnesota Power today announced new and expanded programs and bill credits to help residential customers keep their bills as low as possible and provide meaningful support for customers facing financial challenges. Many of these customer benefits, pending approval from the Minnesota Public Util more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Rep. Tiffany to Newsmax: Epstein Focus Masks Trump's Economic Success Yesterday, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany told Newsmax that the Epstein files were "an effort by Democrats to divert attention" from Donald Trump's disastrous economic record, emphasizing his plans to run on the higher costs Wisconsinites are facing as he continues to vote to jack them up even higher. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Thanks to Donald Trump, Cargill Meat Solutions Lays Off Hundreds of Workers in Wisconsin Layoffs come as Tom Tiffany votes to allow Trump to continue his erratic trade war * Wisconsin's workers are paying the price for Donald Trump's failed economic policies and erratic trade war. Yesterday, Cargill Meat Solutions announced the closure of a protein processing facility in Milwau more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * EAA Pilot Proficiency Center offers workshops, open sim, free education events in 2026 Pilots seeking to brush up on their skills in a controlled, simulated environment can participate in several sessions over the coming months at the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center in Oshkosh. The Pilot Proficiency Center features a collection of Redbird LD Advanced Aviation Training De more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Judge Upholds Wisconsin DNR's Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline Bad River Band and environmental groups weigh next steps * Madison, WI -- An administrative law judge today upheld a key permit granted last year by Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Canadian company Enbridge to build 41 miles of new oil pipeline through the watershed of the Bad River Band of Lake Superi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Baptist minister covers Trump administration's government-run worship FFRF Action Fund chooses a Baptist minister as its "Secularist of the Week" for his diligent coverage of the Trump administration's hosting of worship services more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Nicki Minaj 'Theocrat of the Week' for demon-filled social media rant Prominent rapper Nicki Minaj is FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" for her absurd, Christian nationalism-fueled recent social media tirade. "Are y'all more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 14 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * FFRF castigates EPA's Orwellian attempt to 'repeal' climate science The Freedom From Religion Foundation is decrying the Trump administration's recent anti-science action that will erase the scientific foundation for federal climate protections. The White House has ordered a repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 Endangerment Finding more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. John Fetterman: It's like if progressives are angry, you're angry at a guy that flipped a red seat. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns, Politico's White House Bureau Chief, and every week on this show, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Wash more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * IceCube Neutrino Observatory gets a major upgrade beneath the ice * The project ensures that UW-Madison's efforts at IceCube remain at the forefront of neutrino astronomy for years to come. By Alisa King-Klemperer February 13, 2026 Share this article After three successful field seasons at the South Pole, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has received its first major upgrade since it came  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Steil Leads House Effort to Pass SAVE America Act This week, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led the effort to enhance election integrity and pass the SAVE America Act. The legislation requires photo ID when casting a ballot and requires individuals to prove U.S. citizenship when register more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * In pre-colonial Africa, political decentralization was by design * Pre-colonial African societies have long been seen through the lens of what they didn't become. New research argues they should be understood on their own terms-as a result of deliberate institutional choices. A new working paper, " Africa as a Success Story: Political Organization in Pre-Colonial Africa," by University of Chicago Pro more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 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). The FHA prohibits discrimination more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Minnesota Brings Its Best to Natural Products Expo West Eleven Minnesota food and beverage companies will showcase their products at the nation's largest natural and organic trade show * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Make it Minnesota program is proud to support 11 Minnesota food and beverage brands exhibiting at Natural Products Expo West (Expo West),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum intends to repatriate six cultural items to the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The museum determined that these unassociated funerary objects were intentionally placed with or near human remains during death rites or ceremonies. The items identified for return include one adze, one lot of beads, one lot of iron ore, two pipes, and one pipe bowl. These objects were removed from various locations in Massachusetts, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Baldwin Votes Against Bill That Fails to Rein in ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that failed to include accountability and commonsense guardrails to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Earlier in the day, Senator Baldwin held a virtual more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 12 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Plants retain a 'genetic memory' of past population crashes, study shows * Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused population crashes carry long-lasting genetic traces of that history, such as reduced genetic diversity. Because genetic diversity helps species adapt to climate change, disease and other stre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2026, a field hearing entitled "Work, Dignity and Choice in Disability Employment": * * * "Today's hearing examines the benefits, opportunities, and impact that section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides to workers with disabilities. "Work is not a dirty word. It is an opportunity for individuals to receive not only income, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave to American Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in introducing the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would guarantee all American workers paid sick leave. The bill would ensure that every American worker has up to seven paid sick days each year, to be used to rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Responds to Judge's Decision to Uphold Line 5 Pipeline Reroute Permit in Wisconsin * MADISON, Wis. - Today, an administrative law judge upheld a key permit granted by the Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allowing the Canadian oil giant Enbridge to build the Line 5 pipeline reroute through the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's watershed in northern Wisc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil-Led Housing Affordability Legislation Passes the House * Washington, DC - This week, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) (link is external), which includes the Accelerating Home Building Act (H.R. 5907) (link is external), a bill co-led by Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), on a vote of 390-9. "Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- State University of New York Buffalo campus Department of Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects recovered from Davenport Farm in Ulster County, New York. The inventory identifies the remains of at least four individuals of Native American ancestry. These individuals were removed from the Davenport Farm site, located on land once owned by Bruce Davenport, during the mid-20th century. Archaeologist Mary Ann Niemczyc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Fed more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire psychology students collaborate with Eau Claire Sober Living to aid recovery from addiction * Michelle Markquart, a UW-Eau Claire alum who started ECSL in 2020, recently shared a vulnerable and transparent account of her life story with the class. She detailed her timeline of alcohol addiction, the psychological and behavioral changes she faced, the trauma it created more PR