BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * 80 National Gender Justice Organizations Urge Congress to End ICE and CBP Abuse * Washington, DC -Amid an escalating wave of militarized immigration enforcement, the Gender Equity Coalition (GEC), joined by 80 organizations and movement allies, delivered a letter today demanding that Congre 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Congress Must Confront the Harm of ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota Today, Trump officials have announced they are ending the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, shares the sentiment of re 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

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Discontinuation of Education Grants Due to Transgender-Inclusive Policies * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education challenging the U.S. more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 14 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission posted the following news from Bell Lumber and Pole: * * * Bell Lumber & Pole Expands Manufacturing Facility in De Queen, Arkansas Company to make long-term investment in Arkansas * DE QUEEN, Ark. (February 13, 2026) - Bell Lumber & Pole is expanding its manufacturing facility in De Queen, Arkansas to accelerate the production of Southern Yellow Pine utility poles in the southern region of the United States. This 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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * California Man Charged with Interstate Transmission of Threats to Injure Five Federal Law Enforcement Officers A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a five-count Indictment, charging James Patrick Lyons, age 45, with interstate transmission of threats to injure five federal law enforcement officers on January 18, 2026, United States Attor more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * 'Metro Surge' winds down All good things must end. From the New York Post, "Border czar Tom Homan announces end of ICE surge in Minnesota" Homan announced that he will remain in Minnesota to oversee the winddown. The Post quotes Homan, "With  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * After hiking property taxes, Minneapolis raids fire department funds to ramp up spending on legal aid for immigrants Back in December, Minneapolis City Council approved an 8% tax levy increase. KSTP reported that: "City of Lakes homeowners, like Julie Huda more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Common ground on immigration: Poll finds 85% of Minnesotans support cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities Operation Metro Surge is winding down. What should state government do going forward? In the last couple of weeks, I ha more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * A factless fact check The Walz Adminitration debuted their fraud "fact check" to much acclaim earlier this week. Tag line, "The place for Minnesotans to find accurate information about our fight against fraud." From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Minn more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Habeas 900 Will the winddown of Operation Metro Surge mean fewer new habeas corpus cases getting filed? We've hit the 900 mark in the number of habeas corpus cases being filed so far in 2026, with each petition seeking the release of one or more illegal more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Democrat federal judges are inventing new legal doctrines to free illegal aliens from ICE detention. From Politico, "Federal judges may have found a workaround to reject the Trump administration's mass detention policy after an appeals court backed the approach." "A thre more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * New phase-out rules for Minnesota's K-12 Education Credit Minnesota consistently ranks among the highest-taxed states in the country. At the same time, per-pupil public education spending continues to rise, even as academic outcomes remain underwhelm more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * New, updated climate action plan! Like a relic appearing from a lost age, "Minnesota leaders" unveiled a new "climate action plan," just in time for its immediate obsolescence. From WCCO-4 TV, "Minnesota leaders on Wednesday morning provided an update t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 9 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy expands strategic relationship with Resilient Structures to accelerate grid hardening and support local economic development Agreement advances Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, creates over 200 new jobs through local manufacturing expansion * CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP), today announced a long-term supply agreement with Resilient Structures (RS), a premier manufacturer of high-p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Blasts Tim Walz for Withholding Documents Exposing Child Care Fraud from Congress, Vows Committee Action U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, continued to pressure Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's administration to comply w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Re-introduces The Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid Israel's military occupation of the West Bank and escalating violence against Palestinians, Congresswoman Betty McCollum today re-introduced The Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Drawdown of Federal Agents in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday in response to White House Border Czar Tom Homan's announcement that Operation Metro Surge will soon come to an end: "For months, the Trump administration has infl 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

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dan Parr 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jets trade back into Round 1 for QB; Commanders go RB Dan Parr, Senior Editor, Draft Strategy With the Super Bowl less than a week old, the offseason roster churn is still subject to our imagination right now. The NFL Scouting Combine starts in a couple weeks and free agency is still a month away. A lot will change between now and draft day on April 23, but that's not goin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Delta employees celebrate profit sharing worldwide Delta's annual Valentine's Day payout totals $1.3 billion, providing employees an average of four weeks pay. The program has paid more than $11 billion in profits to employees since 2015. * Delta will pay its employees $1.3 billion today in profit sharing for 2025, representing 8.9% of their eligible annual earnings, or more than four weeks of extra pay on average more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Democrats Stand United in Demanding Concrete Fixes to ICE in Wake of Tragedy and Violence in Minneapolis After Republicans failed to join Democrats on putting in place commonsense reforms to rein in ICE, Democrats stood united in demanding accountability for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after federal immigration agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good and Alex Prett 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Presses for Accountability on Minnesota Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) challenged Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to explain how fraud was allowed to flourish and go unpunished in his state and gave her January Squeal Award to Governor Tim Walz for allowing scammers to rip off taxpayers. Ernst pushed for accountability on behalf of Americans' hard-earned tax dollar more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by associate Joe Carrafiello: * * * Advertising Alert: Saying Your Product is "Made in USA"? Remember Your Advertising Obligations As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the "Made in USA" label holds more significance than ever. Consumers increasingly look for domestic products, associating them with quality, reliability, and support for loc more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announced the following event on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Using Your Tribal Data to Chart Your Future How tribes can participate in the Survey of Native Nations * The Survey of Native Nations represents a transformative approach to advancing the quality and availability of tribal financial data to inform tribal decision-making. Working with the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD), tribes that have completed the  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Presses Trump ICE Chief on Secret ICE Policy Authorizing Federal Agents to Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday pressed Todd Lyons, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on a policy memo he wrote a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Graham Pushes Legislation to Abolish Sanctuary Cities, Blocked by Democrats * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday took to the Senate floor to call for immediate passage of his legislation that would abolish the practice of sanctuary cities and states once and for all. Unfortunately, Graham's bill was blocked by Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) who more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Tina Smith Discusses Reproductive Freedom, Resisting Authoritarianism, and Defending Democracy on My Body. My Pod. * ICYMI: Sen. Tina Smith Discusses Reproductive Freedom, Resisting Authoritarianism, and Defending Democracy on My Body. My Pod. Mini Timmaraju and Senator Tina Smith: When Fear Blocks Access to Care: Repro Freed more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Speaks on the Senate Floor, Advocates for Continued Negotiations to Keep the Government Open * 'Why [Democrats are] making people pay the price like a TSA officer to go without pay again is beyond me' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the Senate floor in support of passing a two-week continuing resolution (CR) to continue negotiations on D more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Illinois Man Charged with Interstate Transmission of Text and Voicemail Threats to Injure Federal Law Enforcement Officer A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a one-count Indictment, charging Jose Alberto Ramirez, age 29, with interstate transmission of threats to injure a federal law enforcement officer on January 15, 2026, United State more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations regarding imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India. These investigations follow petitions filed on Jan. 21, 2026, by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Chicago, Illinois, Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois. The petitioners allege that these import more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration initiated countervailing duty investigations to determine if producers of citric acid and certain citrate salts in Canada and India receive illegal government subsidies. ITA launched the probe following petitions filed on Jan. 21, 2026, by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Chicago, Illinois, Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois. The in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Lei-ing down Delta's largest Hawaii schedule: MSP-Maui launches, BOS-Honolulu returns The expanded winter lineup offers new MSP-Maui service, BOS-Honolulu returns, added flying from ATL, DTW and JFK, an earlier Kona launch from SLC and aircraft enhancements. * Next winter, getting to Hawaii will be a breeze with more options than ever for Delta customers. Delta is growing its island network with the launch of Min more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI LEADS COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS * Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 77 of her colleagues, including every Democratic Representative of the California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota delegations in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to those states. This comes after the Administration  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

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Issues Executive Order Reforming Environmental Permitting Processes Governor Tim Walz today issued an executive order to enhance the efficiency and transparency of environmental permitting. Enhancing permitting efficiency will promote economic growth for workers and businesses while maintaining Minnesota's strong environmental protections. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Minnesota Office of the Governor issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Office Announces Appointments The Office of the Governor today announced the following appointments to the African American Health State Advisory Council, Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, Board of Dentistry, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, Board of the Perpich Center for the Arts, Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations, Minnesota Rare Disease A more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * CDC terminates grant for Minnesota meant to strengthen public health infrastructure Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that they have cancelled about $38 million in public health investments for Minnesota, effective as of Feb. 11. The terminated funding is from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), and is the latest developm more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * News release: Minnesotans can help the state's at-risk wildlife at tax time Minnesotans can support the conservation of the state's rare and vulnerable wildlife with a contribution to the Nongame Wildlife Fund through their state tax returns. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Nongame Wildlife Fund provides crucial support to more than 500 at-ris more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mollie Sitkowski Discusses Tariff Loophole Fix With Endpoints News Authors: Mollie D. Sitkowski Government and regulatory partner Mollie Sitkowski discussed a bill that's been introduced aimed at addressing a loophole that allows pharmaceutical companies to potentially lower tariff costs with Endpoints News. The article noted that the loophole, referred to as the "first sale rule more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United statement on announced end to immigration surge in Minnesota * National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, issued the following statement in reaction to the Trump administration's announcement that immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota will phase out next week: "Union nurses are beyond proud of the people of Minn more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * New Filings Detail Harrowing Accounts of ICE and Border Patrol Violence and Intimidation Against Minnesotans * MINNEAPOLIS - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota, and pro bono partners filed an amended complai more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news roundup: * * * NFL news roundup: Bills hire John Fox as senior assistant coach Arizona Cardinals COACHING NEWS * Nick Rallis is being retained on Matt LaFleur's staff as the Cardinals defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Arizona has since announced the decision. * Arizona is hiring Michael Ghobrial as its new special teams coordinator, per Rapoport. Ghobrial previously worked with L more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Derek Carr: I'd only unretire to play for Super Bowl contender Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Heading into an offseason with a questionable available quarterback pool, Derek Carr's name has piqued interest around the NFL. NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported on Sunday that Carr could unretire in 2026, provided the right situation and coaching staff materialized. Th more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society * Registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system. "The billionaire class and their Republican puppets are gutting publ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his nomination of Nadia Shihata to serve as commissioner of the Department of Investigation during a gathering at City Hall. Mayor Mamdani stated that Shihata will be tasked with rooting out corruption, fraud and abuse across city government while holding all elected officials and employees to the highest standards of public trust. The mayor emphasized that there will be zero tolerance for self-enrichment and characterized the  more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * OAH 2026 Election Results The OAH is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 election. The individuals listed below will take their seats on the Executive Board after the 2026 OAH Conference on American History in Philadelphia, April 16-19. President: Marc Stein, San Francisco State University President-Elect: Natalia Molina, University of Southern California Vice more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Partnership for Public Service Statement on likely partial government shutdown * WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today issued the following statement from president and CEO Max Stier ahead of a likely partial government shutdown that will impact the Department of Homeland Security, pending the expiration of a co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PLA welcomes Dr. Ruha Benjamin to Big Ideas stage April 2 * CHICAGO -The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Ruha Benjamin, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and award-winning author, will deliver the Big Ideas keynote at the PLA 2026 Conference. Big Ideas, exclusively sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation, will take p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig: "Republican Farm Bill Fails to Meet the Moment" Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement in response to the unveiling of the Republican majority's partisan farm bill text. "Our review of the legislative text is ongoing. Based on what I know,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Lee, and Scott Introduce Bill to Prevent Childcare Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Payment Integrity Act. The bill counters fraud enabled by payments based on enrollment numbers and/or provided in advance. It requires states to pay childcare providers based on verified child attendance and clarifies that lead a 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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * St. Paul Woman Indicted by a Minnesota Federal Grand Jury for inflicting Bodily Injury on a Federal Law Enforcement Officer in the Performance of His Official Duties A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury has returned a true bill of indictment charging Claire Louise Feng, age 27, with inflicting bodily injury on a Homeland Security Investigations ( more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to FirstIgnite in Acquisition by Merit Holdings * Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to FirstIgnite Inc. in its acquisition by Merit Holdings. FirstIgnite is a fast-growing AI-driven platform serving technology transfer and university partnership professionals with business development, market intelligence, and IP analytics capabilities. Meri 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Treasury Accepting Whistleblower Tips on Fraud, Money Laundering, Sanctions Violations The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today launched a new dedicated webpage to confidentially accept whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations. While in Minnesota last month in support of President Trump's efforts to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges against Metropolitan Police Department Officer Epshane Porter for a shooting that occurred on November 17, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls for Removal of Anti-Vax OB-GYNs from Nation's Highest Vaccine Panel * WASHINGTON, DC - oday, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), an OB-GYN for more than 20 years, joined with her colleagues Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Brad Schneider (IL-10) to lead nearly 50 of her colleagues in calling for the removal of two recently appointed anti-vax  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Honors Melissa Hortman on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) honored the life and service of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, who were assassinated in a horrific act of political violence last year. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Minnesota House of Representatives will convene with more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union registered nurses across the country hold day of action Feb. 19 to protest ICE as one of worst public health threats * Click here to see nurse actions in your area Registered nurse members of National Nurses United, the nation's largest union and professional association of RNs, are naming federal immigration enforcement agencies as among the country's top public heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Files Amendment to Block Immigration Detention Centers from Social Circle, Oakwood * The amendment is in direct response to the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to build massive detention centers in rural towns despite unified opposition among community members The amendment was filed for the latest funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, which runs out of f more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Washington State Woman Charged with Threatening to Murder a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and Members of the Officer's Family A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a three-count Indictment, charging Brenna Marie Doyle, age 18, with threating to murder a federal law enforcement officer, threatening to murder members of the law enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Rallies Against SAVE Act, Moves to Block Federal Agents From Policing Polling Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of both the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to condemn Congressional Republicans' attempts to pass the SAVE America Act, an extre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer statement on Border Czar Tom Homan's Operation Metro Surge announcement * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response to Border Czar Tom Homan announcing the conclusion of the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities. Whip Emmer: "Job well done, Tom Homan. Local law enforcement is now cooperating with federal law enforcement i more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 13 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Forensics earns top spot at 2026 Kentucky Forensics Association * WKU Forensics team members competed at the Kentucky Forensics Association tournament. Back row (from left): Elizabeth Allen, Tess Segal, Ameya Puranik, Jade Ismail, Somtoo Nkurumeh, Victory Okoroji, Aly Johnson, Chase Shockley, JaKayla Brown, Josh St. Peter, Nik Schintgen; middle row (from left): Sophie Todaro, Fade Akinbayo, A more PR