KUOPIO, Finland, Feb. 18 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * A new approach to explain cancer survivors' risk of cardiovascular disease * While modern cancer treatments have reduced cancer deaths, they often have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. "Among breast cancer survivors, cardiovascular disease is actually the number one cause of death now," says Professor Andreas Beyer. Professor of Medicine and Physiology at the Medical College of Wisco more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Sounds the Alarm: Last-Minute "Safeguard" Confirms Wisconsin IHRA Bills are Unconstitutional * The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is sounding the alarm on Wisconsin bills SB 445 and AB 446 as lawmakers rush to insert a last-minute amendment claiming the bills are not intended to create new crimes for students at public colleges. This  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration For Illegally Terminating Funding For Energy And Infrastructure Programs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated e more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA and several organizations sue EPA over illegal repeal of climate protections * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org The American Public Health Association and a broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollut more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal fun more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Energy Commission, co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging t more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs. The lawsuit c more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Politically-Motivated Energy Funding Cuts * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating billions of dollars in congressionally approved federal funding for energy and infrastructure projects across the coun more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Energy Secretary Chris Wright for illegally ending $600M in leading-edge energy projects in Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate and abandon funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs cr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR ILLEGALLY TERMINATING FUNDING FOR ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN OPPOSING TWO NEW RULES PREVENTING ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to block its unlawful decision to terminate energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Eric Baxter, vice president and senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I'm honored to be here today t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Donald A. Daugherty Jr., senior litigation counsel for the Defense of Freedom Institute, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley and Ranking Member Bonamici, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the implications of M more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections * A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis.  The case, filed in the D.C. Circuit, challenges the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), as part of a broad coalition of health and environmental groups, has sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * LATEST RIPON FORUM EXAMINES STATE OF THE ECONOMY * Plus, a profile of Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill Just over one year into the Trump Administration and just under nine months until the mid-term elections, The Ripon Forum examines the state of the U.S. economy and some of the challenges facing American families and businesses in 2026.  In the cover essay for the latest  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Climate Science, Tailpipe Rule Rollbacks * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity and a broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Trump administration today over its rollback of the landmark scientific finding that forms the core basis of federal climate action. The lawsuit also challenges the Environmental Protection A more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by associate Mitchell Capp: * * * Revenue sharing or restrictive employment? The hidden legal risks in college athletes' NIL contracts The House v. NCAA settlement--finalized in June 2025--was celebrated as a watershed moment for college athletes. For the first time, Division I schools could share revenue directly with their players, with an initial cap of approximately $20.5 million pe more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Feb. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Medical Academy Program begins March 30 at UW-Eau Claire * Blugold students, area high school juniors and seniors and other community members are invited to register to attend. Registration will remain open until program capacity is met. Once again, this collaboration between UW-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System is a series of five 90-minute presentations on the human bod more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Trandahl, CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today about the impa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on How Trump's Immigration Agenda is Hurting Workers and Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Lawmakers: "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, reducing access to care and raising child care costs for American families" "Rather than making child care more more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 19 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for illegal termination of energy and infrastructure funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of funding for energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Rep. Brixie touts MSU research as essential to maintaining agricultural diversity, identity * While Michigan Rep. Julie Brixie, 73 rd District, grew up in Chicago, her family has deep roots in agriculture. As a child, she visited cousins who lived on a 2,000-acre cattle ranch in Nebraska. A burgeoning interest in agriculture eventually prompted her to pursue a master's degree from Michigan State U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club, Partners Sue EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections * Washington, DC - A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming peo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * Ten Awarded Scholarships to Attend National Ethanol Conference * The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces 10 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for college students and members of the Renewable Fuels Association's Young Professionals Network to attend the National Ethanol Conference. The event takes place February 24-26 in O more PR

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-two Funeral Professionals Selected for Prestigious NFDA Meet the Mentors Program The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 22 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. This signature leadership experience, made possible through the generous support of the Funeral Service Foundation, will take pla more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * Reminding people they're talking to chatbots may be ineffective or even harmful, researchers say Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion paper published Feb. 18 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a U more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues federal agencies for illegally axing key clean energy programs * Federal agencies unlawfully terminated funding for congressionally mandated energy programs, including more than $27 million for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which aim to significantly reduce emissions driving climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general argued in a l more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection released the following testimony by Brian David Weingarden, vice president of concerts and events for Z2 Entertainment, on behalf of the Colorado Independent Venue Association, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Fees Rolled on All Summer Long: Examining the Live Entertainment Industry": * * * Chairman Blackburn, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you  more PR