BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * A Royal Honor: Four Marian University Students Selected as 2026 500 Festival Princesses * Four Marian University students have been selected as 2026 500 Festival Princesses, earning one of Indiana's most distinguished civic honors. Chosen for their leadership, academic achievement, and commitment to service, the students will represent both Marian University and the broader Indianapolis community in events l more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN Poll Shows 80 Percent of Hoosiers Support Legislative Action on Housing Shortage * Feb 19, 2026 by AFP INDIANAPOLIS, IN - A new Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN)-commissioned YouGov poll found that, overall, 80 percent of Hoosiers believe the cost of housing is a major issue and supported the idea of state lawmakers taking legislative action to alleviate more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and compan more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Live Nation's attempt to have all claims dismissed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Attorney General James, a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Feb. 19, 2026 (22 pages) * * * Job openings rates decreased in 6 states in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 9 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separation more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 19, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.9 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Mic more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * BT Adds National Top-Tier 35-Lawyer Public Finance and Infrastructure Teams, Opens Three New Offices Nearly 50 lawyers and business professionals in the nationally ranked practices joining across 10 markets including new offices in Baltimore, Denver and Phoenix * Barnes & Thornburg is adding 35 lawyers, including 25 partners, to its Government Services and Finance Department. The mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed to remove 8 services from the procurement list in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Washington state. These services were previously furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following services are proposed for deletion: * Administrative Services: Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Information Services, Har more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Secures $13.08 Million for Indianapolis * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) has secured $13.08 million for Indiana's 7th Congressional District. Congressman Carson requested funding for these projects, known as Community Project Funding, under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee. Community Project Funding is restricted to a limited number of pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Food Security and National Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Mark Messmer (IN-08) introduced H.R. 7547, the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Interagency Research Act. This bipartisan legislation directs the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture to coordinate advan more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Meijer one-piece footed 12-, 18-and 24-month children's sleepwear Hazard: The recalled sleepwear violates the mandatory flammability standard for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 19, 2026 Units: About 211,520 Consumer Contact: Meijer toll-free at 800-927-8699 or online at https://www.m more PR

GREENWOOD, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * CSC Unite 2026 Attendance Grant Recipients and NCAA Inclusion Grant Winners Announced From more than 130 applicants, 22 members of College Sports Communicators have been selected to receive a CSC Unite 2026 Convention Attendance Grant and will attend the association's annual convention at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on June 7-10, 2026. For 15 of the recipients, it will be th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration updated the Class C airspace description to change the name of the South Bend, Michiana Regional Airport to South Bend International Airport in Indiana. Along with the name change, the agency is adjusting the geographic coordinates for the airport to match the National Airspace System Resources database. The coordinates will move from latitude 41 42'26" N to 41 42'30" N and from longitude 86 19' more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Grace College issued the following news: * * * Grace College School of Education Earns Exceptional NCTQ and TPI-US Ratings Grace College's School of Education recently earned exceptional ratings following a multi-phased audit administered by the Indiana Department of Education to ensure that Education Preparation Providers align their coursework with the Science of Reading. As a result of the rigorous study, Grace received an A+ rating from the National Counci more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 19 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Helexon Selects Calix To Power BEAD-Fueled Growth * SAN JOSE, Calif.-February 19, 2026- C alix, In c. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Helexon opens in a new tab has selected Calix to support one of the largest rural broadband buildouts underway in the United States, with a multi-year deployment planned to deliver thousands of miles of fiber  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Indiana is Leading the Way in Preparing Students for Life After Graduation New 50-State Study Highlights Indiana's Progress in Modernizing High School * A new, nationwide study of high school policies in all 50 states finds that Indiana is leading the way in preparing students for life after graduation. The study, released Wednesday by the XQ Institute, a nonprofit more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Gov. Braun, state leaders announce framework and move closer to finalizing plans to build a new world-class stadium in Northwest Indiana * INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, House Speaker Todd Huston, Sen. Ryan Mishler, and Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott today announced the framework to build a new world-class stadium for the Chicago Bears in northwest Indiana. The leaders urge  more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news: * * * Student researchers present to statewide audience in Regionals at the Rotunda With 18,000 students, Indiana University's regional campuses are engines of discovery for counties across the state. Students are trained for research, uncovering insights deeply connected to their communities while advancing their respective fields of study. This was on display on Wednesday, February 18 at Regionals at the more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * New practicum option for content creators, multimedia enthusiasts added to Semester in LA The Media School's Semester in LA internship and curricular program is expanding opportunities for students to gain experience with the launch of the IU Media Center: LA, an intensive, hands-on practicum experience designed for students interested in content creation and storytelling in the nation's second l more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Katie Woods Earns Second Consecutive Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Award Marian (Ind.) senior Katie Woods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the NAIA Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking weekend at the Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tennessee, where she delivered two elite performances. Woods opened the meet on Friday, Fe more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * National Scope, Local Focus: The 2026 Miami Gastroenterology Congress * Summary * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Gastroenterology Congress brings together faculty, staff, residents and fellows with local and regional GI and primary care doctors, nurses and advanced practice providers. * The event featured 13 Miller School faculty experts in GI topics  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * New Teaching Policy at University of Texas Will Stifle College Education * (NEW YORK)-The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved a policy limiting discussion of "controversial topics" in classrooms. "This policy will harpoon any chance students have of a valuable co more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * NIH director joins CLA Dean Yeomans for fireside chat * Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, joined Christopher Yeomans, the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue, for a fireside chat Wednesday (Feb. 18), discussing the role that freedom plays in advancing science and innovation. The conversation was offered in conjunction with Purdue's Amer more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame's mission to Mexico: Defending the most vulnerable * Last October, Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurule traveled to Mexico City with a clear message: the dangerous climate for immigrants made collaboration to defend the most vulnerable population urgent. In this context, Mexican nationals not only face language barriers in the courts but also systematic bias that can affect ju more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue's Kelly Hiller named 2026 Inspiring Women honoree by Campaign US * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Kelly Hiller, Purdue University's chief marketing officer, has been selected as a 2026 Inspiring Women honoree by Campaign US -a recognition that celebrates leaders and rising stars breaking boundaries across creativity, media, technology and communications. Hiller leads Purdue Brand Studio, the unive more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Senator Banks on Latest Fatal Crash Caused by an Illegal on Indiana Roads: "This is a National Crisis" West Lafayette, IN, - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement on the February 18th fatal crash that killed 64-year-old Terry Schultz at the intersection of U.S. 36 and County Road 525 East in Hendricks County, Indiana. Senator Jim Banks: "Another life taken on Indiana r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Urges Administration to Investigate Foreign Influence Behind Anti-ICE Activism Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.)sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging a formal investigation into potential foreign influence and coordination behind a growing wave of anti-ICE activism across the United States. Read more about the letter here (https://www.breitbart.com/immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Visits Purdue with NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya West Lafayette, IN, - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya visited with Purdue University's Office of Research Leadership. Earlier this month, Senator Banks discussed the importance of fair health research funding for Indiana universities with Dr. Bhattac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process - Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Hearings Supreme Court nominations since 1949 have routinely received public confirmation hearings before either the Senate Judiciary Committee or a Judiciary subcommittee./38 In 1955, hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of John M.  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Third-Generation Knight" Peter Waning '27: Leads SGA with Focus on Unity and Engagement * Peter Waning '27 is continuing a proud family legacy while carving out his own path as Student Government Association (SGA) President. A third-generation Marian student, Waning follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, who attended Marian College and served as freshman class president in 1968 and later as Student B more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * TinyMobileRobots Renews Partnership with NFHS as Official and Exclusive Robotic Line Painting Partner TinyMobileRobots, the Denmark-based, global leader in fully autonomous GPS line-marking robots, has renewed its partnership with the NFHS, continuing as the Official and Exclusive Robotic Line Painting Partner of the NFHS. The new agreement exte more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 19 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practic more PR