DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * "America is Back on the Global Stage!" Governor Polis Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Costly Trump Tariffs * DENVER - Governor Polis applauds today's Supreme Court decision to block President Trump's disastrous tariff taxes, a win for American families, workers, and businesses who have been paying the price for higher costs and economic uncertainty. "America is back on the glob more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and dise more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition Supporting Challenge to IRS Energy Policy That Could Raise Costs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 15 other states today in supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits. The states argue the change will undermine more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * 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 companies have announce more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Reaffirming Limits on Presidential Tariff Authority * Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that former President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs were unlawful, affirming lower court rulings and reinforcing constitutional limits on executive aut more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Challenge to Trump Administration's Tariffs * February 20, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a major victory after the United States Supreme Court ruled that sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) violate the law. The court ruled in favor of Attorn more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER SUPREME COURT AGREES WITH STATES THAT TRUMP'S TARIFFS ARE UNLAWFUL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the president's unprecedented and unlawful use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Raoul and a coalition of attorneys general had previously s more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement as U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs * Connecticut and Ten Other States Had Sued and Won in Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released a statement following the 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating President Donald Trump's use of the International Emerg more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser statement on the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Trump tariffs * Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the Trump tariffs:  "The Supreme Court today made it clear that a federal emergency powers law does not give the president the authority to impose sweeping tariffs on trading more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Amy Klobuchar  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Best of Core Forum: Power of a Community The Colorado Chicano Movement * Join Core for the webinar "" on April 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Engaging with their community through active, collaborative memory work, archivists can provide a voice and build collections that work toward representation and inclusion. This presentation covers the steps needed to establish relatio more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ryan Young, of Oakland, has been appointed Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission. Young has been Deputy Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission since 2024. He was a Policy Director at Dream Corps from 2022 to 2023. Young held mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins State & King County Leaders to Warn of Proposed Barriers to Voting * NEW DATA: Cantwell snapshot report shows House-passed SAVE America Act could disenfranchise millions of Washingtonians - especially residents in rural areas & women who took their spouses' names; Cantwell announces WA Sec of State Steve Hobbs will be her guest at Trump's State of the Union Address next Tuesday;  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 21 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Historic Vote Unites Three Conservation Districts into Mountain View CD Landowners across five Colorado counties have voted for a unified future in natural resource protection. A special election held on February 3, 2026, has successfully consolidated the Platte Valley Conservation District, Southeast Weld Conservation District, and West Adams Conservation District int more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 21 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * New Lending Partners Needed to Expand State Ag Loan Program The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify additional qualified Financial Entities to expand opportunities within the Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program. The expansion will help meet unprecedented demand for the program, which provides financing t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force Appointees Announced -- Meetings to begin end of February Today, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources announced appointments to the Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force, a new multi-agency task force created by Governor Polis through Executive Action to address a significant and expanding mountain pine beetle outbre more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Office of the Lieutenant Governor Releases 2026 Annual Report on Long COVID Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera released the fourth annual report on Long COVID in Colorado, synthesizing state-specific data, highlighting recent work, outlining next steps, providing recommendations, and sharing first-hand accounts from Coloradans living with Long COVID. "Colo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Introduces Resolution to Recognize 2026 Winter Olympic Team * Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring Team USA athletes competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The Olympic Games officially end Saturday, February 22, 2026, and the Paralympic Games are set to start on Friday, March 6, 2026. Colorado has mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Announces Class of 2030 Service Academy Nominees * Chester, PA -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2030. The 25 local high school students and their families were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Sunday, February 15, at her district  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Strike Down Trump's Tariffs * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's reckless tariff policy: "Donald Trump's tariffs are a tax on every American. They've raised costs on Colorado families, threatened small businesses, and hit working Americans the hardest. "To more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Cancer Screening Cuts For Medicaid Patients In Republicans' "Big, Beautiful" Budget Bill * CHICAGO -U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a press conference at UI Health's Mile Square Health Center to discuss new research findings that show how Medicaid cuts from Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will reduce lifesaving cancer screenings for Illino more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Extremists are using video games as recruitment tools. The UN fights back * Extremists are using video games as recruitment tools. The UN wants to fight back ISIS, Boko Haram and far-right extremist groups are using video games for recruitment and propaganda. The United Nations, alongside Northeastern researchers, is using the unique strengths of gaming to fight back. by Cody Mello-Klein February 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau has issued a warning to a voice service provider for its alleged role in transmitting illegal robocall traffic. In an initial determination order and order to show cause, the Bureau found that Belthrough LLC, Boulder, Colorado, has failed to comply with federal rules requiring providers to investigate and mitigate unlawful call volume. The action follows a September 2025 notification of suspected illegal traffic. Ac more PR

WESTMINTER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Front Range Community College issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * FRCC Student Joins Elite Group of National DREAM Scholars Nubia Garza is one of eight students in the US--and the only high schooler in the country--to earn this honor. * * Front Range Community College student Nubia Garza has been selected as one of just eight students nationwide--and the only high school student in the country--to be a 2026 DREAM Scholar. Nubia is in F more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Colorado DNR Announces Largest Investment in Wildfire Mitigation Grant Round in Program History: $6.9M Awarded to Protect Communities * DENVER - With Colorado facing an urgent need for proactive forest management, today the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program (COSWAP) announced its largest Workforce Development grant investment to date. A total of $6.9 million has bee more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Congratulates Rico Munn as the Next Chancellor of the Colorado State University System * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated the announcement of Rico Munn to serve as the next Chancellor of the Colorado State University System, which consists of the flagship in Fort Collins, CSU-Pueblo, and CSU Global, an online university with headquarters in Denver. "I congratulate Ric more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Demands Immediate Refunds for Small Businesses After SCOTUS Tariff Ruling * A former small business owner, Hickenlooper fought Trump's illegal tariffs, condemned the harm done to Colorado businesses, working families His Small Business RELIEF Act would repay small businesses for tariff-taxes they've paid, help lower prices for consumers WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Travels to Southern Colorado, Talks Affordability, Trump Veto of AVC Bill, and More * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the road the past few days to visit Woodland Park, Pueblo, and Colorado Springs. He highlighted how issues like affordability, lack of support for veterans, water insecurity, health care, and child care are made worse by the Tru more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Invisible Harms: Drug-Related Deaths Spike After Hurricanes and Tropical Storms * Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and tropical storms, are linked to increased rates of drug-related deaths up to three months after the storm passes-particularly in higher-income, White communities and among younger populations. A study of more than 30 years of data by researchers at Columbia Univers more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Jury finds California woman guilty of defrauding local bank of over $170,000 MISSOULA - A California woman who defrauded a local bank of over $170,000 was found guilty by a federal jury today, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Following a one-and-a-half-day trial, Kristin Renee Zelonish Edwards, 38, was found guilty of four counts of bank fraud. Edwa more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, office managing shareholder David C. Gartenberg, associate Lukasz Gilewski, and shareholder Jennifer S. Harpole: * * * Colorado Amends Wage Compliance Rules, Revises Recordkeeping Requirements, and Implements New Youth Employment Standards At a Glance * COMPS Order #40 expands the definition of "employer," provides for larger potential tip credits, and imposes additional recordkeeping more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Caught in Another Lie As Trump Admin Guts Solar Projects That Would Lower Utility Costs, Create Jobs * In another broken promise to Nevadans, Joe Lombardo is failing to restore critical solar projects in Nevada that the Trump administration terminated. After Lombardo claimed to have cut a deal with Donald Trump to protect Nevada's renewable energy supply, a spokesman for Advanced Energ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * MATSUI HOSTS "STOP THE CUTS" PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SLASHES CDC PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS Local health leaders warn cuts will weaken disease prevention, outbreak response, and core public health infrastructure in the Sacramento region * SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) hosted a "Stop the Cuts" press conference at the Sacramento County more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 21 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Ragweed Pollen Shows Negative Effect of Quality of Life for Some Pollen exposure linked to worse quality of life for chronic sinus infection sufferers * Ragweed pollen levels correlated with worse chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms. Read the full article here (https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/pollen-exposure-linked-worse-quality-life- more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Politically-Motivated Termination of $600 Million in Public Health Grants * Schiff leads response to Trump's politically motivated health cuts with support from Senate colleagues from targeted states, Democratic committee leadership Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 10 Senators are deman more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Delivers Millions for CO-08 Congressman Gabe Evans continues to deliver real results for Colorado's 8th congressional district, securing over $3 million to help the Greeley-Weld Airport Authority "begin its next phase of key projects to become a primary Colorado airport." "Congressman Gabe Evans is laser-focused on securing real results for communities across Colorad more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSUIT nursing program maintains 100% NCLEX pass rate for three consecutive years * Media Contact: Hicham Raache | Communications Coordinator | 918-293-4678 | hicham.raache@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology's nursing program graduates are passing their licensing test to become professional registered nurses at an exceptionally high rate. One hundred percent of nursing gr more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Sound science: Harnessing noisy data to evaluate marine ecosystems, human impacts Cross-institutional effort creates framework to enhance access and usability of marine passive acoustic data * Hiding beneath the ocean's surface is a vast sea of "noisy" data -- a collection of sounds made by marine animals, the physical environment, and human activity. Researchers t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Standing With Ukraine: Governor Polis and Volyn Regional State Deputy Head Denyshchenko Sign Historic Sister State Agreement Between Colorado and Volyn, Ukraine * Governor Polis and Denys Denyshchenko, Deputy Head of the Volyn Regional State Administration, signed a historic Sister State Agreement between the State of Colorado and the Volyn Region of Ukraine.  "Today's historic sister state  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release: * * * TRCP Urges Renewed Collaboration on Colorado River Management Missed deadline highlights continued need for durable agreement that sustains water, fish, and wildlife - and the outdoor traditions central to the Basin's identity and economy. * The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership urges renewed collaboration among Colorado River Basin states, Tribal Nations, and federal pa more PR