KENNESAW, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Alumnus builds career in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health * KENNESAW, Ga. | Feb 20, 2026 Before leading national biomedical research projects, Jacob Davis '17 was deployed overseas in the U.S. Army, taking night classes on base and searching for direction. Today, the Kennesaw State University graduate is a biomedical engineer and section chief at the National Institutes  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S. Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without regist more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Avis Teamsters at Atlanta Airport Ratify Historic Agreement * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (ATLANTA) - Members of Teamsters Local 528 at Avis Car Rental have ratified the richest contract they have seen in years. The new three-year agreement includes significant wage increases, seniority for part-timers, time-and-a-half  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on SCOTUS tariff ruling * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled against the President's legal authority to enact global tariffs: "The Supreme Court just undercut the President's ability to defend American workers. President Donald Trump was elected to fight unfair more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Feb. 20, 2026, by Tanvi Nagpal, senior associate (non-resident) for the Global Food and Water Security Program: * * * What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure On January 19, a section of a large wastewater pipe (sewer) called the Potomac Interceptor collapsed about seven miles outside of Washington, D.C., resulting in what has become the l more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * In Georgia, Trump Fails to Spin His Disastrous Economic Policies That Are Raising Costs for Working Families Today, Donald Trump travelled to Georgia to try to sell his deeply unpopular economic policies, but Georgians know just how terrible his failed economic policies have been for their pocketbooks. In Trump's first year alone, tens of thousands of Georgians have lost their j more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Kash Patel's One-Year Performance Review: Epstein Cover-Ups, Undermining Elections, and Luxurious Vacations Today marks one year since Kash Patel was confirmed, and his first year as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been a humiliating catastrophe. Since his confirmation, Patel has used the FBI to cover up the truth about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, undermine  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 26-106) On February 6, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Giffords v. FEC (Case No. 25-5188) On February 19, Plaintiff-Appellee Giffords filed a Brief a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 19, 2026, by vice chair for supervision Michelle W. Bowman at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 2026 Banking Outlook Conference: The Next Horizon in Banking, Atlanta, Georgia: * * * Opening Remarks Thank you, President Bostic for inviting me to join you today./1 Before turning to my remarks, I would like to take a moment to recognize your service to the Federal Reserve and to the Sixth District. I have heard from more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures. "Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and they are not political theories. They're children, and they deserve  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Carr Secures Life Sentence for Muscogee County Gang Member Convicted of Murder COLUMBUS, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Kendaryl Rogers (aka "KD"), 33, of Columbus, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus an additional 150 years for the gang-motivated murder of 26-year-old Alex Bales-Davis and the assault  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Jones Issues Statement in Support of AFY26 Senate Budget Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of the Senate substitute to House Bill 973, the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. The legislation is being carried by Senator Blake Tillery (R - Vidalia) and passed the Senate floor with a vote of 49-1. "I want to thank Chairman Blake Tillery, the su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi State of the Union Guest is 73-Year-Old Grandmother, Local Constituent Deported by ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today. Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that he is leaving his State of the Union Address guest seat empty in order to honor Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother and local constituent who, despite living in the more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Unveils Grassroots Support Behind Her Proposals to Lower the Cost of Auto Insurance * Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled support from local electeds, union leaders, business and community organizations, and nonprofits behind her proposals to lower the cost of auto insurance. Here is what they are saying: MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said, "The MTA operates thousands of more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: RFK Jr.'s First Year * The Episode There's a saying in parenting: "The days are long, but the years are short." This could also apply to the whirlwind first year of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. This week on Health Wanted, we take a walk down memory lane to review all that RFK Jr. and the MAHA m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by Vusal Guliyev, sinologist and policy analyst, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Zangezur Energy Corridor Enhancing Regional Energy Connectivity Executive Summary: * On January 29, AzerEnerji began construction of the Zangezur Energy Corridor, which aims to integrate Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Region exclave into Azerbaijan's national energy grid via the Trump Route for International more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Williams, Escobar Introduce Legislation to Protect Elections from Illegal ICE Interference * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Stop ICE Election Militarization Act with Reps. Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) to protect American elections from illegal ICE interference. Their bill follows President Trump's threats to " more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE PRICE FROM THIS FAILED PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE PRICE FROM THIS FAILED PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurting everyday Americans and  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer acquires downtown Macon's historic Capitol Theatre * Robins Financial Credit Union announced as naming sponsor MACON, Ga. -Mercer University announced on Feb. 20 that it has acquired downtown Macon's historic Capitol Theatre and that Robins Financial Credit Union has committed to a multi-year naming sponsorship for the more than century-old venue. Located only two blocks away from each other, The Robin 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. 20 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Rep. Clyde Honors Sky Valley Police Officer as Special Georgian of the Ninth * GAINESVILLE, GA - Yesterday, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) recognized Sky Valley Police Officer Andrew Williams as a Special Georgian of the Ninth following his recent extraordinary act of service. On February 19th, Rep. Clyde visited Sky Valley - "Georgia's Highest and Coolest City" - to join Sky Valley Mayo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * President Trump Returns to Georgia: Delivering Real Relief for Families, With Much More on the Way As President Donald J. Trump visits Georgia today, he returns to a state that is seeing real recovery, safer communities, and renewed strength under his leadership -- as more work remains to fully reverse the economic damage of the Biden era. These are meaningful victories for Georgia families and workers, y more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by senior editor for draft strategy Dan Parr: * * * Seven biggest NFL draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's pre-combine conference call NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre-NFL Scouting Combine conference call with members of the media on Thursday, answering questions for two hours. Here are seven takeaways from the event. 1) Potential QB trade targets for the Jet more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Sophomore awarded Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University sophomore Shivani Trivedi was recently awarded the Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) and will participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian academic institution faculty members. "I am very grateful for receiving this internship. I am excited to final more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36714, Sub-No. 1) entitled "Sunflower State Industrial Railway LLC - Petition For Declaratory Order": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies a request to reopen the Board's March 2025 decision declining to issue a declaratory order. It also rejects a notice that proposes to operate private track within a right-of-way subject to interim trail use. On June 24, 202 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * The Next Chapter of Data Center Policy in Georgia * Data centers have been an integral part of energy infrastructure for much longer than they've been a ubiquitous topic in public policy conversations. But the rapid advance of artificial intelligence over the last few years has meant increased demand for more data centers. The pace and scale of the industry's growth have caused some Geo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump Claims He's "Won Affordability." The American People Disagree. * At a campaign event in Georgia, Donald Trump claimed he has "won affordability" despite prices rising across the board, a GOP-caused health care crisis, and consumer confidence at all time lows. TRUMP: "I have to listen to the fake news talking about 'affordability... Affordability.' Do you notice, what word h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit for SSEP pipeline * Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, an interstate pipeline proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. The Corps' permit, issued under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, authorizes Transco to cut crossings through more than 150 streams and wet more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down President Trump's Illegal Tariff Policy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance subcommittee that oversees tariffs, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff strategy illegal. "This ruling is welcome  more PR