OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown names Patricio Marquez new head of Wing Luke Civil Rights Division * Attorney General Nick Brown has named Managing Assistant Attorney General Patricio Marquez to serve as the Division Chief of the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division in the Attorney General's Office (AGO). Marquez joined the AGO in 2014 and was the third lawyer hired into the then-Civil Rights Unit in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Claim Victory At the Polls and in the Courts While Trump and Republicans Fail to Sell Their Toxic Agenda As Donald Trump's disastrous State of the Union address began, Democrats were continuing to clinch victories across the country. In Pennsylvania, Democratic candidates Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco claimed victory in two special elections, success more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Trump and Republicans Are Waging an All-Out Assault on Black Americans' Voting Rights Black voters' access to the ballot box is under attack as Trump commands Republican-led states to rip away voting rights, including from communities of color. Trump knows his trail of broken campaign promises and his deeply unpopular agenda is catching up to him -- and now he's using desperate p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Issues Federal Sector Appellate Decision Recognizing the Ability of Federal Agencies to Designate Intimate Spaces in Federal Workplaces by Sex * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 today to approve a federal sector appellate decision adjudicating an appeal regarding access to intimate spaces, including bathrooms and locker rooms, in feder more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Sarah L. Pheasant, senior government and regulatory affairs attorney, associate Asher Friedman Young and partners John R. Przypyszny, Jonathan D. Tarnow and Cindy Irani: * * * Key Higher Education Regulatory Issues for 2026 Evolving Federal Regulatory Landscape Requires Institutions to Strengthen Compliance Protocols and Adapt to Sweeping Policy Changes Across H more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America National child advocacy organization files amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, urging the Court to affirm birthright citizenship as a fundamental constitutional righ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Fighting a Pinot Power Grab * California is well known for its world-class wine industry. Unfortunately, it's also known for its burdensome business regulations. Now, officials in Santa Barbara County are forcing local wineries to join a marketing collective and to pay for its speech-even if they disagree with it. That's unconstitutional, which is why the Goldwater Inst more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release: * * * Greenpeace organizations to appeal US $345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer's intimidation lawsuit * MANDAN, N.D. (February 27, 2026) -Greenpeace organizations in the U.S. and Greenpeace International announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * Nevada Independent : A disastrous start to 2026 - Strip gaming revenue fell 11% in January to $747.6M Fox News : Casinos brace as Las Vegas tourism plunges 7.5% in sharpest annual visitor decline outside COVID pandemic Welcome back your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from drivin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Across the Country, Democratic Leaders Flood the Airwaves to Tell the True Story of Trump's First Year in Office As Trump took the stage to deliver his State of the Union address full of lies and broken promises, Democrats took to the airwaves to tell the true story of Trump's first year in office: soaring prices, rising layoffs, and billionaire handouts on the backs of wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CAPAC Chair Meng Co-Leads House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The House Litigation Task Force, in partnership with Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng, led 216 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicameral amicus brief standing up  more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Job Growth Wasn't What We Thought Dr. Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair of Business and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Talent and Workforce Development at IU Southeast, is a frequent speaker and media contributor on local and regional business and economic trends. * Revisions to payrolls wiped out a significant portion of previously reported job gains between April 2024 and March 2025.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "OUR TOP FOCUS AS DEMOCRATS IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted the failure of Donald Trump and Republicans to lower costs and keep their promises and reiterated Democrats' commitments to protecting the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "OUR TOP FOCUS AS DEMOCRATS IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted the failure of Donald Trump and Republicans to lower costs and keep their promises and reiterated Democrats' commitments to protecting the American people. CATHERINE RAMPELL: L more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Rosen, Durbin, Senate Democrats in Calling On Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * Washington, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 26 Senate Democratic colleagues in requesting that the United States Supreme Court protect birthright citizenship and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, and 18 Senate Democrats in Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Finance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schumer, Wyden, and Senate Democrats Demand Trump Return Money Stolen From Consumers Through Tariff Tax * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senate Democrats in demanding that the Trump administration immediately begin to process refunds for tariffs and custom more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 28 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Leads International Law Course for ASEAN Courts with The Hague Academy and PHILJA The Supreme Court (SC) has once again partnered with The Hague Academy of International Law (THAIL) and the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), bringing to the Philippines the Advanced Courses of The Hague Academy of International Law on the Role of International Law in Advancing ASEAN Judiciaries.  more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Politics expert Brent Nelsen reacts to State of the Union address * Furman University's Brent Nelsen, a regular guest on FOX Carolina News, spoke with anchor Justin Dougherty following President Trump's State of the Union address Feb. 24. Nelsen, the Jane Fishburne Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs, commented on key talking points in the nearly two-hour speech. He noted that the mid more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Records From Secretary Lutnick, Son Over Appearance of Tariff Profiteering Trump Commerce Secretary's Family May Have Cashed In On Unlawful Tariffs Later Struck Down by Supreme Court * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by policy analyst Jen Sidorova: * * * Let the good hackers help: Why states need a white hat safe harbor now We simply don't have the cybersecurity professionals to staff every agency and utility at the level the threat demands. * Cyberattacks are hitting state and city systems hard enough to become civic emergencies. In late January, a ransomware attack disrupted New Britain, Connect more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Reporter Memo: What to Watch For In Trump's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda * From: Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch director at Public Citizen  Re: What to Watch For In Trump's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda On March 1, the President is statutorily required to release his trade agenda for the coming year. It's embarrassing timing for the Trump administration, just days after a Supreme Court rulin more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Rule of Law Society and 28 GOP-Appointed and Elected Officials Defend Birthright Citizenship in Amicus Brief * Back to News The U.S. Supreme Court Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and the Wiggin and Dana law firm, the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and a group of 28 former Republican appointed and elected officials filed an amicus brief on Feb. 26 urging the Supreme  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Trade Webinar Recap: Key Updates for Marine Manufacturers * NMMA hosted a member-only webinar on Feb. 26 to provide a high-level update on the rapidly evolving trade and tariff environment impacting the recreational boating industry. From new tariff authorities to ongoing investigations and refund procedures, the landscape remains fluid and complex. Memb more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UHERO: Hawaii moves beyond recession, growth to remain modest Hawaii's economy is moving beyond last year's mild recession, but the recovery will be gradual, according to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization's (UHERO) first quarter forecast for 2026 released on February 27. After job losses tied to a tourism downturn and federal job cuts, payrolls have begun to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: American families have already paid more than $1,700 each in tariff costs since Trump entered office. Following the Supreme Court's decision today to overturn Trump's tariffs, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released an updated report estimating that American families have already paid more than $1,700 each  more PR