NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Sets Quota for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 Fishing Seasons The Commission's Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved a coastwide commercial quota for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 fishing seasons (May 1-April 30) of 9.2 million pounds (statespecific allocations are provided in table below), pending approval by NOAA Fisheries. The quota is consistent with t more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Declares Super Bowl Sunday as 'New England Patriots Appreciation Day' Across Maine * Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed this Sunday, February 8, 2025 - Super Bowl Sunday - as "New England Patriots Appreciation Day" in celebration of the New England Patriots' historic twelfth Super Bowl appearance. "In Maine, we take our support for the New England Patriots seriously -and their return to th more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Recognized as "Clean Energy Champion" by Maine Renewable Energy Association * Last night, Governor Janet Mills was awarded the Renewable Energy Champion Award by the Maine Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in recognition of her work to grow Maine's clean energy sector, expand renewable power, and create clean energy jobs across the state. Since taking office, Governor Mills has worked to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following information collection: Information Collection Request Title: Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program Performance Abstract: The Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program (RNBR-OP) is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 254c(e) (Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act) to promote the delivery of health care services to rural underserved pop more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * I'm walking here! A new model maps foot traffic in New York City * Early in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy," Dustin Hoffman, playing the character of Ratso Rizzo, crosses a Manhattan street and angrily bangs on the hood of an encroaching taxi. Hoffman's line -"I'm walking here!" -has since been repeated by thousands of New Yorkers. Where cars and people mix, tensions rise. And yet more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Governor Stitt Discusses Education Progress, Future Priorities For Higher Education with State Regents * OKLAHOMA CITY (February 5, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt offered remarks during a meeting with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education this week in Oklahoma City. He highlighted recent higher education achievements like 88 percent of degrees aligning with workforce needs, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Free Speech Leads Broad Coalition in Urging First Circuit to Reject Group-Defamation Claim The brief warns that allowing a lawsuit by 5,600 lobstermen over industry criticism would expose speakers to liability from "thousands or even millions of potential plaintiffs" * Boston, MA -- Can anyone sue for defamation over a general statement criticizing his entire industry? The Institute fo more PR

PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 7 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * Learning about Arctic Law where it's made: Maine Law Students at the Arctic Circle Assembly Students from Maine Law recently joined policymakers, diplomats, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and scholars from around the world at the Arctic Circle Assembly, one of the most influential international forums dedicated to the future of the Arctic. The experience offered Maine Law students a rare, immers more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Investing in Innovation, Economic Growth, and Job Creation Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, when you talk to people who are experts in business, or people who know a lot about the economy, they tell you that research and development is one of the most important things, a major force behind a strong economy. Well, what is research and development? We talk  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Fighting for lower costs and a stronger Gorham By Rep. Parnell Terry The Legislature recently convened for the start of a new session, and this year, we will consider hundreds of bills before our expected adjournment date in mid-April. One issue I hear from constituents more than almost any other is that the rising cost of living has been putting a lot of pressure on Gorham family bu more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Special election set for June 9 to fill House District 29 seat Seat vacant following January 10 death of State Representative Kathy Javner * Governor Janet Mills and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows signed a proclamation announcing a special election for the Maine House District 29 seat will be held on June 9, 2026. The Special Election will correspond with the 2026 Primary Elec more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Boyer introduces measure to expand primary care access in Maine On Tuesday, Rep. Michelle Boyer, D-Cape Elizabeth, introduced a bill before the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, which would expand physician associates' (PAs) scope of practice. Maine faces a severe health care workforce shortage, with over 85,000 residents living in areas with l more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham: * * * Sen. Nangle introduces bill to support survivors of human trafficking On Thursday, Feb. 4, Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, introduced legislation to ensure survivors of human trafficking in Maine can continue accessing essential support services after a prolonged and unexplained delay in federal funding. LD 2136, "An Act to Support Victims of Trafficking in Mai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis: Paid Leave Policies in 14 States Are a Win for Businesses, Families and the Economy Businesses, economies and families benefit from paid family and medical leave; so could the entire U.S. * As the nation prepares to mark the anniversary (Feb. 5) of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the only federal law guaranteeing workers time off, a new report from the Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Unveils Bill to Protect Peaceful Observers and Bystanders from ICE Surveillance, Intimidation * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today unveiled new legislation to combat the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) aggressive and invasive surveillance and intimidation of peaceful observers. The Stop ICE Intimidation Act blocks funding for expanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Requests DOJ Action on Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to pursue legal action against states that refuse to provide a religious exception for vaccine mandates. "Religious freedom is th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Secures Record Funding for Special Diabetes Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Health Committee, announced that she secured the reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) through December 31, 2026, at $200 million per year-a $40 million increase and the highest funding level in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act Authored by Senator Collins * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the bipartisan Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, which she introduced with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), has been signed into law. It was included with the five-bill funding package enacted this week. This legislation renews the Lifespan Resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Again Unlawfully Rolls Back Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts * BOSTON-President Donald Trump announced today that he is once again attempting to strip away critical protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument's dramatic geological features -including underwater canyons that rival the depth of the Grand Can more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Trump Again-Unlawfully-Rolls Back Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts * February 6, 2026 (Boston, MA) - President Donald Trump is once again attempting to strip away critical protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument's dramatic geological features-including underwater canyons that rival the depth of the Grand Canyon and undersea mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Highlights Major Year One PFAS Actions to Combat Risks and Make America Healthy Again * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a top list of actions the agency has taken in the first year of the Trump Administration to combat risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and Make America Healthy Again. Und more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf more PR

PARIS, France, Feb. 7 -- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a part of Accor, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT'S NEW AT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS FOR WINTER '26 From romantic Valentine's escapes and winter wellness spa journeys to family-friendly suites and experiences, discover the best curated retreats this season across Fairmont destinations globally * NEW YORK, NEW YORK - World-renowned hospitality brand and one of Accor's leading luxury brands, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts invites tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Katie Britt, R-Ala., Chris Coons, D-Del., John Kennedy, R-La., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Ed Markey, D-Ore., introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill would reauthorize Regional Ocean Partn more PR