BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball * * 140+ live events on ACCN * 750+ additional events available on ACC Network Extra * Comprehensive ACC Championship coverage across all four sports ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will deliver an expansive slate of spring sports more PR

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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Delivers Speech on Putin's Military Failures * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate to rebuke Vladimir Putin's failing military campaign and his vicious attacks on innocent civilians. In his speech, the Chairman called for Congress to take up the Russia sanctions b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the receipt of environmental impact statements filed between Jan. 26, 2026, and Feb. 2, 2026. The following statements were submitted for review: * EIS No. 20260000, Final, BLM, OR, Grassy Mountain Mine, Review Period Ends: March 6, 2026, Contact: Caryn Burri 541-473-6229. * EIS No. 20260001, Draft, FERC, MS, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC et al. re the Mississippi Crossing Project and the South System Expan more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From Baseball Pitcher to Navy Medicine's Biochemistry Officer of the Year * Washington D.C. - From the pitcher's mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado's unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine's highest honors. Velazquez-Delgado, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) chemistry division military deputy and acting division head for military su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Announces $1 Million Federal Investment to Upgrade Local 911 Response System * Getting the Backs of First Responders, Protecting Families; Will Help Lower Taxes BERGENFIELD, NJ -- Today, February 2, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that he successfully clawed back $1,031,000 in new federal funding to upgrade and modernize Bergenfield's 911 emergency communica more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON * Miss. Senator Asks FWS to Follow Directive to Fix Neglected Maintenance at Mathews Brake & Yazoo National Wildlife Refuges WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to adhere to a directive she included in recently-enacted legis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EPA ACTION ON DICAMBA * Miss. Senator Welcomes Prospect of Greater Certainty, Strong Safeguards for Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency decision to reissue new dicamba use guidelines for dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton: "After leading the call fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech University of Texas threatened Professor Richard Lowery over DEI criticism; Fifth Circuit's outlier standard leaves him and other public employees without essential legal protections * If your government employer threatens to cut your pay or harm your career if you don't stop expressing y more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Big Sandy River Basin findings featured at Mississippi River Basin nutrient-reduction workshop Research showing how targeted watershed prioritization supported stronger land-cover recovery in Eastern Kentucky was featured this month as Kentucky State University water-quality researcher Shreesha Pandeya presented findings from the Big Sandy River Basin during a multi-state workshop focused on nutrient red more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Senators Commit To Long Recovery As State Overcomes Winter Storm Fern * VIDEO: Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Address Winter Storm Fern Damages and Recovery. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to Mississippi as the state continues cleaning up and assessing damage caus more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * National Park Service Plans to Censor Brochures on Murder of Civil Rights Leader * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI -A local news outlet has reported that the National Park Service removed and then returned brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Mississippi calling the murderer of the civil rights leader a racist. Mississippi Today said the brochures were pulled from the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Glenn County Hospital's Critical Access Status Restored by Sen. Schiff's Fix Signed into Law * Schiff introduced legislation alongside the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith last year to restore Glenn facility as a Critical Access Hospital and prevent major federal funding cuts from Medicare Washington, D.C. - The federal government is restoring Glenn County Hospital more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 -- Norfolk Southern issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk Southern rail fuels more than $7.7B in industrial development activity in 2025 More than 60 projects helped drive business and job growth for local economies * Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) customers advanced over 60 industrial development projects in 2025, representing $7.7 billion in industry investment for new or expanded rail served facilities along Norfolk Southern and short line pa more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health hospitals named Best-in-State 2026 * NEW ORLEANS - Five Ochsner Health owned and affiliated hospitals have been named among Newsweek's America's Best-in-State Hospitals 2026. This honor is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Ochsner Health's dedication to top-quality patient care "When our hos more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Peters Urges Air Force to Provide the Necessary Resources & Attention to Ensure Timely Arrival of New F-15EX Fighter Mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base In a Letter to the Secretary of the Air Force, Peters Advocates for Expanded Funding for F-15EX Pilot Training Program * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Armed Services Committee, urged the Air Force to provide 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

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 7 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Siemens Energy plans 120 new jobs in DeKalb County in U.S. expansion FORT PAYNE, Alabama - Siemens Energy has announced a $1 billion U.S. expansion plan, which will mean 120 new advanced manufacturing jobs for the company's operations in Fort Payne. The global energy technology company, based in Germany, will expand production of copper and insulated electrical components for ge 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

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REITERATE NEED FOR FEMA TO ABANDON PRICEY BIDEN-ERA FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES * Miss. Senators, Colleagues Demand End as Policyholders Abandon National Flood Insurance Program Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week reiterated the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to end Biden-era changes to th more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 7 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Xcel Energy receives approval for Mankato-Mississippi River Transmission Line Project New 345 kV line will relieve congestion, connect more renewable energy and strengthen reliability for customers across Minnesota * Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) and its partners received approval Thursday from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its Mankato-Mississippi River Transmi more PR