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02/26/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Fifth Degree Tours #2 Expands Federal Lawsuit to Include Ticketmaster LLC, Alleging Unauthorized Refunds and Gross Negligence That Eliminated HBCU Scholarship Fundraiser LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fifth Degree Tours #2 has filed a First Amended Complaint in its...

02/26/2026   PR Web Government

Fifth Degree Tours #2 Expands Federal Lawsuit to Include Ticketmaster LLC, Alleging Unauthorized Refunds and Gross Negligence That Eliminated HBCU Scholarship Fundraiser LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fifth Degree Tours #2 has filed a First Amended Complaint in its...

02/26/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG Brown co-leads amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a multistate amicus brief filed today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump’s illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.

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02/26/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

CPG partners with TLCx to modernize patient access and healthcare TLCx for health centers nationwide BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CommonWealth Purchasing Group (CPG), a leading national group purchasing organization serving more than 900 community health centers and...

02/26/2026   PR Web Government

CPG partners with TLCx to modernize patient access and healthcare TLCx for health centers nationwide BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CommonWealth Purchasing Group (CPG), a leading national group purchasing organization serving more than 900 community health centers and...

02/25/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Collaboration expands access to evidence-informed tools and professional learning for camp professionals nationwide SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Camp Association (ACA) and Harmony Academy at National University announced a strategic partnership designed to...

02/25/2026   PR Web Government

Collaboration expands access to evidence-informed tools and professional learning for camp professionals nationwide SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Camp Association (ACA) and Harmony Academy at National University announced a strategic partnership designed to...

02/25/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Leading water filtration brand partners with local hunger-relief nonprofit for the third consecutive year to celebrate National Nutrition Month AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aquasana, maker of award-winning water filters for the home, today announced the Austin-based...

02/25/2026   PR Web Government

Leading water filtration brand partners with local hunger-relief nonprofit for the third consecutive year to celebrate National Nutrition Month AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aquasana, maker of award-winning water filters for the home, today announced the Austin-based...

02/25/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Global leaders and former heads of state join Vital Voices in calling on the European Commission to act on one of the EU's largest democratic mobilizations WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vital Voices Global Partnership is supporting My Voice, My Choice, the European...

02/25/2026   PR Web Government

Global leaders and former heads of state join Vital Voices in calling on the European Commission to act on one of the EU's largest democratic mobilizations WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vital Voices Global Partnership is supporting My Voice, My Choice, the European...

02/24/2026   Washington Attorney General News
Washington-led coalition wins Ninth Circuit ruling for school mental health grants

(Updated Feb. 24, 2026, to add the new deadlines set by the district court.)

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Washington and 15 other states today in their fifth court victory against the U.S. Department of Education’s unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools.

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02/24/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Third video in "What Is AI for Families" series focuses on healthy learning habits and responsible AI use in school CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Day of AI and Common Sense Media today announced the release of a new AI literacy video and toolkit designed to help...

02/24/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

MANHATTAN, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alejandro Hernandez has formally announced the launch of his Neutral Fiduciary Services practice serving attorneys and litigants in New York County (Manhattan) and Kings County (Brooklyn). Hernandez serves strictly in a court-appointed...

02/24/2026   PR Web Government

Third video in "What Is AI for Families" series focuses on healthy learning habits and responsible AI use in school CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Day of AI and Common Sense Media today announced the release of a new AI literacy video and toolkit designed to help...

02/24/2026   PR Web Government

MANHATTAN, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alejandro Hernandez has formally announced the launch of his Neutral Fiduciary Services practice serving attorneys and litigants in New York County (Manhattan) and Kings County (Brooklyn). Hernandez serves strictly in a court-appointed...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Morrow & Sheppard LLP, a Houston litigation firm representing injured workers and families in trucking, maritime, oilfield, explosion, and industrial accident cases, has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, including a $31.4 million oilfield burn recovery in...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government

Morrow & Sheppard LLP, a Houston litigation firm representing injured workers and families in trucking, maritime, oilfield, explosion, and industrial accident cases, has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, including a $31.4 million oilfield burn recovery in...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

The Mid-Atlantic Construction Leader Marks Half-Century Milestone with Volunteer Event Benefiting Local Community MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IMC Construction, a nationally recognized construction management firm, is celebrating its 50th anniversary — honoring the...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government

The Mid-Atlantic Construction Leader Marks Half-Century Milestone with Volunteer Event Benefiting Local Community MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IMC Construction, a nationally recognized construction management firm, is celebrating its 50th anniversary — honoring the...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Kaluz Restaurant donated a portion of their sales from its Pembroke Pines opening VIP Night to the South Broward Foundation, raising $7,500 to support local education, leadership programs and school initiatives in the Pembroke Pines and Miramar communities. PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Feb. 23,...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government

Kaluz Restaurant donated a portion of their sales from its Pembroke Pines opening VIP Night to the South Broward Foundation, raising $7,500 to support local education, leadership programs and school initiatives in the Pembroke Pines and Miramar communities. PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Feb. 23,...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Democratic congressional candidate Stuart Amoriell today released his comprehensive policy roadmap, "Rebuilding the North Country Quality of Life," outlining a detailed vision to address the affordability crisis and restore economic opportunity across New York's 21st Congressional...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government

Democratic congressional candidate Stuart Amoriell today released his comprehensive policy roadmap, "Rebuilding the North Country Quality of Life," outlining a detailed vision to address the affordability crisis and restore economic opportunity across New York's 21st Congressional...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

LEHI, Utah, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival returns to Ashton Gardens April 8 through May 16, showcasing more than 1 million spring blooms across 50 acres of meticulously designed gardens. Recognized as Utah's premier spring festival and a ten-year...

02/23/2026   PR Web Government

LEHI, Utah, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival returns to Ashton Gardens April 8 through May 16, showcasing more than 1 million spring blooms across 50 acres of meticulously designed gardens. Recognized as Utah's premier spring festival and a ten-year...

02/20/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Industry association supports new sanctions that will protect timeshare owners WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ARDA, the trade association for the vacation ownership and timeshare industries, today released a statement praising the U.S. Department of the Treasury for its...

02/20/2026   PR Web Government

Industry association supports new sanctions that will protect timeshare owners WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ARDA, the trade association for the vacation ownership and timeshare industries, today released a statement praising the U.S. Department of the Treasury for its...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Alejandro Hernandez Expands ARH Global Advisors LLC as Multi-State Fiduciary & Private-Client Financial Advisory Platform MANHATTAN, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alejandro Hernandez, Founder and Principal of ARH Global Advisors LLC, announced the continued expansion of his...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government

Alejandro Hernandez Expands ARH Global Advisors LLC as Multi-State Fiduciary & Private-Client Financial Advisory Platform MANHATTAN, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alejandro Hernandez, Founder and Principal of ARH Global Advisors LLC, announced the continued expansion of his...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

The Universal Life Church announced it will appeal a federal court's dismissal of its lawsuit challenging the unequal treatment of its ministers in Virginia, vowing to seek review before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on constitutional grounds. SEATTLE, Feb. 19,...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government

The Universal Life Church announced it will appeal a federal court's dismissal of its lawsuit challenging the unequal treatment of its ministers in Virginia, vowing to seek review before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on constitutional grounds. SEATTLE, Feb. 19,...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Haefele Flanagan, a full-service accounting and advisory firm, has acquired Mig Murphy Sistrom, CPA, PC, a firm specializing in nonprofit accounting and advisory services. MAPLE SHADE, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Haefele Flanagan, a full-service accounting and advisory firm,...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government

Haefele Flanagan, a full-service accounting and advisory firm, has acquired Mig Murphy Sistrom, CPA, PC, a firm specializing in nonprofit accounting and advisory services. MAPLE SHADE, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Haefele Flanagan, a full-service accounting and advisory firm,...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

Chris Rosica Presents with Workforce Innovator Bethany Friedlander From New Bridge Cleveland FAIR LAWN, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chris Rosica, president and CEO of Rosica Communications, an award-winning nonprofit PR agency, was selected to give a dynamic, 60-minute talk...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government

Chris Rosica Presents with Workforce Innovator Bethany Friedlander From New Bridge Cleveland FAIR LAWN, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chris Rosica, president and CEO of Rosica Communications, an award-winning nonprofit PR agency, was selected to give a dynamic, 60-minute talk...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

The funding will help sustain and expand access to on-base programs and services keeping families steady through the demands of military life. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Camp Pendleton announced today a $300,000 grant from The...

02/19/2026   PR Web Government

The funding will help sustain and expand access to on-base programs and services keeping families steady through the demands of military life. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Camp Pendleton announced today a $300,000 grant from The...

02/18/2026   Washington Attorney General News
WA sues federal agencies for illegally axing key clean energy programs

Federal agencies unlawfully terminated funding for congressionally mandated energy programs, including more than $27 million for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which aim to significantly reduce emissions driving climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general argued in a lawsuit filed today.

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02/18/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

The James Irvine Foundation Celebrates 2026 Leadership Award Recipients, 20th Anniversary of Investments in Innovative, Effective Leaders in California SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The James Irvine Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2026 Leadership...

02/18/2026   PR Web Government

The James Irvine Foundation Celebrates 2026 Leadership Award Recipients, 20th Anniversary of Investments in Innovative, Effective Leaders in California SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The James Irvine Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2026 Leadership...

02/18/2026   PR Web Government - Legislative

The director of Survivors Voice, an organization founded to aid adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, is calling for the full release of all names in the Epstein files. BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STOP THE CIRCUS – RELEASE THE NAMES – PROTECT THE CHILDREN "None is...

02/18/2026   PR Web Government

The director of Survivors Voice, an organization founded to aid adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, is calling for the full release of all names in the Epstein files. BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STOP THE CIRCUS – RELEASE THE NAMES – PROTECT THE CHILDREN "None is...

02/17/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG Brown asks court to enforce order preventing FEMA from unlawfully cutting disaster preparedness funding

Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) and directing the agency to promptly take all steps necessary to reverse the termination.  
 

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02/12/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG Brown condemns EPA’s illegal rescission of greenhouse gas pollution endangerment finding

Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that drives climate change and endangers public health and welfare.

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02/06/2026   Washington Attorney General News
Multistate coalition protects about $1.4 billion in K-12 funding for Washington

Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general have secured an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education that protects about $1.4 billion funding equal access to education for students from low-income families, English learners, children with disabilities, and other students in Washington state.

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02/03/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG’s office sues illegal gambling apps that have taken more than $225 million from Washingtonians

Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit Tuesday against several companies that operate unlicensed electronic gambling applications (casino apps) which have taken more than $225 million from Washingtonians since September 2020. The main companies, Playtika and Aristocrat, do not have licenses to operate their gambling apps in Washington, yet combined they operate 16 apps that more than 150,000 Washingtonians use to engage in gambling activities every month.

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02/02/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG Brown announces $17.85 million in settlements in ongoing drug price-fixing conspiracy case, new complaint against Novartis and subsidiaries

Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced they have won $17.85 million in settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“Bausch”), to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs. 

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01/29/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG Brown opposes federal efforts to prolong detention of immigrant children

Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate a nearly 30-year-old settlement agreement that provides crucial protections against the inappropriate detention of children, including a requirement that they are held in facilities licensed in and subject to oversight by the states in which they reside. 

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01/26/2026   Washington Attorney General News
AG Brown names Marsha Chien to head the newly created Worker Rights Unit

Attorney General Nick Brown has named Marsha Chien, a leader with an extensive track record in civil rights and workers’ rights, to serve as the first Unit Chief of the newly created Worker Rights Unit in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).

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01/26/2026   Washington Attorney General News
Judge rules USDOT illegally withheld funds for EV charging infrastructure

In a multi-state lawsuit co-led by Washington, California, and Colorado, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from 20 states and the District of Columbia.

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