Category: Federal

  • EPA revokes Obama-era ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gas emissions

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    On Feb. 18, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule which revokes the agency’s 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gas emissions. The endangerment finding was an interpretation of the Clean Air Act that found that greenhouse gases could be regulated as pollutants under the Act.  President Donald Trump (R) announced the decision…

  • State supreme court vacancy count for February 2026

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    In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearing-in of justices from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justices sworn into office: During February 2026, two justices were sworn in to the Vermont Supreme Court, and…

  • In February, Donald Trump issued the third-fewest executive orders in a month during his second term

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    February saw President Donald Trump’s (R) third-lowest monthly executive order total thus far in his second term Trump issued eight executive orders in February, bringing his total to 243 in his second term. This was tied for the third-lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued orders on tariffs, energy, and defense.…

  • Seventy-eight candidates are running for Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts — the second-most since 2014

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    This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio was Feb. 4, 2026. Seventy-eight candidates — 46 Democrats and 32 Republicans — are running for Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts. That’s 5.2 candidates per district. There were 4.1 candidates per district in 2024, 4.5 in 2022, 4.2 in 2020,…

  • Thirty-two candidates are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts — the most since 2016

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    This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana was Feb. 13, 2026. Thirty-two candidates — 15 Democrats and 17 Republicans — are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts. That’s 5.3 candidates per district. There were four candidates per district in 2024, 3.7 in 2022, five in 2020,…

  • Eight candidates are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts — the fewest since 2014

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    This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia was Jan. 31, 2026. Eight candidates — four Democrats and four Republicans — are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts. That’s four candidates per district. There were five candidates per district in 2024, 6.5 in 2022, four…

  • SEC reviews ESG disclosure rule

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    On Feb. 11, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said in testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee that the agency is reviewing regulations adopted during the Biden administration to determine whether those rules should be revised or rescinded. Atkins identified the 2023 amendments to the Investment Company Names rule (Names rule)…

  • Congress considers whether to require voter ID, proof of citizenship for federal elections

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    On Feb. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, which, if enacted, would require voters in all 50 states to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote and voter ID to cast a ballot in federal elections. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R), is among several…

  • Most U.S. representatives in the 119th Congress are part of Generation X, while most U.S. senators are Baby Boomers

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    For the first time since the 113th Congress, which spanned from 2013 to 2015, a plurality of members of the U.S. House of Representatives is part of Generation X. Meanwhile, a plurality of members of the U.S. Senate are Baby Boomers. At the start of the 119th Congress, the median age of U.S. senators was…