Good morning, it’s Tuesday, February 10, 2026. In today’s edition, Trump blocks Detroit-to-Canada bridge; housing takes center stage in Florida, Colorado; new polls in Georgia, Oklahoma:
Top Stories
TRANSPORTATION: President Trump has threatened to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, unless Canada “fully compensate[s]” the United States. Trump said on his social media network that he would open negotiations immediately. (State Affairs)
The new bridge has been 20 years in the making. It is jointly owned by Canada and the state of Michigan.
MORE: A federal judge has stayed her own order requiring the Trump administration to continue funding the Gateway Tunnel between New York and New Jersey after the administration said it would appeal. The stay lasts until Thursday. The two states say the administration illegally froze funding for the project. (New Jersey Globe)
SOCIAL MEDIA: Indiana lawmakers are reviving legislation to require parental consent for minors to have social media accounts. The language would require social media companies to block direct messages to minors from accounts they do not follow, and to block targeted advertising based on their activity on the platform. (Indianapolis Star)
IMMIGRATION: Idaho lawmakers have introduced legislation requiring the tracking of undocumented inmates in jails and prisons and the number of undocumented students in public schools. Another bill would require local law enforcement to enter into agreements with federal immigration officials. A third would require employers to use E-Verify when hiring new employees. (Idaho Capital Sun)
MORE: A federal judge has blocked California’s new law banning federal immigration agents from covering their faces while on duty. The judge upheld a law requiring agents to wear clear identification showing the agency for which they work and their badge number. The Trump administration filed suit challenging the laws in November. (Associated Press)
LGBTQ RIGHTS: Idaho lawmakers have introduced bills creating a misdemeanor crime of “knowingly and willfully” entering restrooms or changing rooms that do not correspond to a person’s biological sex. Another bill would allow people to sue local governments if they find a person of the opposite sex in a bathroom or changing room. (Idaho Statesman)
HOUSING: The Florida Senate has unanimously approved legislation allowing homeowners to rent out portions of their homes to tenants. The bill would allow the construction of accessory dwelling units. A House version would remove the requirement for building permits to construct ADUs. (MyNews13)
MORE: The Colorado House has approved legislation allowing nonprofits, school districts and transit agencies to build housing on their land without local government approval. Democrats have also proposed legislation ending minimum lot size requirements in many areas zoned for single-family homes. (Denver Post)
HEALTH CARE: The Mississippi House has approved legislation requiring pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse independent pharmacists within a week of electronic claims being submitted. The bill also includes a provision barring the use of clawbacks, when a PBM takes more money from a patient paying by credit rather than cash. PBMs would be subject to audits and financial statement requirements under the bill. (Magnolia Tribune)
In Politics & Business
GEORGIA: A new poll from the Republican firm Cygnal shows Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) leading the GOP gubernatorial primary with 22%, followed by businessman Rick Jackson (R) at 16%. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) takes 10%, with Attorney General Chris Carr (R) at 7%. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jackson only entered the race last week, with a pledge to spend millions in the primary.
OKLAHOMA: Attorney General Gentner Drummond (R) leads the GOP gubernatorial field with 36% of the vote, followed by 14% for former House Speaker Charles McCall (R) and former state Public Safety Secretary Chip Keating (R) and former Budget Secretary Mike Mazzei (R) at 13% each, according to a new Cole Hargrave Snodgrass poll. (CHS & Associates)
MINNESOTA: Former state Sen. Scott Jensen (R) will end his campaign for governor and run for state auditor instead. (Minnesota Star Tribune) Former St. Cloud City Council member Jeff Johnson (R) has suspended his campaign for governor after the death of his daughter, who was murdered Saturday night. The daughter’s husband is suspected in the death. (MPR News) Our deepest condolences in a horrible situation.
SOUTH DAKOTA: State Democratic Party executive director Dan Ahlers (D) will run for governor, launching his campaign today in Sioux Falls. He will face the winner of a GOP primary between Gov. Larry Rhoden (R), U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R), House Speaker Jon Hansen (R) and businessman Toby Doeden (R). (South Dakota Searchlight)
South Dakota has the longest streak of one-party gubernatorial control in the nation. Republicans have won every governor’s race since 1978.
NEW YORK: Assembly Republicans have chosen Assemb. Edward Ra (R) as their new minority leader. Outgoing Minority Leader Will Barclay (R) stepped down on Monday. Ra has been the top-ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committee. (Albany Times Union)
By The Numbers
59.2%: The share of American adults who anticipate high-quality lives in five years, the lowest number ever measured in a Gallup poll. Just 48% of Americans say their lives are thriving, down 11 points since June 2021. (Gallup)
22.9%: The share of Alaska workers who do not live in the state, close to the all-time high set in 1992, according to the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Nonresidents earned about 17% of every dollar paid in the state. More than 80% of seafood processing workers are nonresidents, along with 40% of oil and gas workers. (Alaska Beacon)
Off The Wall
Texan Richard DeFreece has set a new Guinness World Record for folding 250 paper airplanes in just an hour. Officials tested each of the airplane for flight-worthiness. They all passed. DeFreece beat the previous record, 200 planes, with room to spare. (UPI)
Olympic medals handed out in the Milan Cortina games are breaking and dropping off their ribbons. American Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the downhill ski event, offered advice to fellow winners: “Don’t jump in them. I was jumping in excitement and it broke.” (Associated Press)
Quote of the Day
“It is time for us to accept that this is not a one-off event, but the beginning of a new normal.”
— North Carolina Rep. Cynthia Ball (D), proposing legislation to help residents dig out from winter storms. (NC Newsline)