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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for 2025-10-07 ( 7 items )  
A Pick-Six by Wyatt Ryan Earns Him NAIA Defensive Player of the Week Honors in Upset Win (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * A Pick-Six by Wyatt Ryan Earns Him NAIA Defensive Player of the Week Honors in Upset Win * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Wyatt Ryan of Hastings (Neb.) earns NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week honors after several key plays, one of which was a five-yard pick-six to lift the Broncos over Northwestern (Iowa) on the road. Ryan posted a pair of tackles  more PR

Agri-Tech Aviation Raises Concerns Over Proposed UAS Rulemaking (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Agri-Tech Aviation Inc., Indianola, Iowa, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing strong opposition to the proposed rulemaking concerning Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Arguing that the rule undermines the FAA's commitment to aviation safety, Agri-Tech warns that granting UAS expanded rights-over manned aircraft creates significant risks for pilots and the public. The compan more ST

Biden FBI Spied on Eight Republican Senators as Part of Arctic Frost Investigation, Grassley Oversight Reveals (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Biden FBI Spied on Eight Republican Senators as Part of Arctic Frost Investigation, Grassley Oversight Reveals An explosive FBI document obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reveals the FBI targeted eight Republican senators' personal cell phones for "tolling data" as part of its Arctic Frost investigation. One Republi more PR

Grassley Scrutinizes Federal Judges' Apparent AI Use in Drafting Error-Ridden Rulings (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Scrutinizes Federal Judges' Apparent AI Use in Drafting Error-Ridden Rulings * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to two federal judges regarding their alleged use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to draft court orders with little to no human verification. Grassley's oversight inquiry follows public reporting that U.S. District of Mississippi Judg more PR

MidAmerican Energy Raises Concerns Over Drone Regulatory Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- MidAmerican Energy Co., Des Moines, Iowa, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The letter expresses concerns over the potential impacts of the proposed regulations on current drone operations used for utility inspections. MidAmerican serves a large customer more ST

Sen. Grassley Scrutinizes Federal Judges' Apparent AI Use in Drafting Error-Ridden Rulings (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Scrutinizes Federal Judges' Apparent AI Use in Drafting Error-Ridden Rulings Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to two federal judges regarding their alleged use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to draft court orders with little to no human verification. Grassley's oversight inquiry follows public reporti more PR

Two Teams join the Netting Professionals Top 25, While the Top Four Hold Steady (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Two Teams join the Netting Professionals Top 25, While the Top Four Hold Steady * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Campbellsville (Ky.) moved into the top 10 and Grand View (Iowa) retained the top spot in the fourth regular-season edition of the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, Oct. 6. Two teams - No. 24 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and No. 25 Sain more PR