ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Names 20 Elite Professional Drivers as Newest America's Road Team Captains * Jan 21, 2026Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced its new team of Captains to the 2026-2027 America's Road Team. These 20 individuals will serve as ambassadors for the trucking industry, traveling around the country to promote safe driving and highlight more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers b more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird's Victims Protections Bill and Katie's Law Pass out of Subcommittee * DES MOINES-Today, two bills proposed by Attorney General Brenna Bird passed out of subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives. Katie's Law * Enacted in some form in over 30 states already, this bill requires DNA collection from individuals arrested for felony or aggravated misdeme more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 21 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Success and Service: Nationwide Employees Recognized for Outstanding Work and Volunteerism * Each year Nationwide celebrates employees who go above and beyond both at work and in their communities. As the company kicks off its centennial year, seven associates were honored at the Nationwide Financial Sales Meeting in Dallas for driving exceptional business results, liv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Z's Pizza & Diner * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Z's Pizza & Diner of Bremer County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "For more than five decades, Z's Pizza has been serving more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Joins Ways and Means Republicans in Urging IRS to Crack Down on Non-Profit Fraud and Abuse U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Chairman Jason Smith and all Republican members of the Committee in sending a letter to the Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Scott Bessent and IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano to urge str more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Law Returns Record-Breaking $6.8 Billion in Fraudulent Government Payments to Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - Under a law championed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the federal government recovered over $6.8 billion in fraudulent payments in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the largest single-year recovery in the history of the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers were responsible for helping recover a v more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Rounds, Colleagues Push DOJ, FTC to Renew Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement, Protect Small and Medium-Sized Businesses From Economic Discrimination Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to renew Robinson-Patman Act enforcement and prevent economic dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Grassley, Rounds, Colleagues Push DOJ, FTC to Renew Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement, Protect Small and Medium-Sized Businesses From Economic Discrimination Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to r more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * The Keiser (Fla.) Seahawks Begin New Campaign as Unanimous No. 1 in Preseason Coaches' Poll The 2026 NAIA Men's Lacrosse season is finally here with the release of the preseason coaches' top 10 poll. Keiser (Fla.) capped off an excellent season in 2025, claiming the first red banner of the sports championship era within the NAIA. The Defending national champions wer more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Landri Von Gonten achieves major wrestling recognition * Landri Von Gonten didn't set out to become a wrestler, but when she decided to give it a try, she fell in love. Within four years, she was one of the top wrestlers in the United States. Landri, a Chickasaw citizen, is beginning her fifth year of wrestling and at age 16 has already racked up some impre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Introduces Veterans' Bill of Rights Act U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01), a 24-year U.S. Army veteran and physician, introduced the Veterans' Bill of Rights Act in the House of Representatives. This critical legislation ensures veterans are clearly and consistently informed of their rights when seeking care and benefits through the U.S. Department of Ve more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following Q&A on Jan. 21, 2026, with senior scientist Jason Link: * * * Future of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management: Conversation with Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link NOAA Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link was recently honored by the American Fisheries Society with the 2025 Award for Excellence. We sat down with him for a conversation about his work on ecosystem-based fisheries m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Broaden AI Research and Workforce Pipeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Expanding AI Voices Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure rural communities, students at under-resourced schools, and first-generation college students have a fair shot to contribute to America's growing artificial intelligence (AI) more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Paging Ottumwa Resident Mariannette Miller-Meeks: Anything to Say About MercyOne Ottumwa's Closure After Your Votes Slashing Rural Health Care Funding? * Last week, MercyOne Ottumwa Family and Internal Medicine Clinic announced it will close its doors in February. TO NOTE: The clinic is located in Miller-Meeks' most recently declared residence of Ottumwa... (Here's your reminde more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Participation in AI Education, Research, and Workforce * WASHINGTON, DC (January 21, 2026) -Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI, and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Expanding AI Voices Act, bipartisan legislation to codify and expand the National Scien more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Gregg and Liddy Hora at Iowa Pork Congress * Webster County pork producers recognized for stewardship, animal care and community engagement DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 21, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Gregg and Liddy Hora of Fort Dodge during t more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * UI professors awarded funding to develop theory of diffusion models for generative AI Two University of Iowa engineers have won funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a theory that would improve the accuracy and speed of AI-generated images, videos, text, and speech. Soura Dasgupta, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and C more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Becomes First in Iowa to Offer New Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury Patients UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids is the first hospital in Iowa - to offer the ARC EX(TM) system, a non-invasive therapy device that works to help spinal cord injury patients regain strength and function. For patients like John Teske, a high school volleyball coach  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Zach Nunn Voted to Gut Medicaid and Rural Health Care Funding. Now, MercyOne Ottumwa is Shutting Its Doors. * Last week, MercyOne Ottumwa announced it will be shutting its doors in February. This comes after Zach Nunn voted for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history in the Big, Ugly Law. Nunn's vote will " cut federal Medicaid funding by hundreds of billions of dollars over the  more PR