BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * 80 National Gender Justice Organizations Urge Congress to End ICE and CBP Abuse * Washington, DC -Amid an escalating wave of militarized immigration enforcement, the Gender Equity Coalition (GEC), joined by 80 organizations and movement allies, delivered a letter today demanding that Congre more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges USDOJ to Investigate 150 Climate Groups Using Foreign Funding to Influence U.S. Energy Policy * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigate over 150 U.S.-based climate activist groups taking money from foreign entities to influence domestic energy po more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in January, up 2.4 percent over the year. * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index i more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 02/13/2026 * DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting February 17. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Walnut Woods Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates Women in Agriculture * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, joined her colleagues to designate 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer. Ernst touring an organic farm in Van Buren County, Iowa. Download photos here. "Having grown up on a family farm, I understand how women are the backbone of American agriculture," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Presses for Accountability on Minnesota Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) challenged Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to explain how fraud was allowed to flourish and go unpunished in his state and gave her January Squeal Award to Governor Tim Walz for allowing scammers to rip off taxpayers. Ernst pushed for accountability on behalf of Americans' hard-earned tax dollar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Wages War on Waste at the Pentagon * WASHINGTON - After the Pentagon failed its most recent financial statement, upholding its unenviable title as the only federal agency to never pass an audit, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), is leading the charge in the battle to account for every cent spent by the department. To end fraud, waste, or abuse in military funding, Ernst is introducing the Reviewi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst: Here's how to make sure our military gets maximum 'bang' for the taxpayer's buck * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed in the New York Post how her new legislation will give the Pentagon the tools to achieve its goal of passing a clean audit by 2028. Ernst joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss why the Pentagon needs to pass its audit - especial more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's women's and men's college basketball are on pace for their best seasons in more than a decade * * Women's college basketball viewership up 33% year over year, on pace for best season in 17 years * Men's college basketball viewership up 25%, pacing for best season in 11 years * ESPN networks account for nine of the top 20 women's games and 10 of the top 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * IA Lawmakers Introduce Suite of Clean Water Legislation Bills target industrial agriculture pollution to reduce cancer-linked nitrates in waterways * Des Moines, IA -- This week, amidst mounting calls for action to address Iowa's industrial agriculture-linked water and cancer crises, Senator Art Staed and Representative Ken Croken introduced a suite of clean water le more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, launch application for new Health Care Professional Incentive Program * Program provides financial awards to eligible health care professionals who commit to practicing in high-demand fields serving high-need counties across Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services today an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Announces Staff Traveling Office Hours in Eastern Iowa * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in four counties from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2026. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. NOTE: Senator Grassley will not be in attendance. He will be repre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Stakeholders on USMCA Benefits Ahead of Joint Review * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned stakeholders about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) benefits to the U.S. economy, including strengthening supply chains against unfair competition from countries like China, ahead of a joint  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Joins Iowa Delegation to Honor Fallen Iowa National Guardsmen by Renaming VA Clinics * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined the Iowa congressional delegation in introducing legislation to rename two Iowa Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in honor of Staff Sgts. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar and William Nathaniel Howard, the Iowa National Guardsmen who were killed b more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana's Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule * LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Older Iowans - Don't Miss Out on New Tax Savings * Q: What do Iowa seniors need to know about the new enhanced tax deduction? A: The Republican-led Congress last year passed historic tax relief for Americans that included a new enhanced tax deduction for seniors effective for tax years 2025 through 2028. These savings are geared to help older taxpayers living on fixed incomes make ends me more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program has completed an inventory of human remains that show a cultural affiliation to one of 26 Native American tribes. This announcement involves ancestral remains originally recovered from Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico. The inventory identified a partial cranium and a right femur representing one middle-aged adult male. The remains were donated to the University of Northern I more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Burials Program has completed an inventory of human remains that show a cultural affiliation to one of two Native American tribes. The inventory identified a single human tooth representing one juvenile or very young adult. The molar was originally recovered in 1974 during excavations involving the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After the initial recovery, the materials were managed by the U.S. Army Corps o more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association issued the following news release: * * * Where Does Your State Stand? The ALS Association Releases Latest ALS State Policy Report Cards as Legislative Sessions Begin New report highlights where states are making progress and where gaps in care and coverage remain for people living with ALS * As many state legislatures across the country begin their 2026 sessions, the ALS Association released its annual ALS State P more PR