AMES, Iowa, May 6 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Atomic snapshots' of proofreading enzyme could lead to better COVID-19 drugs The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more effective treatment of the disease. Nucleotide analogs are a common type of antiviral medication that mimic the genetic material viruses use to replicate, essentially duping them into inserting faulty building blocks into new copi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSletter) -- Public policy letter - Colorado Sorghum Producers, and 33 co-signers. To: Speaker Mike Johnson, H-232, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515 - April 28, 2026 * * * As organizations representing renewable fuel producers and feedstock growers, we are writing to express our strong support for a bipartisan amendment (#289) proposed to the House Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) that would permanently allow retail gas stations the option to sell gasoline blended with 15 percent e more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 20-state coalition to ask the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, to clear the way for a Northern Kentucky church to build an outdoor shrine on its property. In the Kentucky-led brief, the states urge the nat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 6, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were little changed in March in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 pe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Breakthru Beverage Teamsters in Illinois Launch ULP Strike * (MOKENA, Ill.) - Over 115 drivers at Breakthru Beverage in Cicero, Ill., have been forced to strike over the company's unfair labor practices (ULP). The members of Teamsters Local 710 are fighting to stop the company's unlawful behavior. Additionally, management is demanding that members waive their lawful rig more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * A growing divide in how teachers view student learning progress National Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to recognize the commitment and impact of educators across the country. But beyond the celebratory headlines (guilty!), new survey data points to a  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 6 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law on May 6th * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF 523 : A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse. HF 648 : A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist. H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Releases GAO Report Exposing Inadequacies in Federal Prisons' Approach to Sexual Abuse * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested examining the ongoing issue of sexual abuse in federal prisons. Per the GAO, there were roughly 8,500 sexual abuse allegations in federal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BACKS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXTEND RURAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Provides Lifeline to Rural Communities, Including Six in Mississippi  * U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted bipartisan legislation she's joined to extend a federal health program that provides a financial lifeline to rural hospitals, including six participatin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks: Celebrating Iowa Small Businesses * IOWA - In a newly released op-ed, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is highlighting recent wins for Iowa small businesses that support their growth and success. She discusses the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts, which delivers meaningful relief to small business owners and families in Iowa.  "In the past year alone, nearly 10,00 more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RLC Files Amicus Brief Challenging Federal Reserve Debit Fee Rule The Retail Litigation Center (RLC) led a coalition of trade associations in filing an amicus brief in Linney's Pizza, LLC v. Federal Reserve at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit arguing that the Federal Reserve Board exceed its authority when calculating debit interchange fees. Regu more PR