WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 13, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 3 states from March 2025 to March 2026 From March 2025 to March 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 3 states, decreased in 3 states and the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 44 states. * * * Chart: States with statistically significant changes in employment from March 2025 to March 2026, seasonally adjusted * * * O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA Voices Support for Legislation to Combat Fraud Ahead of House Financial Services Committee Markup * Ahead of the U.S. House Financial Service Committee's markup today, the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) sent a letter of support for a number of the pieces of legislation that will be considered related to combatting fraud and scams and artificial intelligence (AI). In the letter, CBA said: "CBA welcomes th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Daily Beast Caught Zach Nunn "Living it Up" at Mar-a-Lago While Sarah Trone Garriott Continues 21 County "Faith in Iowa" Tour * New reporting from the Daily Beast exposed Zach Nunn for " living it up at Mar-a-Lago " at a " swanky fund-raising dinner. " This comes after a report found that attendees of Nunn's rally with Vance were " paid to be there," which is " not a great look for...Nunn, who needs real support in Iowa if h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Push Trump's $1 Billion Gilded Ballroom While Telling Voters to "Earn More" and "Be Patriots" Associated Press: "Republican senators returning to Washington on Monday faced questions about the plan, which would spend taxpayer dollars to secure the East Wing project after Trump had said it would only be paid for with private donations" * Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with a plan to spend $1 bi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports, and improve outcomes for youth who have experien more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, May 11 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Wealth Management Welcomes Financial Advisor Kyle Wagenbach Burlington, IA - First Mid Wealth Management, a division of First Mid Bancshares, Inc. and a branch office of Raymond James, announces that Financial Advisor Kyle Wagenbach has joined its team. Wagenbach brings a unique and analytical perspective to financial planning, drawing on a diverse background in engineering, economics, entrepreneurship, and agriculture. He specializes in lon more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 13, 2026: * * * Employer Playbook for Attacking AI Use in Pro Se Litigation: A Roundup of Recent Court Sanctions Against ChatGPT Plaintiffs Pro se litigants are increasingly using GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, or CoPilot to file and maintain lawsuits against their employers - and corporate counsel and defense attorneys need new tools to fight back. We've assembled a collection of helpful rulings from the past few months where  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Cheers House Passage of Combating Organized Retail Crime Act * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the House of Representatives for passing companion legislation to his bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act by an overwhelming vote of 348-60. The widely supported legislation would improve the federal response to organized retail crime and establish new tools to recover stolen goods more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Grassley Cheers House Passage of Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the House of Representatives for passing companion legislation to his bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act by an overwhelming vote of 348-60. The widely supported legislation would improve the federal response to organized retail crime and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers on High Fertilizer Prices, Calls for Increased Transparency to Drive Down Costs * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, pressed for answers on the high cost of fertilizer at a committee hearing today. Grassley repeated his call for the Trump administration to remove the Biden Phosphate Duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Thanks Law Enforcement During National Police Week, Leads Resolution Reiterating Senate's Unwavering Support * WASHINGTON - Amid National Police Week, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) thanked America's law enforcement officers for their selfless service and highlighted his ongoing work to back the blue. This week, Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Iowa's Selection as Vylor Headquarters * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement applauding the selection of Johnston, Iowa, as the global headquarters for Vylor, Corteva's seed spinoff company. "Since the day we learned of Corteva's plans to spin off its seed unit, the Iowa delegation knew there was no better location for its headquarters than Johnston, Iowa. One hundred years ago, Pioneer, C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service issued a notice seeking public comments on dozens of properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places across the District of Columbia and multiple states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona. The notice, published May 6 in the Federal Register, covers nominations received before April 18, 2026, and opens a public comment period through May 21, 2026. Among th more PR

ENCINO, California, May 14 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 63-Room Country Inn & Suites in Ankeny, Iowa ANKENY, Iowa - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 63-room Country Inn & Suites hotel property located in the Des Moines MSA. "This acquisition presented an attractive opportunity to acquire a well-positio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Bills to Protect Retirees from Fraud, Combat AI Threats Pass Financial Services Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Financial Services Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills introduced by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) -the GUARD (Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception) Act and AI PLAN (Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities) Act -aimed at protecting retirees from financial fraud and strengthe more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma City Surges to the Top of the Leaderboard at NAIA Men's Golf National Championship SILVIS, Ill. -- Oklahoma City fired the best round of the 74th Annual NAIA Men's Golf National Championship today to take the team lead at TPC Deere Run. The 11-time national champions posted a 2-under-par 278 to take a six-shot lead at the midway point of the championship. The Stars own a two-round score of 568 (290-278) af more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 13 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Regulating the Rise of Data Centers in Oregon * The state of Oregon has emerged as a top location for housing data centers for tech giants Amazon, Meta, and Google. With tax breaks worth more than $450M each year providing an incentive for these industries to locate in Oregon, their unprecedented rise has also resulted in a massive increase in demand for water, energy, and land, causing resource strains across the state. The Green Energy Institute (GEI), a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Reminder of Zach Nunn's Record Failing Farmers on Long Overdue Year-Round E15 * Ahead of today's E15 vote, here is your reminder that Zach Nunn has failed Iowa farmers for years by kicking the can on E15 down the road and abandoning his leverage. For months, Nunn made big promises about delivering year-round E15 that he has continually failed on: * Abandoned his leverage to get E15 into a must-pass spending bill. * Missed h more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion dru more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 13 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Praises House Passage of Nationwide Year-Round E15 * DES MOINES, Iowa (May 13, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today praised the United States House of Representatives' bipartisan vote in support of nationwide year-round E15: "The bipartisan passage of nationwide year-round E15 is a major win for drivers, farmers, biofuel producers, and rural communities across the country. At a time when gas  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Democrat Attacks Against Whistleblowers Are a Disgrace": * * * Today, I come to the floor to speak about the Democrat Judiciary Committee Minority in the House of Representatives. They wrote a letter on May 12, 2026, that I found to be more than troubling. That letter made disgraceful and wrongful accusations regarding my helping many FBI whistleblowers. For the e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2026, at a Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online": * * * Thank you, Chair Blackburn, for holding a hearing on this important matter. The recent verdicts against social media companies related to their addictive platforms make clear that Congress must take m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Grassley Thanks Law Enforcement During National Police Week, Leads Resolution Reiterating Senate's Unwavering Support Amid National Police Week, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) thanked America's law enforcement officers for their selfless service and highlighted his ongoing work to back the blue. This week, Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) int more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week returns June 15 * FARGO, N.D. - The sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week returns June 15-19 at various locations throughout the Fargo-Moorhead area. 100% of funds raised during Roger Maris All-Star Week will stay local and help support Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center's vision to expand into a national destination for cancer research, treatment, education and training. In October 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech Earns Top Prize in CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced a student team from Tennessee Technological University is the first-place winner of the 2026 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Student teams from Illinois State University and Iowa State University won second and third place, respectively. The competition provides students an opportunity t more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 13 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * The Brooks Center announces 32nd season featuring returning favorites and new visiting artists * The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts has released its 32nd season, bringing the best in music, dance and theatre to Clemson's campus. "The 2026-2027 season is an expression of the Brooks Center's mission to serve the Department of Performing Arts, the University and our local community," said Executive Director Catherine Hughes. "As a team, we have asse more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 14 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Professor Monica Correia earns Fulbright Scholar Award to research sustainable textile design in France Written by Ben Partridge Monica Correia, professor of 3D design and collegiate scholar in the University of Iowa School of Art, Art History, and Design, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to France, among the highest honors in international academic and cultural exchange. Her project will be conducted at the Ecole Nationale Superi more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, May 14 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * Dr. Leigh Monhardt Receives LAE Excellence in Teaching Award Written by Michelle Erickson School of Education Professor Dr. Leigh Monhardt recently received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Education. "Since joining UW-Platteville in 2007, Dr. Monhardt has made a tremendous and lasting impact on the lives of students, colleagues, and local school districts through his commitment to exceptional teach more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Available Wildfire Recovery Resources * Nebraska Lincoln, Neb., May 13, 2026 - Agricultural operations in Nebraska have been significantly impacted by wildfires over the past several months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. "USDA has been imple more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is asking the Commission to apply especially stringe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $230,000 to Deaf Applicant in EEOC Disability Hiring Discrimination Suit * Global retail giant also agrees to provide sign language interpreter list at Decatur, Illinois store CHICAGO - Walmart agreed to pay $230,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability hiring discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's more PR