DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 (TNSrep) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ACLU of Iowa Report Finds SROs a Growing Problem in Iowa SROs impose harms upon students--especially Black students and students with disabilities--instead of keeping them truly safe. - Des Moines, Iowa -- Today the ACLU of Iowa released a report documenting the growing number of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Iowa and the many problems associated with their presence in high schools, middle schools, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.20 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($61.16), legal ($56 more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * Bondurant Adds Sixth and Seventh Iowa Certified Sites, Expanding Development-Ready Industrial Opportunities (BONDURANT, IA) -- The City of Bondurant, in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), celebrated the certification of two additional development-ready industrial properties through the Iowa Certified Site Program during a public celebration on Thursday morning at Bondurant City Hall. The program concluded with a more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Brad Reimer recognized with 2026 Minnesota ORBIE Award * "Technology is now central to how rural health systems expand access, improve outcomes and reimagine care delivery," Reimer said. "At Sanford Health, our work is focused on using digital innovation, data and artificial intelligence responsibly to bring care closer to patients, support clinicians and close gaps that are especially visible across rural America. This reco more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, July 30 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * CU announces Spring '26 president's, dean's lists * Cameron University has announced the President's and Dean's honor lists for the Spring 2026 semester. To make either honor list, students must be enrolled fill time. President's List honorees must have maintained a straight-A (4.0 grade point) average for the semester. The Dean's List requires a 3.00-3.99 grade point average. Students are listed by hometown: President's List: Abilene, Texas: Gracie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement on 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid Today, on the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare being signed into law, Americans across the country are facing the impacts of Republicans' toxic agenda that threatens these essential programs, ripped health care away from millions of Americans, and spiked costs for families all to pay for billionaire tax giveaways. Every single GOP Senate candidate is on the record su more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: * * * In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document describes a new collection of information for  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Fewer Than Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From June 2025 To June 2026; Association Urges Actions To Address Issues Holding Back Hiring * Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:58 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Have Largest Job Gains Over 12 Months; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Number and Percent of Job Losses Construction employment increas more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award $2 million to expand career academy opportunities Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded $2 million in grants to Ellsworth Community College and Iowa Western Community College through the state's Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grant funds will be used to establish two new regional centers, empowering more Iowa students with multiple pathways to postsecondary more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reynolds appoints Melissa Larson as District Associate Judge * Today, Governor Reynolds announced her appointment of Melissa Larson as a district associate judge in Judicial District 5A. Larson, of Greenfield, Iowa, serves as the Adair County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from Grand View University and law degree from Drake University. Larson fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Honorable Virgini more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Celebrates National Whistleblower Appreciation Day * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, issued remarks praising whistleblowers as America's greatest fighters against fraud and waste. Grassley also introduced a resolution marking July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day." On this day 248 years ago, Congress enacted the nation's first prote more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Help New Parents Avoid Surprise Medical Bills * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act alongside Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), legislation that would ensure parents do not receive surprise medical bills for their newborns. "Parents shouldn't be hit with surprise medical bills for their newborn because big health insurance c more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Delivers $2.5 Million for Forevergreen Road Extension * CORALVILLE, IA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Forevergreen Road Extension, a long-awaited project that will improve connectivity, support growth, and strengthen communities in Coralville and North Liberty. Miller-Meeks helped secure $2.5 million in Community Project Funding to support the first phase of the project, b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * READ IN THE DES MOINES REGISTER: Zach Nunn's Lies About Mom & Minister Sarah Trone Garriott's Faith Are Backfiring * New in-depth reporting from the Des Moines Register details Zach Nunn's losing campaign strategy against mom and minister Sarah Trone Garriott: pushing false, despicable attacks against her Christian faith and service, which reporting finds are "backfir[ing] with some Iowa voters." Sarah Trone Garriott speaks about more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 30 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * Retirements: Bonnie Sunstein * Professor Bonnie Sunstein, who influenced countless writers, teachers, and scholars over the course of her 57-year career in higher education, retired at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. Sunstein joined the University of Iowa in 1992 where she held dual appointments with the College of Education's English Education program as well as the Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Coons Anti-Counterfeiting Month Resolution * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month." The bipartisan resolution aims to educate Americans on the  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 31 -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * Iowa MBA ranked among top 5 of online MBA programs The Princeton Review has ranked the Tippie College of Business' Iowa MBA among the nation's best online programs, placing it 5th overall and 4th among public universities. The program moved up from 6th place in last year's rankings. The test preparation and tutoring organization ranking was determined by analyzing data from surveys of administrators at 194 business schools offer more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 30 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * U.S. congressional delegation visits Mason Korea * A U.S. congressional delegation, including four members of the House of Representatives and officials from the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, visited George Mason University Korea on July 27 to learn more about the university's global education model and explore opportunities to expand U.S.-Korea educational cooperation. The visit was initiated by Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who represents Virginia's 10th dis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has issued a record of decision selecting the preferred alternative for the Clarke County Water Supply Project in Iowa. The agency approved the Water Supply Reservoir with Dam at Site 4B Alternative, which includes construction of an earth-fill embankment dam, a reinforced concrete spillway, a water-supply pipeline with a pumping station and ground storage reservoir, and relocation of part of Truro Pavement. NRCS said the decision follows  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Support for Breaking Up the Federal Education Bureaucracy * Organizations and state leaders praised the Trump Administration's efforts to break up the federal education bureaucracy to cut through red tape, ensure efficient delivery of services, and empower local leaders to prioritize students. Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds: "Iowa was first in the nation to receive a waiver returning education to the states. President Trum more PR