ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * July Small Business Filings Increase 24% Year Over Year The 234 subchapter V elections within chapter 11 in July 2026 represent a 24% increase over the 188 filings recorded in July 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of US bankruptcy filing data. Key July 2026 data include: - 54,718 total bankruptcy filings, a 10% increase from July 2025 (49,674). - 51,925 individual bankruptcy filings, an 11% increa more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Antenna-like cell appendage linked to turtles' sex-deciding warmth-sensing * AMES, Iowa -When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid her eggs. Warm incubation brings females, while cool nests produce males. Based on a new study led by an Iowa State University evolutionary biologist, a once-ignored cell component -primary cilia, an antenna-like protrusion from most types of animal cells -may more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty in the classroom at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) -Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court supporting religious liberty for teachers. The case deals with a Maryland school district policy that requires teachers to use the "preferred pronouns" of students while also prev more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 7 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads states in urging the EPA to cut bureaucratic red tape slowing infrastructure projects * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 states supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rewrite how the agency handles the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. Since it was signed into law in 1970, NEPA required that before the federal  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by policy fellow Darren Nelson: * * * Energy affordability misery: electricity and natural gas, inflation and volatility I have been analysing Minnesota's energy affordability all summer long so far, but separately as either electricity or natural gas. Let's now look at these side-by-side, using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as published by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Grassley, Wyden, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Health Care Fraud * The Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act Would Save Taxpayers an Estimated $45 Billion Dollars Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the bipartisan Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act, which would invest in and im more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Poll Shows Kansan Zach Lahn's Carpetbagging Will Be a Huge Issue for Him New polling from Emerson College reveals that Zach Lahn's Kansas carpetbagging is going to be a major issue for Iowa voters across party lines. According to the poll, 76 percent of respondents say it is important that a candidate has lived in Iowa for most of their adult life, while 41 percent say it is very important. Lahn, a career political operative, has made more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Race Raters Shift FOUR Senate Races Toward Democrats as Momentum Builds for Democrats Analysts at Inside Elections shift Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, and Texas Senate races toward Democrats, citing toxic GOP agenda and flawed Republican candidates With less than 90 days to go until the midterm elections, Republicans are losing ground across the country as Democrats continue to go on offense in key Senate battleground more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * THREE MONTHS OUT: Toxic GOP Health Care Records Define the Midterms as Millions Lose Care, Hospitals Struggle, and Costs Spike With just three months until the midterm elections, reporting across battleground states highlights how Republicans are set to face the "political consequences" of their ongoing toxic, rip-away-health-care agenda, which has provided Democrats with "a potent midterms attack line," as Americans pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members Of The Illinois Delegation To Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding For Illinois Energy Projects That Were Politically Targeted And Illegally Canceled * August 06, 2026 #The letter follows an admission from the Trump Administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states, including Illinois, that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate Democratic Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst's Urbandale ZIP Code Fix Heads to Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs successfully advanced U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bipartisan billrequiring the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for 83 specific communities across the country. The bill passed by a vote of 10-3 and now advances to the full Senate for consideration. Watch Senator Ernst's remarks here. For more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds appoints Martin Noven CEO of IPERS * Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed Martin Noven, former Executive Director of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, as the next CEO of the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS). The appointment is effective August 24, 2026. "Martin Noven knows what it means to partner with industry leaders, trustees, policymakers and legislators to deliver long-term outcomes and strong fun more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Permitting Council announce agreement to streamline permitting * Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Emily Domenech, Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council), signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to coordinate and streamline federal and state permitting. The agreement commits the state to opt in to the FAST-41 process and align timelines for state and federal environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cortez Masto, Crapo, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Healthcare Fraud * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the bipartisan Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act. The legislation would improve and invest in the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) program, which was created to combat fraud, waste and abuse acros more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Votes to Sanction Russia * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after securing Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to impose sanctions on Russian President Valdimir Putin, senior Russian political and military leaders, oligarchs, state-owned enterprises, and fore more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Advances Legislation and Postal Naming Bills U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) announced the committee advanced 15 bills and 39 postal naming bills. The legislation and postal renaming bills were reported favorably as noted below. more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Kirkwood Community College issued the following news: * * * The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Earns 15th Consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award * CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-The Hotel at Kirkwood Center has once again earned the American Automobile Association's (AAA) prestigious Four Diamond Award, marking its 15th consecutive year receiving the distinction and reinforcing its position as one of Iowa's premier boutique hotel destinations. The Hotel at Kirkwood Center remains among a select group of hotels in Iowa to achieve th more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * How studying abroad transformed the college experience for these CLAS students * By Fatima Salinas The most memorable lessons don't always happen in a classroom. Sometimes they happen while navigating a new city, building friendships across cultures, or stepping into an unfamiliar environment. Whether they're completing internships, conducting research, or taking classes in another country, studying abroad gives College  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Silva Appointed to Inaugural Mary Beth Ramey Professorship * Professor Lahny Silva has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Mary Beth Ramey Professorship, a new endowed professorship at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, effective August 1. The endowed professorship was established and funded by Mary Beth Ramey, J.D. '72, and her husband, Rich Hailey, J.D. '74. It is the first endowed professorshi more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa 2026 property tax reform ranked #1 in the nation * A Common Sense Institute report ranked Iowa's 2026 property tax reform #1 in the nation for reduction in tax burden by a single piece of legislation over the last decade. "Whether viewed relative to statewide personal income or on a per household basis, Iowa's 2026 property tax reforms constitute the largest property tax reductions in the nation over the last decade," the Institute more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Aug. 5, 2026, at a hearing to evaluate five executive and judicial nominees, including Antitrust Division pick Adam Candeub, Fifth Circuit nominee Anna St. John, District Judge nominee Gregory Cook and Sentencing Commission nominees John Cronan and Jason Manion. * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features Anna St. John, wh more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals * Private equity's expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity's joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and the questions it raises for patients, healthcare workers, and regulators. An e more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Nine CLAS students awarded Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to intern abroad * Eleven University of Iowa (UI) undergraduate students will participate in internships abroad in summer 2026, thanks to support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship, a fund established by the late Linda Baker (BA English '68) in memory of her former mentor, author and child behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Magid. The Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship supports UI undergr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Announces $2.5 Million Federal Investment for Ankeny Regional Airport Runway Expansion * ANKENY, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) on Wednesday joined local and state officials, Polk County Aviation Authority leadership, and community stakeholders at Ankeny Regional Airport to announce a $2.5 million federal investment he secured to extend the airport's primary runway by 500 feet. The project will allow the airport to accommodate larger aircraft,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Builds on Iowa Water Quality Record with $500,000 Investment to Complete Districtwide Monitoring Network * ALLEMAN, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $500,000 federal investment he secured to complete a districtwide flood and drought monitoring network across Iowa's Third District. The Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa will use the funding to install new monitoring stations in the remaining 18 counties without coverage, more PR

URBANDALE, Iowa, Aug. 6 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following news release: * * * Pork Producers Disappointed Senate Farm Bill Fails to Pass - Ag's Needs, Including a Prop. 12 Fix, Still Stand The National Pork Producers Council's President Rob Brenneman, a pork producer from Washington County, Iowa, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry's farm bill failed to move forward. "When Congress passes a new farm bill, it must include the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Where Things Stand on the Farm Bill * Q: What legislative priorities were you able to secure in the current Senate Farm Bill so far? A: The Senate Agriculture Committee recently met to consider the long-delayed Farm Bill. Building upon substantive reforms enacted last year to strengthen the farm safety net in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, farmers and rural communities are counting on Congress to enact a full, five-year Farm Bill to br more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Invites Fairgoers to Get into the "Fair Spirit" with Choose Iowa at the 2026 Iowa State Fair * Local food, farmers, demonstrations and special events will showcase Iowa grown, Iowa made and Iowa raised products throughout the 11-day Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting fairgoers to get into the "Fair Spirit" Choose Iowa during the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug. more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * See You at the 2026 Iowa State Fair! * Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Iowa State Fair? Don't forget to stop by our DNR building located near the west entrance of the fairground. It's open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 13-23. Explore the new river and beaver dam exhibits, and Iowa animal mounds added to the hands-on Conservation Discovery Area unveiled at last year's state fair and the new PBS Kids' Corner. Stroll thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Grassley Speaks Ahead of Blanche's Confirmation to be Attorney General In a few moments, we'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the Attorney General of the United States. Before we do, I'd like to speak in support of his nomination and urge my colleagues to vote for him. Mr. Blanche is nominated to one of the most important offices in our country, and he's shown that he's up to the task more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Iowan Glen Smith to Serve as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed today's Senate confirmation of Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development at the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Smith served as Chair of the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) during the first Trump administration. "Glen Smith is a product of rural Iowa wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm Four U.S. Attorneys, Four U.S. Marshals and DOJ Inspector General * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of four U.S. Attorneys, four U.S. Marshals and the Inspector General for the Department of Justice (DOJ). The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 74 executive nominees, by a vote of 51-47. Under Grassley's leadership in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm Four U.S. Attorneys, Four U.S. Marshals and DOJ Inspector General Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of four U.S. Attorneys, four U.S. Marshals and the Inspector General for the Department of Justice (DOJ). The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 74 executive nominees, by a vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Ernst's Bipartisan Stop Secret Spending Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bipartisan bill requiring public disclosure of tens of billions of secret government spending was approved by the Senate today and is headed to the president to become law. Watch Senator Ernst's full speech here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKnEWIJCO1M). Current law requires most federal spending to be publicly reported on USAspen more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Josephine Gittler honored with Iowa Character Award The award recognizes Gittler's leadership, integrity, and longstanding commitment to advancing civic education. Written by: Blake Etringer Josephine Gittler, the Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law, has been honored with the 2026 Person of Character Award from the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. The Ray Center's annual Iowa Character Awards honor Iowans whose actions ref more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * UI engineering alumna elected fellow of American Meteorological Society A University of Iowa alumna has been elected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Yang Zhang, who earned a PhD in chemical and biochemical engineering in 1994 under the advisement of Gregory Carmichael, received an affirmative vote from the society's council. Zhang is a distinguished professor and associate chair for research in civil and environment more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Planned for First Class of A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine * JONESBORO, ARK. - The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Fowler Center. "The white coat ceremony marks the entry of our students into the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Private Sector Answers President Trump's Call to Lower Prices for American Families President Donald J. Trump inherited an economy battered by years of inflation that crushed working families. Through bold action to restore American energy dominance, slash red tape, and secure fair trade, the Trump Administration is quickly rebuilding the foundation for lasting prosperity. That leadership is producing results. Across the country, private sector companies  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Health Care Fraud The Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act Would Save Taxpayers an Estimated $45 Billion Dollars - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the bipartisan Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act, which would  more PR