LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'News Desert U' book explores what happens when 'universities own the news' * LAWRENCE -The United States has lost more than 3,000 newspapers in the last 20 years. In most cases, those outlets are simply gone. A new book co-written by a University of Kansas professor of journalism examines what happens when universities step in to serve news deserts and what it means when "universities own the news," according to the authors. "News Desert U" by Teri Fi more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy production. Attorney General Labrador joined a coaliti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following brief on September 2, 2026, by Anna Pingel and Nicholas Wanic entitled "The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact: No Checks, Just Imbalances": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is a multi-state agreement that would change how electoral votes are distributed in presidential elections (Ballotpedia, n.d.). The purpose is to effectively replace the Electoral College process defined in the U.S. Con more PR

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 7 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Animal science grad student awarded Nelda Christian Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship * AMES, Iowa - Elizabeth Due, a third-year doctoral student in animal science at Iowa State University, has been selected to receive the Nelda Christian Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship, along with Emma Zwart in the College of Veterinary Medicine. They will receive their awards at the 2027 Iowa Pork Congress Auction and Scho more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * The history of homecare fraud: NGO's, bureaucrats, and labor unions undermined Medicaid fraud prevention The Medicaid "homecare" program is probably the most defrauded welfare program in America today, and it got that way because a cabal of nonprofits, the Medicaid "deep state," and big labor has quietly worked to sandbag Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), a federally required anti-fraud policy. By Parker Thayer - Since 2024, dozens of people in mu more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Dean's Message: Welcome fall! Welcome international students! * Dear all, Happy first semester! I hope everyone's summer was a restful one and that you feel refreshed heading into the new academic year. These past few weeks at Iowa have been exciting as students have come back, and life on campus becomes more active. For International Programs, fall revival is best typified by the arrival of our new international students. Orient more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Energy Department Closes $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) today announced the financial close of a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to help finance the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Linn County, Iowa. The investment will bring Iowa's only nuclear power plant back online, advancing President T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Piper's Grocery and Homemade Candies * RED OAK, IOWA - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Piper's Grocery and Homemade Candies of Lucas County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Piper's Grocery and Homemade Candies has sweetened the Chariton comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-231): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to American Red Cross Flood Relief Efforts in Central Ohio * The Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation of BTA member Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross for their flood relief efforts in central Ohio. This donation will provide flood relief in affected communities. "When disasters impact the communities we serve, it's important that we  more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Grinnell College Receives $115,000 Grant to Support Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program * Grinnell College has received a $115,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to continue its Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program, supporting students as they pursue advanced study and academic careers in the humanities and related fields. The Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is the Mellon Foundation's flagship program for supporting young humanities  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Haynes Boone Advises IVI RMA North America on Partnership with Illume Fertility * September 8, 2026 Haynes Boone advised IVI RMA North America, a KKR-backed fertility care provider, in its partnership with Illume Fertility, one of Connecticut's leading fertility practices. The transaction expands IVI RMA North America's presence in the Northeast and adds Illume Fertility's network of five locations across Connecticut and New York  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily a local issue at the city and county level, but r more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Forty-four mathematically extraordinary students named Iowa's 2026 National Math Stars in first-in-the-nation state partnership Iowa's 2026 National Math Stars may receive more than $100,000 each in philanthropic support for their individualized learning and financial needs - The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 44 outstanding Iowa elementary students have been selected for the 2026 cohort of National Mat more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Muchao Ye receives NSF grant for research on human-centered video surveillance * Dr. Muchao Ye, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science (CS), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), at the University of Iowa, recently received a National Science Foundation Grant (NSF) for his research: "Toward Human-Centered, Generalizable, and Verifiable Automated Video Surveillance: A Verbalized Vision-Language Mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * New WinSenate Ad Blasts Ashley Hinson for Cashing Campaign Checks from Iowa's Cancer-Causing Polluters * WinSenate has launched a $2.5 million ad campaign exposing Ashley Hinson for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Republican Are Caught Between Trump and a Hard Place * "Several congressional hopefuls have removed or downplayed mentions of the president and his priorities as Trump's popularity wanes." Republicans want you to know they are 100% MAGA... at least until the general election starts. Republicans are scrubbing mentions of Trump in an attempt to deceive voters of their true allegiance: In Florida: Mike Beltran who said he "felt more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Global leaders visit Iowa Engineering to learn about agricultural sensor research Leaders from across the globe visited the University of Iowa College of Engineering as a stop on a tour of U.S. agriculture and technology innovation that is supporting farmers. The visit was part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program, which brings emerging and established leaders to the United States to exchange ideas more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux Submit Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case The brief argues that Colorado has a compelling interest in protecting children from discriminatory harms and providing equal access to educational opportunities. - Washington and Lee law professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux are among the authors of an amicus brief in a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief, "Scholars for the Advan more PR

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- Western Iowa Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Western Iowa Tech Lifelong Learning Celebrates 30 Years * Western Iowa Tech Community College's Lifelong Learning program is celebrating 30 years of bringing people together to learn, explore new interests, and build connections throughout Siouxland. Established in 1996, Lifelong Learning offers educational and enrichment opportunities for adults of all ages who want to keep learning, try something new, and stay connected. Over the past three  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: GOP "In Real Trouble" and Facing "Challenges in Retaining Control" as Senate Democrats Compete "Even In Red Territory" Bloomberg: "[...] the Senate increasingly appears up for grabs in an environment rife with parallels to 2006, a wave election that swept Democrats into power [...]" NBC News: "Now, there's an increasing sense in both parties that the Senate is up for grabs this fall, even in red territory" - Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Manufacturers, Industry Leaders Back Hinson Bill to Crack Down on China's Trade Crimes * Washington, D.C. - Following House passage of Congresswoman Ashley Hinson's (IA-02) bipartisan bill, the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act, manufacturers and industry leaders are applauding the legislation to strengthen enforcement of U.S. trade laws and protect American workers. The legislation now he more PR