WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Sch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Kim more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Announces 2025-26 Faculty Awards * Black Hills State University Academic Affairs announced its 2025-26 faculty awards during the university's annual Welcome Week in August. "The Faculty Awards provide an important opportunity to recognize the extraordinary work our faculty do every day in teaching, mentoring, research and creative activity, and service," said Dr. Pam Carriveau, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Much of th more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Dairy Drive brings cheese, ice cream, family fun to SDSU football game Sept. 19 * Story by Avery Zeisler The Dairy Drive is back at South Dakota State University, bringing cheese, ice cream and family-friendly activities to help celebrate the dairy industry ahead of the Sept. 19 SDSU football game. The Department of Dairy and Food Science will host a tailgate with activities for the whole family before the Jackrabbits take on the Youngstown more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Field Release of Aceria salsolae (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Mite for Biological Control of Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus), in the Contiguous United States We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a final environmental assess more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Conserve Natural Resources, Support Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2026 Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported legislation promoting stewardship and conservation of our natural resources. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources hel more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Jill Ruhd named CEO of DSU Foundation and vice president for Institutional Advancement * MADISON, S.D. -Jill Ruhd has been named chief executive officer of the Dakota State University Foundation and vice president for Institutional Advancement at DSU, effective immediately. Ruhd, who currently serves as DSU's senior director of philanthropy, brings extensive fundraising experience, strong relationships with the university's supporters, and a lifelon more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Land and Lending Conference features bestselling author * Award-winning financial journalist and bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin will anchor the upcoming 2026 South Dakota Land and Lending Conference. South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics is presenting the annual conference Oct. 15 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Joe Santos, the Larry and Diane Ness Endowed Director and professor of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Trump Administration Continues Its Sham PR Campaign After Gutting Rural Health Care September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration continues to tout new "investments" in rural health care, but communities across the country are being left to pick up the pieces from Trump and Republicans massive health care cuts. Last year, Donald Trump and Republicans slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pay for tax b more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU's Muthu given lifetime achievement awards * Decades of research undertaken by South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Kasiviswanathan "Muthu" Muthukumarappan earned him lifetime achievement awards from two professional organizations this summer. Muthu was honored by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) as a fellow at its meeting in Chicago July 11, and on July 14 he was in Indianapolis to be honored by the American So more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * September 11th, 2026 South Dakota Conversations Who do you turn to for advice? For me, the answer is easy: South Dakotans. The people of our state are my top advisers, and your feedback is invaluable to me when I'm in Washington working for you. During the last few weeks, I've had the chance to spend a lot of time traveling our state far and wide to hear directly from South Dakotans. I met with ranchers in Bison, and I visited small businesses i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 15th, 2026 Thune on the Clarity Act: Regulatory Certainty Is Key to American Leadership in Digital Assets Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Last year Congress passed the GENIUS Act - which is the first bill regulating digital assets ever to become law. "And t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 15th, 2026 Thune: Congress Has Opportunities to Deliver More if Democrats Are Willing to Work WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Good afternoon, everyone. "We have a big, I would say, but limited opportunity to get some things done here over the course of the next several weeks and more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa in 2026-27 'US News & World Report' rankings * University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital is once again ranked the state's No. 1 children's hospital with seven specialties ranked in the country's top 50 in the 2026-27 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. The "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings also include state and  more PR