ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IA Congratulates Devon Wood on Primary Victory * DES MOINES, IA -Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) congratulates Devon Wood on advancing to the general election to represent Iowa's 17th House District. AFP - IA State Director Tyler Raygor issued the following statement: "AFP-IA congratulates Devon Wood on her successful primary election to represent HD-17. Re more PR

AMES, Iowa, June 3 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Artist residency shares unique art process with Des Moines students * AMES, Iowa -Eager to pick up the paintbrushes waiting at their desks, more than 20 Des Moines students first received a lesson in an unexpected subject -ballet -before using those brushes to translate movements into art. The Findley Elementary School students were encouraged to incorporate motion into their brushstrokes, painting over an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Secretary Bessent Defends President Trump's Stock Trades, Dodges Warren's Push For Investigation On Potential Insider Trading * President Trump's recent ethics disclosures reveal more than 3,400 stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the first three months of 2026 Warren: "We need stronger anticorruption rules and conflict of interest rules in Washington for eve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Commends Pledge Signers in CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM, and SD, Ahead of June 2 Primary As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending. Fortunately for voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, and South Dakota, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written com more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill * Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Ill. Lead in Job Gains Over 12 Months; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Job Losses  Construction more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on proposed work at Lock and Dam 5 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City, Minnesota. The proposed project involves removing one of the lower guidewalls and building an end cell at the en more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, June 2 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB alumna co-authors new book, 'Riskfetti: Risk Management for the Rest of Us' Cal State San Bernardino graduate Angel C. Guerra and co-author Sandy Avina will celebrate the publication of their new book, "Riskfetti: Risk Management for the Rest of Us," a practical risk management guide, with a book launch Thursday, June 18, in Riverside. - Angel C. Guerra, a CSUSB alu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Congratulates Lindsay James on Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following state Rep. Lindsay James' primary win in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List congratulates Lindsay James on an impressive primary win. Serving as a chaplain and in the st more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List-Endorsed Women in Iowa are at the Center of the Fight to Take Back the U.S. House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following EMILYs List-endorsed candidates Christina Bohannan (IA-01), Lindsay James (IA-02), and Sarah Trone Garriott (IA-03) all becoming the Democratic nominees in critical Iowa Congressional races, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the below statement: "Game on. Chr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Treasury Secretary on Benefits of Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Importance of Bringing Down Budget Deficits * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent about the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and the need to reduce deficits and the national d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Fischer, Ricketts, Marshall Pen WSJ Letter to the Editor: The Market Has Spoken: E15 Is a Net Positive * In a Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) outlined the benefits of E15, including lower gas prices for consumers, and reaffirmed their commitment t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) and Humane World for Animals issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * What's happening with California Prop 12, the Farm Bill and Save Our Bacon Act? A timeline and explainer for Prop 12, Massachusetts Question 3 and the fight over state farm animal protection laws - As the United States Congress continues debate around the Farm Bill, a multi-year agricultural legislative package, H more PR

AMES, Iowa, June 3 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Integrating 'citizen science' with experimental data helps uncover how plants adapt * AMES, Iowa - In its native habitat, switchgrass flowered earlier when growing farther north. In experiments with diverse genetic samples, it flowered earlier in the south. The discrepancy wasn't a welcome sight for a research team studying how prairie grasses respond in different environments, but resolving the apparent c more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for May * A monthly look at Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway 's year of intellectual inquiry as president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK-AALS president Da more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2026, by shareholder Lisa M. Griffith, associate Min Song and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Conscience Protection Laws: What Healthcare Employers Should Know At a Glance * Several states have enacted or are considering laws providing "conscience protection" for healthcare employers. * These laws enable workers to opt out of participating in certain treatments more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Tuesday's Primaries Reveal New Midterm Opportunities for Democrats * WASHINGTON (June 3, 2026) - Tuesday's primaries suggested that Democrats may have more opportunities in November than many expected, especially in Iowa, where they nominated Josh Turek, whom they believe can compete statewide. California's race remains a wildcard, with several key races still unsettled and control of multipl more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RILA Coalition Opposes FCC 900 MHz Spectrum Proposal * The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement after leading a broad coalition of 60 businesses and trade associations in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a proposal from NextNav that would reconfigure the Lower 900 MHz spectrum band. At stake is a  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 3 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Swenka Family of Johnson County * Multi-generational farm family recognized for conservation, animal care and community leadership DES MOINES, Iowa (June 3, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Steve and Amy Swenka of Double G Angus Farms near T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Updated Text of the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee's title of the Secure America Act is funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029 to ensure Democrats' open border, defund-the-police agenda can no longer harm the American public. Click HERE for bill text.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Updated Text of the Secure America Act The Senate Judiciary Committee's title of the Secure America Act is funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029 to ensure Democrats' open border, defund-the-police agenda can no longer harm the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in WSJ Letter Highlighting Benefits of Year-Round E15 U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) in a Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor outlining the benefits of E15, including lower gas prices for consumers, and reaffirming their commitmen more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce the Appointment of Ken Knelly as the Next President of Clinton Community College Knelly Has Served as Acting President of Clinton Community College Since 2025 - The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted today to appoint Ken Knelly as the tenth president of Clinton Community College. Mr. Knelly has served as Acting President  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Joe Mitchell * "Joe Mitchell is a career politician, lobbyist, and self-serving Des Moines insider looking to buy himself a cushy lifestyle in D.C. While Mitchell is part of the broken system and will vote in lockstep with his party bosses and special interest allies, Lindsay James is the fighter that Northeast Iowa families deserve. A mom, chaplain, and state repre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Mariannette Miller-Meeks * "Mariannette Miller-Meeks doesn't represent the people of Iowa, she represents the Washington special interests who cut her campaign checks. At every opportunity, she sides with them over Iowans: falling in line to rubber stamp policies that are raising costs on Iowans while enriching the drug and insurance companies with billions in speci more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Zach Nunn * "Whether it's as an ally to Kim Reynolds, or a 'yes-man' to his Washington bosses, Zach Nunn has 'gone Washington' - trading on special interest cash and political favors to further his political career at the expense of Iowa families. Nunn claimed it was a 'myth' his Medicaid cuts would close down rural health care clinics - and now Iowans are dealing w more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Study: City planning can help expanding cities combat heat, air pollution Urban areas facing a one-two punch of heat and air pollution could fight back with changes in city planning, according to a new study published in Nature Communications last month. The study, co-authored by Gregory Carmichael, University of Iowa Karl Kammermeyer Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engine more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 4 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Iowa Launches New Program to Improve Health Outcomes for Iowans The Iowa Integrated Network for Science, Information, and Geospatial Health Tracking (INSIGHT) - A new University of Iowa research initiative is launching July 1, 2026, to study environmental risk factors and improve health outcomes for Iowans. The Iowa Integrated Network for Science, Information, and Geospati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Slam White House After Reports of "Egregious Corruption" Involving Lucrative Pentagon Loan Gifted to Trump Jr.-Tied Company * New reporting revealed White House interfered to secure DoD loan for Trump Jr.-linked Vulcan Elements "If this report is accurate, it reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that... enrich(ed) the President's son at the exp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Denver -Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Sen more PR