SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Credentialing Center Hosts Global Interprofessional Healthcare Summit to Advance Practice * ORLANDO, FL -The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) held an inaugural Professional Development & Practice (PDP) Summit, a first of its kind, which took place in Orlando, Florida on April 14-17. The summit elevated professional development, education more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations 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, issued the following news release: * * * Ashley Hinson Voted to Keep American Service Members in Trump's Illegal War Today, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution, enabling President Trump to continue more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues work to stop illegal Chinese vapes Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 13-state coalition in a letter asking major credit card networks to stop the sale of illicit e-cigarette products. These products account for almost all the U.S. e-cigarette market, with $11 billion generated in annual retail sales. This makes up more than 80% of  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Important Update for Victims of Violent Crimes * DES MOINES -Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her office has updated and re-implemented the Protective Order Notification System which was shut down in 2019 under the previous administration due to technical issues that were never resolved. Through this system, crime victims and survivors can be i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Daines, Klobuchar, Boozman, Warnock Emphasize Support of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Urge Market Access for American Producers * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture and Finance Committees, joined U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) to send a let more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, Iowa, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in response to the agency's Request for Information regarding the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. In the letter, the faith-based safety-net hospital called on HRSA to reject the proposed shift from the longstanding upfront discount model to a rebate mechanism under the 340B drug discount program. The hospital emphasized its reliance on the  more ST

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS professor Paige Lewis talks about books they love * The thousands of books occupying several cozy, sunlit rooms in Paige Lewis' home were once organized alphabetically. Then a well-meaning houseguest secretly unleashed chaos, reshelving them all by color while cat-sitting. Lewis, a University of Iowa English professor and poet, took it in stride. ("More than anythi more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Estate gift fuels bold vision for SEES and interdisciplinary discovery * The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences received a gift of over $12 million from the estate of Ira L. Sorenson (BA, 1928), establishing the Ira L. and Vera S. Sorenson Fund in support of the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES). At a pivotal moment for the recently established s more PR

BRONX, New York, April 18 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Kate Stover: * * * From WIC to High-Fructose Corn Syrup: The Politics of the Food Economy The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC, is at serious risk of facing severe funding cuts for fiscal year 2026-2027, per the budget proposal released by the Trump administration in early April. If this proposed budget were to pass, the cash assistance provi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Olivia Hansen, graduate student at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado: * * * Rising Electricity Prices High power costs are driving up the cost of living. * Half of Americans now struggle to pay basic bills on time. Nearly four in ten people have been displaced from their homes by rising costs, as housing costs jumped sharply in just two years, medical  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for five counties in response to severe weather * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Carroll, Crawford, Grundy, Harrison, and Washington Counties in response to severe weather that occurred on April 13, 2026, and continuing. Governor Reynolds' proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover f more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Puts National Guard on Active-Duty Status to Respond to Potential Fires * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued a proclamation to ensure that Nebraska National Guard resources are ready and available to respond to wildfires, should they be needed. High winds, low humidity and dry conditions continue to be a concern and could pr more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union: Whirlpool Can't Celebrate American Manufacturing While Dismantling It * The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued the following statement in response to the recent story published by the Coalition for a Prosperous America: The Coalition for a Prosperous America's glowin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Iowa Corn Growers Association, Johnston, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture addressing concerns about the accuracy and transparency of statistical data, analysis, and research related to crop acreage and yield reports. Representing nearly 7,000 members, ICGA highlighted financial hardships facing Iowa corn farmers due to input costs exceeding market prices, a situation exacerbated by volatile USDA report releases that have led  more ST

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * DES MOINES, Iowa (April 20, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration opposing the agency's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The IHA advises HRSA to maintain the current upfront discount model and not shift to a rebate-based system. The association emphasized that Iowa hospitals, including critical access, disproportionate share, and sole community hospitals, operate under severe financial constraint more ST

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Iowa Primary Care Association submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding the proposed application process for the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The Iowa PCA, which supports Iowa's fourteen Community Health Centers serving over 253,000 patients annually, provided detailed recommendations and concerns highlighting the potential adverse effects on CHCs and the populations they serve. The Iowa PCA emphasized that CH more ST

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks: Washington Waste Is Failing Iowa Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In a newly released video, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is calling out widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in government and stressing the need for stronger accountability to protect Iowa taxpayers. Miller-Meeks pointed to well-documented failures in states like Minnesota, Illinois, and California, wher more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Governor releases public schedule for week of April 20th * Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer released public schedules for Monday, April 20, 2026, through Sunday, April 26, 2026. Thursday, April 23 Lt. Gov. Cournoyer attends Iowa Purple Star School Designee Recognition Ceremony Iowa State Capitol Rotunda Des Moines 10 a.m. Friday, April 24 Lt. Gov.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sievert's Furniture & Floors Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Wee more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Three CLAS faculty win the Hubbard-Walder Award * The University of Iowa Council on Teaching has named five UI faculty members as the 2026 recipients of the Hubbard-Walder Award for Excellence in Teaching: Theresa Bechtel, Stella Elias, Elizabeth Heineman, Brian Lai, and Jan Steyn. The award is given to up to five UI faculty who have demonstrated excellence in various a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 21 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following joint news release on April 20, 2026 with U.S. Soybean Export Council and World Initiative for Soy in Human Health: * * * U.S. Soy Welcomes $14 Million in New USDA Trade Development Funding to Drive Global Export Demand The American Soybean Association (ASA), U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), and World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) today announced the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA- more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * Levine bestowed with ARCA Research Award Allison Levine, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Education's Department of Counselor Education, was recently named recipient of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association's (ARCA) 2026 Research Award. The award was the result of a Levine-led research team that collaborated to produce "A Content Analysis more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The challenges and rewards of flash flood forecasting Humberto Vergara has long dreamed of bringing reliable flash flood forecasting to countries around the world. Vergara is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, an IIHR research engineer, and an Iowa Flood Center researcher. He received a $1.2 million grant from the World Meteorological Organization; the proj more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 21 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * VoteVets Launches New Ad in Support of Josh Turek for Iowa VoteVets Has Spent $4.5 Million Backing Josh Turek in Major Senate Pickup Opportunity * Today, VoteVets is launching a third TV ad in its multi-million dollar campaign to help elect Joshua Turek to the U.S. Senate in Iowa. The ad, "For Iowa" explains how Josh Turek will fight back against corruption in Washington D.C. by banning Members more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority New York Times: "[Democrats have] recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska" MS NOW: "Now, just over six months out from Election Day, the herculean suddenly seems p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 20,2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Small Businesses Grow Certainty helps job creators expand, invest with confidence * This tax filing season, small businesses have certainty from the Working Families Tax Cuts' permanent pro-growth provisions to fund much-needed equipment and facilities upgrades and increase worker pay. In addition to making the 2 more PR