ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * ABI Supports Congressional Efforts to Raise Eligibility Limit for Consumers Seeking Access to Chapter 13 Relief The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) issued a supplemental letter on April 2 to Congress reaffirming its strong support for legislation to modernize bankruptcy eligibility thresholds critical to small businesses and financially distressed households. In a follow-on to its M more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 8 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Abigail Pape: Leading with mind and heart * For South Dakota State University pharmacy student Abigail Pape, the path toward becoming a pharmacist has been shaped by equal parts curiosity, connection and the desire to make a meaningful difference. Growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Pape always had a strong pull toward STEM fields but wasn't certain what she wanted to study. "I didn't really  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Iowa Endorses Austin Stubbs for HD-45 * DES MOINES, IA - Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) today announced its endorsement of Austin Stubbs in his campaign to represent the state's 45 th House District in the state legislature. AFP-IA State Director Tyler Raygor issued the following statement: "Iowa is the greatest state in the nation to raise a family in, a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Iowa Endorses Helena Hayes for HD-88 * OTTUMWA, IA - Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) today announced its endorsement of Helena Hayes in her re-election bid to represent Iowa's 88 th House District. AFP-IA State Director Tyler Raygor issued the following statement: "Representative Helena Hayes has been a fierce advocate for education, energy, and regulatory more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Applauds Iowa Legislature's Passage of Responsible Interest Rate Cap, Urges Governor Kim Reynolds to Sign Letter highlights benefits of safe, affordable credit and responsible bank-fintech partnerships for Iowa consumers * Des Moines, IA - The American Fintech Council more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit against Meta for Harming Iowa Children * DES MOINES -Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has filed a lawsuit against Meta and several of its subsidiaries, including Instagram and Facebook, for breaking Iowa's consumer protection laws. The Attorney General's Office alleges Instagram represents itself as being safe for Iowa's childre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 8, 2026 (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states had little change. The national unemplo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * CAIR Condemns Racist Harassment, Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Iowa The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported racist harassment in Urbandale, Iowa, in which a man allegedly drove around a woman and her young children repeatedly yelling a racial slur. CAIR also condemned a ser more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: "Devastating" GOP Medicaid Cuts "Hit Rural Hospitals Particularly Hard," "Force Reductions" in Services, & Increase "Risk of Closure" Families across the country are feeling the consequences of the "devastating" Medicaid cuts backed by Republican Senate candidates as rural hospitals begin to cut back on services and face "serious financial problems" that are putting many more PR

AMES, Iowa, April 8 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Digging deeper on how tillage methods affect soil health, yield * AMES, Iowa - Imagine buying a dozen eggs at a grocery store, but when you get home and open the carton, there's only a half dozen inside because you weren't buying a dozen eggs. You were buying approximately 12 eggs, plus or minus six. That's how Andrew VanLoocke often describes a project he has led to develop a more reliable way to estimate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Brittany Madni, executive vice president of the Economic Policy Innovation Center, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs fiscal position: * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. I am here today as an expert witness on the f more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes challenge the Trump EPA's unlawful repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of vehicle emissions standards * Washington, D.C. -- Today, environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers stellar 2025-26 women's college basketball campaign * * NCAA DI Women's Basketball Tournament finished as the second most-watched on ESPN networks with 1.3 million avg. viewers * Second most-consumed Women's Tournament on record with 9 billion minutes of live games watched * Champ Week delivered continued growth * Regular season viewership up, m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Welcomes Home 114 of Iowa's National Guard to Cedar Rapids from Operation Inherent Resolve * CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined Governor Kim Reynolds in welcoming home 114 of Iowa's National Guard to Cedar Rapids from Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East. "I was honored to welcome home 114 brave men and women of Iowa's National Guard to Cedar Rapi more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, April 9 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Celebrates Financial Literacy Month with North St. Louis Program Partnership helps Jennings students build lifelong money skills St. Louis, MO - A quiet but impactful effort in the Jennings School District is helping students build lifelong money skills -- teaching them how to budget, save, and make smart financial decisions from an early age. During Financial Literacy Month in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Food & Water Watch and Allies Sue EPA for Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Groups and Alaskan tribes challenge Trump's unlawful repeal of endangerment finding and vehicle emissions standards * Today Food & Water Watch, along with allied environmental groups and Alaskan tribes, sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing the endangerment  more PR

AMES, Iowa, April 8 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Micro-credential course teaches K-12 educators critical AI literacy skills Watch above: Artificial intelligence is already part of everyday classroom conversations, yet many educators are still learning how to use it responsibly and meaningfully. The Critical AI in Education Pathways course, developed at Iowa State University, is a research-based, human-centered learning experience designed for K-12 educator more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji Board of Directors welcomes new members * Nikki Brink: Brink is the owner of an independent Little Caesars franchise in Bemidji. Prior to that she served as the Chief Operations Officer at First National Bank Bemidji. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bemidji State University as well as a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to highlight workforce readiness at AI Summit * Sanford Health's chief transformation officer is joining leaders from Google and Augustana University for a one-day conference focused on preparing students for a world in which AI is increasingly ambient, but where human judgment, ethics and curiosity remain essential.  The Applied AI Summit: A Future-Ready Wor more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Applauds Bi-Partisan House Passage of Iowa Farm Act * DES MOINES, Iowa (Apr. 8, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today applauded the Iowa House of Representatives' strong bi-partisan passage of the Iowa Farm Act, House File 2748, by a vote of 81 to 8. "Thank you to members of the Iowa House for their strong bipartisan vote in support of the Iow more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Smithsonian To Mark Nation's 250th With Exhibition Presenting America's Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Including Objects From All 50 States Visitors Invited To Celebrate and Reflect on Connections Spanning US Represented in the National Museum of Natural History's 148 Million Object Collection * The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will op more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 9 -- The University of Iowa of issued the following health care news: * * * New space expands OBGYN inpatient services at UI Health Care Part of a larger initiative, the project aims to improve maternal care to better serve growing families * University of Iowa Health Care now offers additional support for new parents with an enhanced inpatient unit for postpartum care. The 30,000-square-foot renovation of level 7 of the John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP) on UI Health Car more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Delivers $407.7M to Rebuild Bridges in Rural America Funding will get dirt moving and repair 119 bridges across 12 states * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a $407.7 million investment in rural infrastructure. From Alaska to West Virginia, 12 states  more PR