WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * "Full and Unequivocal Support": Rollins Reaffirms Support for E15 Legislation, Affirms "It Will" Lower Gas Prices * Grassley also discussed New World screwworm, helping small family farmers and reducing input costs. WASHINGTON ?- In response to questioning from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Secretary of Agriculture Broo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- A coalition of 65 agricultural organizations has urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to extend the public comment period for its Draft Fungicide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from Conventional Agricultural Fungicides. The groups, which represent a broad array of stakeholders including farmers, retailers, manufacturers, and state regulators, expressed concern that the current 6 more ST

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * AICOA's heavy-handed approach would harm consumers, stifle innovation, and degrade security and privacy * Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) re-introduced a modified version of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), which introduces new regulations on digital platforms, including provisions banning so-called self preferencing.  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson touts securing critical funding for ICE and CBP * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 22-state coalition in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune in support of the immediate passage of the Secure America Act. On Wednesday, President Trump signed the $70 billion legislation. The Secure Am more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Continue Funding Legal Services for Low-Income Americans and Vulnerable Communities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Iowa Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Employment declined in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Iowa with published data from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Polk County (-0.5 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in em more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 6-10-26 * Audio from this afternoon's call is available HERE. Topics include: E15, New World screwworm, the DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund, Democrats' desire to pack the Supreme Court and Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-6-10-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Sorensen Call On DOT, FRA To Extend Federal Funding For Chicago-Quad Cities Passenger Rail Project * June 11, 2026 The lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Railroad Administrator David Fink asking them to extend federal funding, which will expire on July 31, for the rail project WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Eighteen SDSU undergrads awarded college research grants * Eighteen undergraduate students will be able to take part in research projects they helped plan thanks to funding from the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The students were awarded grants that will allow them to conduct a research project in an area of their choosing under the men more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls on SBA to Review Lenders Removed from USDA Loan Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to review lenders recently removed from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) flagship loan guarantee program and determine whether additional corrective a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls on SBA to Review Lenders Removed from USDA Loan Program Senate Small Business Committee Chair urges SBA to protect taxpayers and hold bad actors accountable - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Introduces Senate Companion to the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Senate companion to H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, legislation designed to strengthen federal safeguards against fraud and improper payments. The bill would shift the federal government away from the costly "pay and chase" approach where agencies att more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Leah Jean Boutique 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: Leah Jean Boutique of Wright County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Plays in Final Congressional Baseball Game * WASHINGTON - Last night, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) helped Team GOP secure its sixth consecutive victory in the Congressional Baseball Game, winning 11-2. Iowa was well represented on the field, with Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) playing alongside Ernst, who serves as a pinch hitter and runner for Team GOP an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Applaud Unanimous Senate Passage of Five Law Enforcement Bills Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of five bipartisan law enforcement bills the Judiciary Committee advanced during National Police Week. "Law enforcement officers stand on the thin blue line every day, risking th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Grassley, Durbin Applaud Unanimous Senate Passage of Five Law Enforcement Bills Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of five bipartisan law enforcement bills the Judiciary Committee advanced during National Police Week. "Law enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Prices, Expand Consumer Choice and Restore Online Competition in the Digital Marketplace * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). The targeted, bipartisan bill would restore online competition and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Prices, Expand Consumer Choice and Restore Online Competition in the Digital Marketplace Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). The targeted, bipartis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON CONTRABAND CELLPHONES IN PRISONS * Miss. Senator Cosponsored Bill to Toughen Penalties for Smuggling Cell Phones in Federal Prisons WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded Senate passage of legislation she cosponsored to enhance safety and accountability in federal prisons by stemming the flow of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Iowa: Governor Signs Bill Expanding Patients' Access to Low-THC Products * Des Moines, IA: Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed legislation ( House File 990 ) into law expanding the number of dispensaries licensed to operate in the state. The new law doubles the total number of available "cannabidiol dispensaries" from five to ten. The new l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Maine recorded 2,695 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data compiled by KFF show that while the state's homeless population declined from the previous year, thousands of residents continue to experience housing instability, with the vast majority relying on shelters, transitional housing, and emergency accommodation rather than living unsheltered.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- New Mexico is facing a homelessness challenge according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data complied by KFF show that the state continues to struggle with both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, reflecting broader national trends but with distinctive local characteristics. According to New Mexico's 2024 count, approximately 4,649 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- North Carolina experienced a sharp rise in homelessness in 2024, with the latest Point-in-Time count showing 11,626 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night, up from 9,754 in 2023. The increase of 1,872 people represents a 19% year-over-year jump, closely matching the national increase of 18%. The KFF data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, indicate that homelessness in North more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. reached a record level in the latest Point-in-Time count, according to data compiled by the health policy organization KFF. The figures, collected during the last 10 days of January, provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness across all states. The table, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, shows that an estimated 771,480 people were e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is celebrating Senate passage of bipartisan legislation that would allow hospitals to continue testing innovative hospital payment models under Medicare as they face unprecedented financial challenges in delivering care in rural areas. The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthori more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and an associated funerary object and determined that they are culturally affiliated with 20 Indian Tribes, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The inventory covers the remains of one Native American individual and a bone awl removed in 1924 from a site in Pike County, Illinois, north of Chambersburg. Museum records described the location as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Applauds Reintroduction of AICOA Competition Bill Reining in Big Tech Today, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.,) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the "American Innovation and Choice Online Act," or AICOA. The bill would prevent Big Tech from discriminating against competitors on their platforms including by barring them from preferencing their own products and services ove more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford announces new Landmark Clinic location in Minot * Former CHI St. Alexius Medical Plaza to become future Sanford Landmark Clinic MINOT, N.D. -Sanford Health has assumed operations of the former CHI St. Alexius Minot Medical Plaza, marking an important step in expanding access to care in the Minot community. The facility, located at 2111 Landmark Circle, will become t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 10, 2026, during a nominations hearing for five judicial nominees: * * * Today, [we] have two panels. The first panel features Daniel Traynor, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Our second panel has four district court nominees: Angela Colmenero, for the Southern District of Texas; Michael Martin, for the Easter more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Task Force Reports Progress Toward Pollution Reduction Goals for Gulf of America Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as co-chair of the Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force, reported progress meeting voluntary, interim goals to reduce excess nutrients that can enter the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin and flow into the Gulf of America, impacting water quality. A key fi more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 11 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * The heart of the matter: A new nurse's sense of purpose * Not long ago, UI Health Care nurse Avalon Brinton was cleaning out her desk when she stumbled across a paper from nursing school - a short assignment detailing her "nursing philosophy." Back then, it felt like just another assignment on a long list of requirements. Now, more than a year into her first job as a cardiovascular intensive care  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 11 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 06/11/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions. As part of the permit review proc more PR