SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with over $6.5 billion in intended losses. Working along more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown and Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Organic Import Verification * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) have introduced the Organic Imports Verification Act, bipartisan legislation to protect American organic farmers and consumers from fraudulent organic imports. The Organic Imports Verification Act authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take corrective acti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Donald Trump's Endorsement of John James DGA Communications Director Sam Newton issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump endorsing John James for governor in Michigan: "After voting for Donald Trump's disastrous and unpopular agenda of raising the cost of groceries and gas and cutting health care, John James is now counting on help from DC to bail out his struggling campaign that is sinking in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * On Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade, Republican Senate Candidates' Anti-Choice Records Come Back to Haunt Them Today, on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of the right to make their own health care decisions, Republican Senate candidates who enabled the ruling are facing scrutiny for their toxic, anti-choice records. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst: Senate Republicans Delivering Farm Bill for Rural America * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) applauded the release of a Senate Farm Bill draft and thanked Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman for his leadership. Since 2023, Ernst has worked to secure an updated Farm Bill that addresses ongoing challenges facing Iowa farmers and rural communities. The draft includes many of Ernst's priorities and builds on the wins sec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * June 23, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Collection Practices Board; Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing; Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument Fund Commission; Human Trafficking Commission; Electrical Administrative B more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Opens Senate Finance Subcommittee Hearing on Securing the Future of Social Security * Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy The Future of Social Security Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Social Security is part of the social fabric of America. Unfortunately, its trust fund for retirement and survivor benefits will be exhausted in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Advance Bipartisan Packages in National Defense Authorization Act to Crack Down on Crime and Protect Kids Online - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are advancing two legislative packages in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fight crime nationwide and protect kids online. The bipartisan bills target online child predators, retail t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Advance Bipartisan Packages in National Defense Authorization Act to Crack Down on Crime and Protect Kids Online Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are advancing two legislative packages in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fight crime nationwide and protect kids online. The bipartisan bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Backed Infrastructure Law Delivers $2.5 Million in Environmental Protection Agency Funding to Clean Up Iowa Communities * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that Iowa will receive $2.5 million in federal funding authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Grassley supported in 2021. The total includes $2 million in Brownfields Multipurpos more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Have a fun and safe Fourth of July holiday weekend * Iowa lakes and rivers will be busy with paddlers this long holiday weekend. Iowa has 18,000 miles of navigable waterways, and no shortage of streams and lakes to paddle. Paddlers can enjoy water trails that currently span 36 counties across the state via streams and lakes of all sizes and lengths. Check the Iowa DNR's interactive paddling map ( www.iowadnr.gov/paddlingmap ) f more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Help stop aquatic hitchhikers this Fourth of July weekend * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all boaters and anglers to check for unwanted hitchhikers on their boats and equipment this Fourth of July to help protect Iowa lakes and streams. Aquatic invasive species move from one water body to another by hitchhiking on boats, in bait buckets and on other equipment used in the water. They can create serious pro more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown's Rental Inspection Ordinance HARRISBURG, Pa.--On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review a nearly decade-old lawsuit, brought by Pottstown residents and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), challenging the borough's use of administrative warrants to conduct nonconsensual rental inspections without individualized suspicion. The cou more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa archers place at the 2026 NASP Championship * Iowa archers competed in the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Championship, held June 18-20, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The following Iowa archers placed in the Top 10 in their division. NASP Championship - Bullseye High School Division: * Third Place Girls Individual- Emily Mourlam, Center Point- Urbana High School 293 * Ninth Place Girls Individual - Ava Boldt more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Democrats on Trump Endorsing John James In response to Donald Trump endorsing two-time statewide loser John James in the Republican primary for governor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "John James is a two-time statewide loser who while in DC has voted in lockstep with Donald Trump's agenda of raising gas and grocery costs, cutting healthcare, and wreaking hav more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 24 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Lee updates widely used fashion textbook The fifth edition of an acclaimed textbook preparing students for careers in fashion, textiles and apparel now is available through efforts of a Mississippi State faculty member who led its development. JuYoung Lee, in MSU's School of Human Sciences, has updated "Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry," one of the most widely used fashion textbooks in the U.S. recently released in a 2026 re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Numbers to Know: How E15 Lowers Gas Prices and Boosts Farmers' Bottom Lines * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is pushing to get year-round, nationwide E15 signed into law to lower gas prices for consumers nationwide and boost the farm economy. Grassley has been a champion for E15 for over fifteen years. "E15 benefits Americans from sea to shining sea. Passing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Organic Farmers from Fraudulent Imports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Shontel Brown (OH-11) today introduced the bipartisan Organic Imports Verification Act, legislation to protect American organic farmers from fraudulent imports and strengthen consumer confidence in the organic label. The legislation would increase residue testing and oversight of imported feedstuffs to ensure forei more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Rural Housing Bill Passes House, Heads to President's Desk in Landmark Housing Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the final, bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark housing reform legislation that includes Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) Rural Housing Service Reform Act, a measure to modernize outdated USDA housing programs and expand access to affordable housing in rural communities. "I've more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Pours for a Purpose raises $415K to advance emergency care * As part of the evening, the Sanford Health Foundation announced a transformative $1 million gift from retired Sanford emergency medicine physician Dr. Richard Stennes and his wife Nilla in support of the project. In recognition of his generosity and decades of service to the region, the department will be named the Stennes Emergency Department upon completion of th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Raising the Bar: WIM Symposium Delivers Stronger Connections, Deeper Impact * Jun 24, 2026After two highly successful and well-attended symposiums, it seemed hard to imagine the third could raise the bar even higher. Yet with nearly 100 attendees representing every corner of the industry and more than 25 speakers delivering two days of insightful, engaging content, this year's WIM Symposium didn't just meet  more PR

AMES, Iowa, June 24 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Research in space yields clues to treating muscle loss back on Earth Nearly 15 years ago, Khaled Kamal was deep into his graduate work in genetics and cellular biology when an unexpected opportunity sent his career into orbit. He learned he'd been selected to work on an upcoming NASA-European Space Agency mission. "I think my first reaction was that there must have been some kind of mistake," Kamal said with a smile. "It was a very exciting opportunity an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Risch, Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Joh more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji earns national recognition from Becker's * BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford Bemidji Medical Center was recently named to the Becker's Healthcare list of "100 Great Community Hospitals" for 2026. The list celebrates institutions that bring accessible, affordable, high-quality care to patients in rural corners of the country and commends local hospitals for delivering expert clinical care while driving local innovati more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to highlight best practices for AI adoption * June 24, 2026 Contact: Paul Heinert Sanford Health Media Relations 605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org David Newman, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer for virtual care at Sanford Health, will join leaders from Mayo Clinic, Duke Health and Mass General Brigham for a session entitled, AI in Enterprise Healthcare: High-Impact Case more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Polls, Electoral Results Confirm That Democrats Are Not Proud to be Americans * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the New York primary elections and the socialist takeover of the Democrat Party. Speaker Johnson also addressed Republican efforts to advance a third reconciliation bill to continue lowering costs for working families. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Polls, Electoral Results Confirm That Democrats Are Not Proud to be Americans * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the New York primary elections and the socialist takeover of the Democrat Party. Speaker Johnson also addressed Republican efforts to advance a third reconciliation bill to continue lowering costs for working families. "These radical cand more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Timber, Prairie, River - Troy Mills offers a lot of recreation on 323 acres * Troy Mills, Iowa - Sitting on the west side of the Wapsipinicon River, a few miles west of the town Troy Mills, Troy Mills Wildlife Area is a mix of sand prairie, timber and wetlands. On this early June morning, the calls of dickcissels, northern yellow warblers, eastern and western meadowlarks serenade a lone bumble bee searching for prairie rose and O more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers. 2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate them off the coasts of New York, California, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves Vermont's Returning Education to the States Waiver * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) approved Vermont's Returning Education to the States Waiver, empowering state education officials with greater discretion over their federal education dollars and allowing them to focus resources on initiatives that improve student academic achievement. Vermont is the fourth state to receive a Return more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 25 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's First in Metro to Offer New Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Treatment UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital is the first in the metro area to offer NanoKnife(R) Irreversible Electroporation, a new, less-invasive treatment for prostate cancer, to patients in the Cedar Rapids community. The NanoKnife system uses non-thermal energy - not radiation - to target and destroy cancer cells while helping preserve surrounding more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The University of the District of Columbia issued the following news: * * * University of the District of Columbia Appoints Angela Gilmore Dean of David A. Clarke School of Law The University of the District of Columbia announced the appointment of Angela Gilmore as dean of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, effective June 29, 2026. Gilmore has served as interim dean of UDC Law since August 2024. During this period, she has provided executive leadership for the District's public  more PR