CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: Iowa Interfaith Power & Light hosted an Earth Day event at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral's Rain Garden on Earth Day, including a march to MidAmerican Energy's office, to demand clean energy action from the utility. While publicly touting a 100% renewable energy vision, MidAmerican Energy operates one of the largest coal fleets in the country. As part of the march to the utility's office,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on April 22, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 28 states are currently in session as of April 19 * 15 states have ended session as of April 19 * So far, HRC is tracking about 815+ bills: - 205+ pro-equality - 435+ anti-LGBTQ+ - Eighteen anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law: Alabama: SB 129, Alabama: SB 48, Idaho: HB 668, Idaho: HB 421, Idaho: HB 538, Iowa: SF 2095, Kentucky: HB 174, Ohio: H more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praised Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for signing into law House File 2464, informally called the Second Amendment Privacy Act. This NSSF-supported law protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people purchasing firearms and ammunition in Iowa. With Iowa, there are now a dozen states with laws that protect the Second Amendment financ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: On April 19, 2024, the Association of American Publishers, joined by the American Booksellers for Free Expression, Authors Guild, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Independent Book Publishers Association, National Press Photographers Association, National Writers Union and Sisters in C more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 24 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 7 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 7 comprises Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awards entries are judged by pr more PR