TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbil more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by policy fellow Darren Nelson: * * * Electricity inflation, the forgotten affordability burden Three, seemingly unconnected, events in recent weeks have served as an important reminder that, electricity inflation is, all too often, the forgotten burden on affordability. At least largely forgotten in the past several months, due to skyrocke more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS HSHP researchers link light activity to lower risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy * Women who engage in light physical activity and lessen their sedentary time may significantly reduce the risk of key health problems during pregnancy, according to a new University of Iowa-led study. Why it matters High blood pressure during pregnancy is common and can create health risks for mother and baby. It also can s more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS research team creates light-powered material that harvests water from the air * Why it matters Access to clean water is a growing global challenge, with billions projected to face shortages in the coming decades. This study shows it may be possible to use sunlight to trigger chemical materials that capture and store water from the air. If scaled, such systems could offer a new, energy-efficient way to collect, stor more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS researchers analyze dynamics of Mars' magnetotail * University of Iowa physicists have identified a possible driving force behind massive disturbances in the magnetic environment of Mars. In a new study, the researchers analyzed the constituents of Mars' magnetotail -magnetic plume that extends outward from the planet for more than 1,500 miles. The magnetotail forms when a powerful jet of energy from the sun, calle more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 15 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Such a great week with the end of year fast approaching and the celebrations so poignant and inspiring. I want to take a moment and share how impressed I have been with all the different graduation ceremonies I have attended this spring. I approach each graduation with a sense of wonder and am continually impressed with the quality, sense of dedication, strong relationships, and commitment everyone has more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds More Than $15.2 Million in FEMA Disaster Relief for Northwest Iowa * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded more than $15.2 million in federal disaster recovery grants to communities across Northwest Iowa following severe weather events. The funding will support property acquisition, buil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 15, 2026: * * * Grassley Statement on Meeting with Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following his meeting with Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee to be Attorney General. "I appreciated the opportunity to sit down again with Todd Blanche, who's spent the last year and a half supporting President Trump's mission of la more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Over $9.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support Iowa Communities * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive over $9.5 million in federal funding to benefit Iowans across the state. "Iowans showed their resilience after storms struck the state in 2020, 2024 and 2025. These FEMA funds will help the Hawkeye state continue to rebuild," Gras more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 16 (TNSrep) -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release: * * * DBEDT Projects 1.6 Percent Growth for 2026 The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its second quarter of 2026 Statistical and Economic Report today. In 2025 Hawaii's economy grew at a robust 2.5 percent, exceeding the overall U.S. growth rate of 2.1 percent. Moving forward DBEDT projects Hawaii's economic growth to moderate, with an estimated 1.6 percent incre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures $1 million Federal Investment for Alice's Road Reconstruction * CLIVE, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $1 million federal investment to help rebuild Alice's Road between Berkshire Parkway and Meredith Drive, the last unimproved stretch of a corridor that ties together Clive, Waukee, and Urbandale in the fastest-growing county in Iowa. Rep. Nunn announced the funding this afternoon at the active construction site at  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Reviews How Chinese Money Laundering Networks Exploit the U.S. Financial System on Behalf of Drug Cartels Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), examined the growing partnership between Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) and drug c more PR

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, June 16 -- Schneider Electric, a developer of connected technologies and solutions to manage energy, issued the following news release: * * * Schneider Electric U.S. Manufacturing Facilities are now NEMA Make it American Certified * Schneider Electric becomes the first company to secure NEMA Make it AmericanTM certifications across more than 20 of its U.S. supply chain facilities * Certified facilities are in numerous states, including California, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Neb more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 15 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Confirms Iowa's Completion of USDA Pseudorabies Response Protocol * Second round of PRV testing is complete, and all farms have been released from quarantine DES MOINES, Iowa (June 15, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig confirmed today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has successfully completed the Pseudorabies (PRV) response protocol outlined in the United St more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy's path to Earth * Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insights into solar effects on Earth that drive space weather. In a new study, the researchers measured the velocities and concentrations of electrons in low-Earth orbit at locat more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Once More, With Feeling: Theatre Student Embraces Growth Through Resilience Katelyn Hurd sees every experience as an opportunity to learn and grow - Katelyn Hurd knows who she is and what she wants. That hasn't always been the case, but her journey as an actor has transformed her. She credits the theatre community at UMKC and Kansas City with helping her grow as a performer and as a person. Hurd is a junior studying theatre and more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Why 'The Odyssey' still matters, 3,000 years later * Homer's 12,000-line epic poem The Odyssey is back in the spotlight with this summer's Hollywood release of filmmaker Christopher Nolan's adaptation. As one of the most influential pieces of writing ever (inspiring everything from Dante's Inferno to the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou? and more), the poem also has launched centuries of scholarship. Celsia more PR

AMES, Iowa, June 15 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Writing with AI demands more thought from students, not less * AMES, Iowa -Writing with AI can look deceptively simple. Effortless, even. Type in a prompt and a polished paragraph appears in seconds. Tidy, confident, clean. But that apparent ease is also deceiving, says Abram Anders, associate professor of English and the Jonathan Wickert Professor of Innovation at Iowa State University. "Writing with AI doesn't take the work out of writing," he said more PR