CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Ray more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 5-26-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: gas prices and E15, Gabbard resignation, Arctic Frost accountability, Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, and Iran. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-5-26-26 more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Cinema student explores storytelling through film, analysis, and collaboration * By Fatima Salinas For students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences's cinematic arts program, filmmaking is more than learning how to operate a camera or edit footage. According to cinema student Jacob Bovenmyer, the program teaches students how to think critically, collaborate creat more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS alumni win 2026 Pulitzer Prizes for memoir, fiction * Two University of Iowa alumni have won 2026 Pulitzer Prizes, and two more were named finalists -with Yiyun Li and Daniel Kraus joining a distinguished list of more than 40 Iowa-affiliated Pulitzer winners. "Iowa is known as the 'Writing University' for a reason, and this year's Pulitzer Prize announcement is a tes more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS faculty and staff recognition in 2026 * CLAS faculty and staff across the college are being honored with university-wide recognition and awards for their impactful work. These awards reflect the breadth of teaching, research, mentorship, service, and innovation taking place across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. From advancing space exploration and public p more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS Spanish major allows students to engage meaningfully with scholarly perspectives on language * After realizing how accessible the Spanish major was at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences student Isabella Weber decided to switch from being a Spanish minor to a triple major in Spanish, International Studies, and Linguistics. "As a triple major, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Ma more PR

DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Dog Daycare Leptospirosis Outbreak in Los Angeles Reveals Broader Public Health Risks * A 2021 outbreak of leptospirosis that sickened more than 200 dogs in Los Angeles County reveals critical gaps in vaccination practices and raises broader concerns about the spread of the disease between animals and people, according to new research led by the University of California, Davis. Leptospirosis is more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Toploft Clothing * 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: Toploft Clothing of Carroll County. Throughout the 119 th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Toploft Clothing is a seamless example of the innovatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Peters Designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Motorcycle Caucus, are designating May as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month," to promote safe roadway practices for the millions of motorcycle riders across America. Their bipartisan resolution passed the Senate unanimously. "There is no  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing diphenidine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is being taken, in part, to enable the United States to meet its obligations under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. If finalized, this action would impose the regulatory controls and administrative more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allow more PR

GOSHEN, Indiana, May 27 -- Goshen College issued the following news: * * * Tony Krabill of NPR to lead 91.1 The Globe Tony Krabill has been appointed the new general manager of 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College's student-run radio station, and will begin his role on July 1. Krabill brings nearly two decades at 88.1 WVPE-FM, the National Public Radio station for Elkhart County, where he currently serves as program director. Krabill will join this role alongside Jason Samuel '93, who will be com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 26 (TNSrep) -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "After a rough stretch of s more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 26 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa's Scholastic Clay Target Program crowns International Skeet champions * The Scholastic Clay Target Program held the International Skeet Championship event this past weekend at the Mahaska County Izaak Walton League, near Oskaloosa. International skeet, also known as Olympic skeet, is more unpredictable and challenging than American skeet, making it a favorite among seasoned sh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following letter with two co-signers to Chair Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, both of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 20, 2026 The Honorable Joni Ernst, Chair, U.S. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 428A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Edward J. Markey, Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Medicine to Pay $325,000 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Charges * Medical group resolves charges alleging it denied religious exemptions for vaccine mandates in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 CHICAGO - Northwestern Medical Group (Northwestern Medicine) agreed to pay $325,000 in monetary relief to a class of employees denied vaccine exemptions because  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures $500,000 Investment to Build Youth-Driven Career Hub in Ottumwa * OTTUMWA, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $500,000 federal investment to support the renovation and expansion of the Ottumwa Youth Center Career Campus -a student-driven initiative designed to connect young Iowans with career opportunities, mentorship, and workforce training close to home. The federal fu more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.   more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of the U.S. Central Command, from a May 19, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * Events in the Central Region have shown how quickly the course of history can change. Decades-old features of the strategic landscape, once thought immutable, have been upended. Since 1979, the Iranian r more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor * Yan Yu, a scientist trained in both chemistry and engineering whose research focuses on developing nanotechnologies to detect and treat immune-related diseases, is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. An installation ceremony took place March 31. Yu joined the Department of Chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences in fall 202 more PR