CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 20 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * $15 million bequest supports endowed chair at UC College of Medicine A belief in the art of medicine inspires alumnus George Bemis, Jr., MD By Julia Mace, julia.mace@uc.edu As a student and resident at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, George G. Bemis, Jr., MD, Med '64, saw firsthand that medicine was more than a profession for those teaching and leading him. Inspired by their sense of  more PR

AMES, Iowa, May 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * America's last-mile delivery divide * AMES, Iowa -New research shows that Americans' use of home delivery continues to be split sharply along geographic lines, with shoppers in urban areas remaining more reliant on home delivery than rural households. In a new study published in the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Iowa State University researcher Micah Marzolf and co- more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck recognized with ACC HeartCARE designation * Sanford Bismarck provides world-class patient care through a sustainable quality improvement program BISMARCK, N.D. - The American College of Cardiology has recognized Sanford Bismarck for its demonstrated commitment to comprehensive, high-quality culture and cardiovascular care. Sanford Bismarck was awarded the HeartCARE  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 5-19-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: E15, Iran, the Farm Bill, upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs and the price of fertilizer. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-5-19-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on May 18, 2026, by Health Coverage Access Director Jennifer Sullivan and Elizabeth Zhang, research assistant on the Health Policy Team: * * * Higher Marketplace Premiums Take a Toll on Enrollment and on Marketplace Enrollees Congressional Republicans failed to extend premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements at the end of 2025, and now the harm of higher marketplace premium costs is beginning to show up more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 19 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS mathematics professor named American Mathematical Society Fellow * Raul Curto, professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), one of the highest honors in the mathematical sciences. The AMS Fellows program recognizes members who have made outstanding contribut more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maternal Healthcare in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support (MOMS) Act, which would strengthen maternal healthcare access in rural areas to improve the availability of labor and delivery services. Congresswoman Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward Launches Investigation Into Secretary Hegseth's Partisan Campaign Activity in Apparent Violation of Defense Department Policy Inquiry Follows Public Reporting about Hegseth's Campaigning in a Primary Election * Democracy Forward today s more PR

NEW YORK, May 19 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Trump administration illegally extends costly Michigan coal plant over a year past its planned retirement The latest extension follows the first legal hearing in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Trump administration's repeated emergency orders forcing the 60+ year old coal plant to remain open * (WASHINGTON) Today, the Trump administration issued a fifth illegal emerg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mapleton Hometown Variety * 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: Mapleton Hometown Variety of Monona County. Throughout the 119 th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "For nearly four decades, Mapleton Home more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 19 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs property tax relief bill, other bills into law * On Monday, May 18, 2026, Gov. Reynolds signed into law SF 2472, property tax legislation that will save Iowa homeowners $4.2 billion over six years. "Over the last two years alone, property taxes have increased more than 10%. A pace that's not only unacceptable; it's unsustainable," said Gov. Reynolds. "I'm proud that after mon more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 18 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * DES MOINES, Iowa (May 18, 2026) - 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.   more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Joshua Westling, CEO of J. Westling and Co. LLC, Omaha, Nebraska, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Joshua Westling. I am the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Bill to Cut VA Red Tape and Support Military Families Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), a 24-year Army veteran, physician, and Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee, today announced House passage of her bipartisan Fisher House Availability Act, legislation to cut unnecessary VA red tape and expand lodging access  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service published a notice on May 18, 2026, requesting public comments on a new group of properties proposed for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The notice covers nominations received before April 25, 2026. Among the properties under consideration is the Sorrells-Thompson House in Pulaski County, Arkansas, which was nominated as part of the "World War II Home Front Efforts in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Senate Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 * The Honorable John Barrasso Senate Majority Whip United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader Thun more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119 th Congress, the Senate Judiciar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Trent Kubik, president of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association, Hamill, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. My n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Announces the 2026-2027 Best Places to Live Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today published the 2026-2027 Best Places to Live rankings, evaluating U.S. cities based on affordability, desirability, job market and quality of life. For the first time in more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, May 20 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * UNI professor awarded $30,000 grant to launch statewide religious studies initiative A new statewide effort to strengthen and reimagine religious studies education in Iowa is taking shape at the University of Northern Iowa. Cara Burnidge, associate professor of religion, recently received a $30,000 grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion to establish Co more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * ESHR, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology innovator Kathy Schuh set to retire Kathy Schuh, a professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology and director of the Education Studies and Human Relations (ESHR) major, is retiring after more than 25 years of service to the University of Iowa and College of Education. Working in higher education is something Schuh was initiall more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 19 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * Foley-Nicpon, King receive Collegiate Teaching Awards for excellence in education The University of Iowa College of Education has recognized Megan Foley-Nicpon and Seth King as recipients of the 2025-26 Collegiate Teaching Award, the college's highest honor for exemplary teaching and mentorship. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate excellence in instruction, innovation in curriculu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations for five official agencies--Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.; D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.; North Carolina Department of Agriculture; State Grain Inspection, Inc.; and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food--will end on the dates listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Grain Inspection Services of Texas, LLC, voluntarily cancelled their designation effective on February 28, 2026, and the area  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Abdelaty Receives Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award Ahmed Abdelaty's students say he is a teacher they will never forget. According to one of those students, he is "the best of what a university professor can be" -- a consensus that resonates across feedback from students and faculty alike, praising Abdelaty as a challenging but fair teacher, dedicated to student success on a personal level more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms * Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries alrea more PR