WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts IA-02 Race in Democrats' Direction to "Lean Republican" * The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Iowa's 2nd District in Democrats' direction to "Lean Republican" - the latest sign that this open seat is ready to flip. In part, Cook writes: *...Democrats, eager to win the competitive gubernatorial and Senate races in the state, are highly motivated to carry this now-open sea more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Iowa's Scholastic Clay Target Program hosts largest youth trap shooting championship in Iowa * Athletes from more than 120 teams across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Trapshooting Homegrounds, north of Cedar Falls, June 8-14, for the 2026 Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship. The event had 4,886 entries from athletes ranging from fourth grade through high school and shot nearly 770,000 clay targets more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country now have easier access to critical support through t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds FTC Lawsuit Against WPATH Harming American Children The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with the states of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas, filing suit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) for allegedly promoting false and unsubstantiated claims to sell experimental medical transition more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Education Opportunity Chair Erika Donalds: * * * Every State's Untapped Advantage: ESSA Waivers and Ed-Flex Secretary McMahon and her team have made considerable progress on one of President Trump's key campaign promises - reorganizing and dismantling the Department of Education. Before President Trump took office, the conventional wisdom was that there was nothing that could be done to fulfill his campaign promise short of an act o more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of the First Amendment right of the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, Illinois, at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  The PCC of Rockford holds to a traditional Christian teaching on human life and sexuality and expect their employees to uphold th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Collins, Colleagues Press CMS to Grant Greater Flexibility to Rural Health Transformation Program Implementation * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Maine Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues to ask Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to grant greater flexibility to ensure the successful i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Welcomes Transportation Secretary Duffy to World-Famous I-80 Truck Stop * WALCOTT, IA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) today welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Governor Kim Reynolds to the world-famous I-80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, the largest truck stop in the world. The visit highlighted the essential role America's trucking industry plays in keeping supply more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * DETRANSITIONERS REACT: FTC Takes Aim at WPATH Alleging Deceptive Claims About Pediatric Gender Medicine In a major escalation of scrutiny surrounding so-called "gender affirming care" for minors, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by the states of Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Alaska, has filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). In the lawsuit, it alleges the organiz more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of a media conference call involving NBA and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas regarding the 2026 NBA draft preview: * * * Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas * ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call. Q. I'm curious what you think about what Brad Underwood has done at Illinois given Keaton Wagle more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 18 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * From Pentacrest sapling to community impact: Anne Frank Initiative continues to grow * Following the 2022 planting of the Anne Frank horse chestnut sapling on the University of Iowa (UI) Pentacrest, the Anne Frank Initiative (AFI), an International Programs affinity group, has expanded its programming and deepened its presence across campus and in the broader community. Kirsten Kumpf Baele, distinguished associate professor of instru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Libertarian says Zach Nunn, RFK Jr. pushed him to exit US House race" * Politico : "Battaglia says Nunn, during his June 7 visit to his home, offered him a deal and referenced the HHS secretary: 'We'll fly you out to D.C. and you can be my wing man,' Nunn allegedly said, per Battaglia's recollection. 'We'll make you the poster boy for election integrity, and we'll hang out with Robert Kennedy Jr.'" Bombshell reports thi more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 19 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa alum Hudson Kingston (10JD) returns to teach intersession course on FOIA and environmental law Kingston and his former colleague Kevin Bell co-taught the course and brought impressive backgrounds in environmental law and public records to the class. Written by: Gloria Kosir Hudson Kingston (10JD), a graduate of the College of Law, recently returned to teach a week-long intersession course on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and envi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills by voice vote to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. The bills are led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). "The judicial branch has a massive impact on Americans' daily lives, yet few of us get t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills by voice vote to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. The bills are led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). "The judicial branch has a massive impact on more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 19 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * Lynn Linne Receives MSBA Distinguished Service Award; Jennifer Pusch and Dylan Saul Elected to Tax Section Leadership Fredrikson shareholder Lynn S. Linne was honored by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Tax Law Section at the Annual Judges Conference on June 10, 2026, in St. Paul. Linne, a member of the Section Council since 2017, was presented with the 2026 Jack Carlson Memorial Distinguished Service Award, recogn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Joins Iowa Congressional Delegation in Historic Time Capsule Letter * Iowa - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Reps. Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn, and Randy Feenstra in submitting a letter on behalf of all Iowans for inclusion in the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule, commemorating 250 years of American independence. The letter celebrates Iowa's culture, spirit, and  more PR

ESPOO, Finland, June 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Nokia Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Nokia, t3 Broadband and Aureon partner to deploy hyperscale-class AI connectivity with ultra-high-capacity optical network Summary bullets * Nokia and t3 Broadband partner with Aureon to deliver up to 100 Tb/s of AI-ready connectivity in the initial deployment with the ability to scale up to 400 Tb/s. * New optical route connects a North Dakota data center to the Chicago metro area. * Deployment demonstrates how regional op more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Hosts Transportation Secretary Duffy in Des Moines, Highlights Airport & DART Modernization * DES MOINES, IA - Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) today hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy for a two-stop tour of the Des Moines metro, spotlighting the Des Moines International Airport's new federally funded terminal, air traffic control upgrades delivered through the Working Families Tax Cut (One Big Beautiful Bill), and a federal investme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures $500,000 Federal Investment to Rebuild White Pole Road in Guthrie County * STUART, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $500,000 federal investment to rebuild an 11.5-mile stretch of White Pole Road in Guthrie County, a farm-to-market and freight corridor that the region's farmers, families, and emergency responders rely on every day. Rep. Nunn announced the investment this afternoon in Stuart, joined by Guthrie County o more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (119 pages) - Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Elaine Li, Rose Kerber, and Christine Eibner Here are excerpts: * * * On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), a massive budget reconciliation package with implications for many sectors of the U.S. economy. The law contains a series of policy changes tha more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. "Everyone, regardless of th more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Four Additional Urban Water Quality Projects Across Iowa Projects in Altoona, Asbury, Des Moines, and Osceola will leverage nearly $3.04 million to improve water quality, strengthen communities, and enhance recreational and educational opportunities  - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced four additional urban water quality projects for 2026, continuing the Department's multi-pha more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 19 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * UnityPoint Health - Robert Young Center Launches First Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program in the Quad Cities UnityPoint Health - Robert Young Center is bringing specialized eating disorder care to the Quad Cities with the launch of the region's first Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders. The new program is for adults struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. It provides a higher level of supp more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 06/18/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions. As part of the permit review process, the public has the right, and is encouraged,  more PR