IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * A new chapter for Classics and Religious Studies in CLAS * This coming academic year, the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is bringing together two departments that have long helped students understand the ancient world and its lasting influence. The ne w Department of Classics and Religious Studies combines academic programs whose faculty have collaborated for years through shared teaching, resear more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Kris Mayes and 48 other attorneys general this week called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by policy analysts Joanna LeFebvre and Clara Wilson, both of the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * More States Jeopardizing Local Services With Property Tax Cuts and Caps Everyone should have the opportunity to live in a community with strong public schools, beautiful parks, and safe roads, but many states are threatening to take away local governments' ability to build thriving communities by cutting or capping property taxes. Po more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS professor shares prestigious $1M Rousseeuw Prize for helping transform statistical computing * When Luke Tierney first became involved with a new academic computing project in the mid-1990s, his expectations were modest. "If we had a couple hundred users, that would be nice," the University of Iowa statistics professor recalls. Three decades later, the free, open-source R Project has become one of the most influen more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers inducts Cottage Grove, Minn., resident to district's Hall of Fame * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently named Michael Knoff of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as its 2026 hall of fame inductee. Knoff was honored for his exemplary service to the St. Paul District and the Corps of Engineers. During 21 of his 25 years in the St. Paul District, Knoff served as the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Lobbyist Joe Mitchell "benefited from and hired lobbyists to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars" * Joe Mitchell claims he is running a campaign about " opposing lobbyists and political insiders," but new reporting from Salon details that Mitchell himself is a lobbyist and an insider part of that broken political system. The report highlights how Mitchell " worked at a lobbying firm " and " spent nearly $75,000 on l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: American Families Are Feeling the Harmful Impacts of Trump and Republicans' "Big Ugly Bill" It's been one year since Donald Trump and Republicans sold out working families with their so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" -- trading away lifesaving healthcare and food assistance to deliver the largest wealth transfer in history for their billionaire buddies. While Trump and Republicans reward billionaires and big co more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 9 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * Fertility nurses lead family through highs and lows of growing their family * In times of instability and heartbreak, it can be the constants in our lives that hold us together. For one Iowa family, Amanda Hoepner, RN, and Katie Luchtel, RN, were the warm, caring presence that sustained them through the highs and the lows of infertility. In October 2018, the family came to UI Health Care's Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology clinic in Daven more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, joined a group of colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Over $746,000 in Federal Funding to Support Iowa Communities * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive over $746,000 in federal funding to benefit communities across western and northwestern Iowa. This funding is authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Act. "In the wake of devastating storms, Iowans have demonstrated the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Adams Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Support for Future Teachers * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) introduced the bipartisan TEACH Improvement Act to modernize the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program, empowering more students to become teachers while ensuring proper guardrails for grant dollars. The legislation was develop more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democratic Senate Candidates Hammer Republicans Over 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Fallout [The Hill] One year after Republicans enacted their toxic plan that has led to higher costs, less health care, and looming threats of hospital closures, new reporting from The Hill outlines how the fallout is defining Senate races across the country and how Republican candidates on the ballot are "complicit in all of it." From A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds.  more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, July 9 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College students awarded Karen Julesberg Scholarships * Five Luther College students have each been awarded a $1,000 Karen Julesberg Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year. The recipients are Alyssa Connelly, Hattie Miller, Yves Muhire, Yasmin Ramadan and Emily Righter. "These scholarship recipients exemplify resilience, determination and commitment to service, community and self," said Jennifer Hanifl, Ed.D., director of TRIO Student Support Services. "The more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic offering free sports physicals July 28 * WOODRUFF, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic is offering free sports physicals for Northwoods student-athletes 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Marshfield Clinic Woodruff Center, 1446 First Ave. (Hwy 47). This free visit includes a physical exam with heart and lung checks, a review of injury and concussion history, and discussion about lifestyle and health habits. No appoi more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 10 -- Mount Mercy University posted the following news: * * * Mount Mercy Congratulates June Graduates * The following students graduated from Mount Mercy in June 2026. Congratulations, graduates! Benjamin Ash of Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration in Management: International Management, Magna Cum Laude Lauren Bailey-O'Toole of Chanute, KS graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Amy Ball of Cedar Rapids, IA graduated wit more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 10 -- Mount Mercy University posted the following news: * * * Mount Mercy University students named to Spring 2026 Dean's List * The following students are named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List. *** Original text here: https://www.mtmercy.edu/news-events/news/2026/07/spring-deans-list.php more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general today in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multis more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 9 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * National honors recognize culture of support for military-affiliated students * Ames, Iowa - Michael Casson wasn't looking for a life-changing experience when he wandered into Iowa State University's Military-Affiliated Student Center (MASC) during finals week his first semester on campus. The Iowa National Guard member from Oakland, Iowa, simply needed a quiet place to study. Hours later, he walked out with a new favorite place on campus. By the end of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Federal Highway Administrator McMaster Announce $2 Million Investment to Rehabilitate P33 Corridor in Ringgold County * DIAGONAL, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) on Thursday joined Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster, Ringgold County officials, local leaders, and state legislators at the Diagonal Freedom Rock to announce a $2 million federal investment to rehabilitate 6.7 miles of the P33 corridor between Highway 2 and Diagonal -a cri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Pella, Iowa, Mayor Don DeWaard from a June 17, 2026, hearing entitled "250 Years of Main Street: Retail to Research": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary and recognize the vital role small businesses have played in building and sustaining communities across our nation. My name is Don DeWaard, and I am  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Secure America Act * Q: Why did you push for passage of the Secure America Act ? A: The disastrous open border policies of the Biden administration weakened our national security and created a humanitarian crisis by empowering criminal networks to exploit tens of thousands of vulnerable migrant children and emboldening drug cartels to push their poison into the country, including along Iowa's major highways. Lax enforcement of our immigr more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 10 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists to use superpowers of AI and innovative synthesis to develop new, stronger magnets * AMES, Iowa - During a scientific discussion about strategically using artificial intelligence tools to discover new crystal structures that can lead to super-strong magnets, a scientist dropped a name: "Magneto." "The master of magnetism," according to a Marvel Comics character biography. A complicated figure, Magneto sometimes aids mankind, sometimes fights more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces Growing Momentum Behind USDA's Product of USA Label with 10 New Companies Joining Initiative * (Washington, D.C., July 10, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that ten additional meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA's voluntary Product of USA label, marking continued momentum behind the Administration's efforts to help consumers easily identify products that are truly born more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC and Majority Forward Post Best Fundraising Quarter of the Cycle Senate Majority PAC and its affiliated nonprofit, Majority Forward, announced today their best second-quarter fundraising ever, pushing their cycl more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stronger safeguards that would make it harder for scammers to obtain legitimate telephone numbers and use them to target consumers. The coalition filed comments suppor more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, July 9 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release: * * * UNI President Mark Nook voices support for federal teacher education legislation * Bipartisan proposal would enhance federal support for future teachers WASHINGTON - University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook joined U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson on Thursday to support the bipartisan TEACH Improvement Act, introduced in the House of Representatives. Co-sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina, the legislation would strengthen and mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Demand Trump-Vance Administration Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. Earlier this month, Congress passed the bipartisan 21st Ce more PR