WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Co-Leads Bill Extending Key Rural Community Hospital Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Janelle Bynum (D-OR) introduced the "Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act" as co-leads, with Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Tracey Mann (R-KS) joining as original cosponsors. The more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR hosting virtual informal stakeholder meeting on proposed water quality rule changes * DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Water Quality Bureau will hold an informal stakeholder meeting regarding proposed changes to several chapters of the Iowa Administrative Code. The meeting will take place online on June 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Students Bring Light to Pastors in Ghana * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University engineering students build solar lights for churches in West Africa In villages in West Africa where reliable electricity remains limited, a small solar-powered light is transforming access to Scripture, education and community life after sunset. Solar-powered lights support Bible  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Exposes the Inside Jobs Enabling Fraud * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks highlighting how fraud in government programs is often enabled by the very people entrusted to safeguard taxpayer dollars. Ernst welcomed two whistleblowers who faced retaliation for exposing fraud, along with investigative reporte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization Act to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) for five years. The RCHD provides critical support to rural hospitals across the country by allowing them to test innovative hospital more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 22 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fredrikson Attorneys Named 2026 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Super Lawyers named 10 Fredrikson attorneys to the list of 2026 Great Plains Super Lawyers and included six Fredrikson attorneys on the list of 2026 Great Plains Rising Stars. 2026 Great Plains Super Lawyers Iowa * Philip S. Bubb - Construction Litigation * Krystle L. Campa - Real Estate * Bret A. Dublinske - Ener more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden co-leads legislation to extend rural hospital program * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced bipartisan legislation today to extend for five years a program to provide increased Medicare matching funds to rural hospitals including facilities in Ellsworth and Presque Isle. The bill -the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization Act -was sponsored by U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The university determined that human remains representing at least four individuals and 66 funerary objects are culturally affiliated with dozens of Native American tribes and communities across the U.S. According to the no more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-636) on the Criminal History Access Act (H.R. 8352). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on May 4, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8352, the Criminal History Access Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS), gives State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies access to federal data repositories, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Cri more ST

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-630) on the Fisher House Availability Act (H.R. 3726). The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on April 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose And Summary H.R. 3726, the "Fisher House Availability Act of 2026," was introduced by Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa on June 4, 2025. This bill would amend current law to allow short or long-term temporary lodging at Fisher House more ST

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF RURAL HOSPITAL LEGISLATION * Miss. Senator Cosponsored Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act to Extend Program Used by Six Mississippi Hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised Senate passage of bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reauthorize a federal health program that currently supp more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Leading Sustainability in Practice: Corporate Responses to Climate Change * Vanderbilt Law, in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Law Private Climate Governance Lab (PCG), Iowa Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, and the Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF), hosted Zoe Beck for a lunchtime talk titled Leading Sustainability in Practice: Corporate Responses to Climate Risk. The talk was the th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Bill to Fund Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Unanimously Passes Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) today announced that the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed her bipartisan EARLY Act Reauthorization by a vote of 48-0. The legislation reauthorizes the Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EAR more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum determined that the remains of at least 32 individuals and seven funerary objects are culturally affiliated with multiple Native American tribes across the U.S. The objects include a limestone pipe more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * New Permanent Representative of Chile Presents Credentials * The new Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations, Roberto Ampuero Espinoza, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today. (As provided by the Permanent Mission of Chile) PUBLIC OFFICE \- Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile \- Former Minister of Culture of Chile \- Former Ambassador of Chile to more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Players Era, MGM Resorts International and ESPN announce brackets and tournament arena locations for 2026 Players Era Men's Championships * * Players Era 8 to take place November 17-19, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas * Players Era 16 will be played Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Michelob ULTRA Arena * ESPN networks wil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector's history. According to the U.S. Energy Storage Market Outlook Q2 2026 (ESMO) released today by more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Reserves Nearly $11 Million in First Round of Fall TV Buys Republican Attorneys General Association-affiliated groups are going on offense in 2026, reserving nearly $11 million in initial fall television advertising across six key attorney general battlegrounds. The first round of reservations includes major investments in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Resolution Designating May as Renewable Fuels Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2026 as Renewable Fuels Month. The resolution highlights the critical role renewable fuels, like ethanol and biodiesel, play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, unleashing American energy independence, protecting the en more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford hosting sports physical event in Watford City * WATFORD CITY, N.D. - Sanford Health is offering sports physical events for student-athletes to complete their sports physicals for the 2026-27 school season. Student-athletes are required to get an annual sports physical when participating in school-sanctioned sports and must have their physicals completed before the firs more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford hosting sports physical events in Bismarck & Mandan * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Health is offering sports physical events for student-athletes to complete their sports physicals for the 2026-27 school season. Student-athletes are required to get an annual sports physical when participating in school-sanctioned sports and must have their physicals completed before the fi more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 21 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU Livestock Judging Team finds success across two seasons * Success has carried over from one year to the next for the South Dakota State University Livestock Judging program. Last year's team had a successful run, and this year's team is continuing that momentum as members move through their competition schedule. Small but mighty The 2025 SDSU Livestock Judging Team was a small group tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2026, at a nominations hearing for 6th Circuit appellate nominee Benjamin Flowers, 2nd Circuit appellate nominee Matthew Schwartz and Justice Department Inspector General nominee Don Berthiaume. * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features a pair of circuit judge nomin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on May 21, 2026: * * * "The Partisan Media Can't Escape the Facts Exposed By Whistleblowers" In the past several Congresses, my investigative work has resulted in the public release of thousands of pages of information once hidden from the public. Much of it is evidence of political bias in law enforcement and intelligence community investigations. And I'l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Eliminate UN Agency Tied to Hamas After USAID OIG Confirms Terror Links * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and 23 colleagues sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Nea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Gillibrand Lead Senate Passage of TREY'S Law To Protect Child Sexual Assault Victims * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) issued statements following the Senate's passage of the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S Law). The bipartisan bill voids non-disclo more PR

AMES, Iowa, May 21 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Students, alumni earn national scholarships * AMES, Iowa - Several Iowa State University students and alumni received prestigious scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. Among them were two Goldwater Scholars, three Fulbright scholars and three National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program scholars. "Earning recognition from programs like these reflects not only the academic ex more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Man Arrested for Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835,000 Settlement * A Tennessee man will receive $835,000 from Perry County after he was jailed for 37 days for posting on social media about the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk, The Associated Press reports. Lexington resident Larry Bushart was arrested in September after refusing to take dow more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Title V Air Emissions and Base Fees due July 1 * Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit 2025 emissions fees by July 1, 2026 as required by 567 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 30.4(2). The Title V air emissions fee for calendar year 2025 has been set at $72.00 per ton. Additionally, the annual Title V base fee is set at $5,000. The DNR provides two optio more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 22 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Humanoid, quadruped bring mechanical engineering alive For University of Iowa sophomores seated in the cornerstone engineering class, Dynamics, a slide presentation about rigid body motion, angular velocity, and moment of inertia quickly came alive. One of the Department of Mechanical Engineering's newest educational tools walked through the doorway, down the aisle, and to the front of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Cruz, Gillibrand, Britt, and Schmitt Lead Senate Passage of Bipartisan TREY'S Law to Protect Child Sexual Assault Victims * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in leading the Senate's passage of their bipartisan Termina more PR