CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive, and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Supports Legislation to Expand Safe, Affordable Credit Access in Iowa HF 2329 would raise state interest rate cap to increase access to responsible credit for Iowa consumers * Des Moines, IA - The American Fintech Council (AFC), the largest industry association repr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following letter on March 11, 2026: * * * ATR Coalition Letter Urges Missouri to Eliminate Income Tax On March 11, Americans for Tax Reform led a coalition of national and state organizations supporting the effort to eliminate the state income tax in Missouri via ballot referendum. The House will consider and vote on HCS for HCRs 173 & 174 this week. Read the full letter below: Dear Representative, We, the undersigned organization more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 13 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Win in Live Nation Antitrust Suit * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a win for the state of Iowa in the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster. Attorney General Bird, along with 39 other attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice had sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster over monopoly concerns more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court rul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Introduces "No Tax on Drill Pay" Act to Support National Guardsmen and Reservists * Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced the No Tax on Drill Pay Act, legislation to exempt federal income taxes on Inactive Duty Training (IDT) pay earned by members of the National Guard and Reserve during their drill weekends. U.S. Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) and U.S. Congressman more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Add Value to Iowa-Grown Crops * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) called on the Trump administration to continue their support of the biofuel industry by ensuring the final 45Z clean fuel production credit rule recognizes a wide array of on-farm practices and truly puts Iowa farmers first. After the Biden administration fai more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Family-friendly classic 'The Music Man' coming to Eisenhower Auditorium on April 7 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -"Ya Got Trouble" in Happy Valley as Big League Productions' national tour of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" comes to Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town libr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Iowa Congressional Members Press for Clarity on Biofuels Tax Credit to Ensure 45Z Works for the Ag Economy * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and a group of House and Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Trump administration to ensure the final 45Z clean fuel production credit rule recognizes a wide a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 2, Morning Session)" at 9 a.m. on March 18, 2026, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Tehassi tasi Hill, Chairman, Oneida Nation * Michael Conners, Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe * J. Conrad "JC" Seneca, President, Seneca Nation * Cheyenne Robinson, Treasurer, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hinson Joins Bipartisan Push to Crack Down on Illicit Chinese Vapes Flooding U.S. Markets * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) and a bipartisan group of House colleagues in urging the Trump administration to crack down on the influx of illicit Chinese e-cigarettes and vapes entering the United States without approval from the U.S. Food  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 14 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Thousands of Iowa high school seniors to receive 'Claim Your Future' letters outlining college options, next steps This week, over 37,000 Iowa high school seniors will receive letters outlining their in-state postsecondary options, application and admissions processes, and financial aid opportunities at Iowa's two- and four-year colleges and universities. * Governor Kim  more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 13 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Iowa Expands Access to Ethanol with Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Program Awards 34 Projects Nearly $2 Million Statewide * Yesterday Iowa's cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) awarded $1,840,727 in grants for 34 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol to retail sites. "We are happy to see a steady number of applicants for RFIP  more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, March 12 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College launches reusable takeout program with USEFULL * Luther College is taking a major step toward zero-waste by partnering with USEFULL to provide a tech-enabled stainless steel container reuse program for takeout orders at Oneota Market inside the Dahl Centennial Union. Luther College students check out durable stainless steel containers through a new partnership with USEFULL. USEFULL's system uses dur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Farm Policy and National Agriculture Week * Q: How are you working to address uncertainty in the farm economy? A: With planting season around the corner, I'm hearing a message loud and clear from Iowa farmers. High input costs are hammering their bottom lines. Rising diesel prices add fuel to a fire already burning brightly in the farm economy that's impacting the entire food supply chai more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 12, 2026, at an executive business meeting on the nominations of Melissa Holyoak to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah and Phil Williams to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama: * * * Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting on U.S. Attorney Nominees On today's agenda, we have two bills and seven nomi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran, Colleagues Urge the Administration to Prioritize Farmers in Final 45Z Rule * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry - yesterday joined his colleagues, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01), in urging U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wrigh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Seneca Nation of Indians President J. Conrad Seneca, Irving, New York, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act (H.R. 7065): * * * Good morning Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is JC Seneca and I serve as the President of Seneca Nation of Indians. I am a Wolf clan membe more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Study finds women's games underrepresented in sports betting coverage * Despite the growing popularity of women's sports, media coverage of sports betting has not given them more attention, according to research by Brian Petrotta, an assistant professor of sports media and communication at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The forthcoming study, "The gender dichotomy of wagering expertise: A conten more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 13 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Thousands of Iowa high school seniors to receive 'Claim Your Future' letters outlining college options, next steps * This week, over 37,000 Iowa high school seniors will receive letters outlining their in-state postsecondary options, application and admissions processes, and financial aid opportunities at Iowa's two- and four-year colleges and universities. Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa D more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Triple-Threat March Megastorm: Blizzard, Severe Storms, Dangerous Winds to Threaten Nearly 200 Million AccuWeather expert meteorologists warn a rapidly intensifying and expansive storm will bring a combination of blizzard conditions, heavy snow, damaging winds and severe thunderstorms this weekend into early next week, potentially impacting near more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00421-37) on Jan. 22, 2026 entitled "Review of the Inpatient Mental Health Unit Environment of Care, Staffing, and Administrative Processes at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha." Here is the summary: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (facility) in Omaha from November more PR