MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: * * * Alliant Energy puts reliability first with large battery storage Two battery projects will help ensure demand is met during high usage Two important Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are now fully operational. According to Alliant Energy, its Wood County facility in Saratoga, Wisconsin, and its Wever facility in Lee County, Iowa are now each storing electricity generated by adjacent solar fields. Both p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Key Takeaways from the Netflix-Warner Bros. Senate Hearing Rowan Saydlowski The Senate Judiciary Committee's Antitrust Subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday to examine a proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix, Inc. The hearing, chaired by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), featured Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell as w more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Judicial Safety Bill Passes Senate Subcommittee * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today her Judicial Safety bill has passed out of subcommittee in the Iowa Senate. The Judicial Safety Bill makes it a "C" felony -up to 10 years in prison -to make threats against judges and their immediate family members. The bill creates a serious mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * California: Supreme Court Rules Police Can't Search Vehicles Based on "Weed Crumbs" * Sacramento, CA: Police may neither charge a motorist with violating California's "open container law" nor search a person's vehicle solely upon the identification of a small quantity of marijuana "crumbs" on the floorboards, according to a ruling handed down by t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Christa Bell receives YALSA's Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant * CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Christa Bell as the recipient of this year's Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant, which aims to recognize a librarian who has planned a creative, innovative project that promotes literacy. "I am honored to receive the Joann Sweetl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, alongside a coalition of advocacy organizations, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging an extension of the comment period for a proposed rule affecting the Fair Housing Act's disparate impact standard. The organizations are calling for a minimum additional 30 days beyond the current deadline of February 13, 2026. The coalition asserts that the proposed rul more ST

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR seeking stakeholder input for renewal of General Permits #5, #6, and #7 * DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an informal stakeholder meeting on March 3, regarding the proposed five-year renewals of NPDES General Permits #5, #6, and #7 (GPs #5-7). The purpose of this meeting is to accept comments and answer questions on possible changes to the G more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Earns Award for Her Work to Save Tax Dollars * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, was named Taxpayer Defender of the Month by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for her consistent and long-standing squeal work to root out waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government. For over a decade, Ernst has exposed wasteful government spending through her  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Honors Iowan General Mingus' Service * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, delivered a speech recognizing General James J. Mingus, an Iowan who started his service in the Iowa Army National Guard and went on to become the 39th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Watch Senator Ernst's remarks here. Ernst's full remarks: "I rise today to honor a fel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Pushes CMS to Provide Timely Follow Up Care for Children on Medicaid Who Have Experienced Suicidal Thoughts or Behaviors * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to address reported failures to provide follow-up care for children on Medicaid who have exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Govan, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, by a vote of 13-9; and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Govan, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures Over $19 Million for Southeast Iowa * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) has secured $19 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) for Southeast Iowa as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 funding package signed into law by President Trump, delivering critical investments in infrastructure, public safety, transportation, workforce development, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Cris Gulacy-Worrel, vice president and a founding team member of Oakmont Education, Powell, Ohio, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Empowering Families Through Educational Choice in America": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I want to thank Senator Husted for the intr more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health & Good Samaritan leaders named CNOs to know * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Becker's Hospital Review has named six leaders from Sanford Health and Good Samaritan to its most recent list of hospital and health system chief nursing officers to know. Erica DeBoer (Sanford Health), Kelly Hefti (Sioux Falls), Wendy Kopp (Bismarck), Theresa Larson (Fargo), DeeAndra Sandgren (Go more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Urban Edge Network to Broadcast Entirety of NAIA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Urban Edge Network (UEN) will air every game of the 2026 NAIA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, providing wall-to-wall coverage from the First and Second Round, March 13-14, through the national championship games on March 24. UEN's coverage include more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Drought watches lifted, but precipitation deficits remain * DES MOINES - Despite below-average precipitation in January, all regions of Iowa previously under drought watch have had those designations lifted, according to the latest monthly Water Summary Update. Although months of dryness triggered a drought resurgence in October, improving conditions in Januar more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 02/05/2026 * 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 proce more PR