ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 6 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Anti-Trans Forces Increasingly Target Healthcare Access for Transgender Adults By Emma Chinn After years of escalating attacks at the state and now federal level, restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for youth are widespread, and their impacts are undeniable. Twenty-seven states have passed outright bans on gender-affirming care for youth, and clinics in states without bans are en more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * New Report Calls U.S. Equipment Manufacturing Industry "Selectively Strong" Report finds relatively flat employment and GDP growth from 2023 to 2025, with construction equipment manufacturers most resilient * LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today released its triennial report, The Economic Impact of the U.S. Equipment Manufacturing Industry, more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Audio, Video, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Local Business to Highlight Her Demand for Federal Tariff Refunds * Earlier today, Governor Hochul visited a local business in the Village of Cazenovia to highlight her demands for federal tariff refunds. The Governor is calling on the Trump Administration to refund $13.5 billion in tariff payments owed to New Yorkers, an  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Becker's names Sanford a top place to work in health care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -For the fourth year in a row, Becker's Healthcare has named Sanford Health one of the top places to work in health care. According to Becker's, the 165 health systems and companies included on this list are setting the standard for what it means to be an exceptional workplace in 2026. These organi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * The opposition to emissions-free nuclear power There are more than 700 nonprofits and other advocacy groups in the United States that oppose the use of carbon free nuclear energy. Editorial note: What follows is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch report for the Opposition to Nuclear Energy movement. * * * Opposition to Nuclear En more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 7 -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * DMPS Awarded Grant to Strengthen Special Education Instruction Des Moines Public Schools has been awarded a $48,800 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Differentiated Accountability Continuous Improvement Grant from the Iowa Department of Education to strengthen instructional systems and leadership practices that support students with disabilities. The funding will s more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 6 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR accepting comments on proposed hunting, fishing, trapping fee increase * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment on a proposed increase to the price of resident and nonresident hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, tags and fees. If approved, the new prices will go into effect on Dec. 15, for the 2027 recreation year. The proposed price of a resi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Stevens Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum molecul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following written testimony by Marsden Hanna, head of energy and sustainability policy, government affairs and public policy of the Global Affairs Team at Google, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering America's AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes and Members of the Subcommittee more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: From Red to Blue Districts, Local Democrats Are Overperforming and Winning Big Against Trump and Republicans' Toxic Agenda On Tuesday, voters turned out to elect Democratic candidates who are focused on lowering costs, protecting health care, and building a more affordable America for working families. * In Arkansas, Alex Holladay won the Arkansas House District 70 elec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 7 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Milestones in the history of women in medicine and biomedical science at U-M From the first women admitted alongside men at a major medical school, to the training ground for the first female Surgeon General and the laboratories of scientific pioneers * On a cold March day in 1870, a milestone in American medical history happened on the Unive more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks to Attend Dignified Transfer Honoring Fallen Iowa Soldiers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks announced today that she will attend the dignified transfer honoring two fallen Iowa soldiers who were killed while serving overseas. The dignified transfer will honor Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien of Indianola, Sgt. Declan J. Coady of West Des Moines, and four othe more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 6 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resource Commission March 12, 2026 meeting to be held virtually * DES MOINES - The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host its monthly meeting online, at 9:30 a.m., on March 12. The meeting is open to the public. The public may participate either by video conference at https://meet.google.com/sco-mbns-qva or phone by di more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Zach Nunn Stands with Iowa's Producers Zach Nunn made it crystal clear: he will always stand with Iowa's farmers, producers, and rural communities. Last night, Zach Nunn and House Agriculture Committee passed a bipartisan Farm Bill that strengthens risk management, expands access to credit, lowers costs, and prioritizes American farmers. "By voting for the Farm Bill, Zach Nunn stood wit more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State Legislature Passes Bill to Stop Predatory High-Interest Loans * Portland, OR -Today, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4116, which stops online lenders from exploiting a loophole in federal law to charge consumer loan interest rates above Oregon's 36% cap through "rent-a-bank" schemes. The bill now moves to Governor Tina Kotek's desk to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Shocking Job Loss: 28,000 Health Care Jobs Vanish in February in the Wake of the GOP Cuts to Health Care to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires Researchers Estimate 150,000+ Jobs Will Be Eliminated in 2026 Due to Republican Lawmakers Ripping Away Health Care Tax Credits Alone * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a dismal jobs report concluding that the U.S. economy lost over 92,000 jobs in Februa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Affordable Housing in Rural America * Q: How does the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act help home buyers? A: During my annual 99 county meetings, I hear regularly from Iowa families, employers and civic leaders about the importance of affordable housing in their local communities. Homeownership is a pivotal rung on the ladder of prosperity, bringing individuals a step closer to achieving  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Stevens, Feenstra Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum mole more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * TOMORROW: Grassley to Attend Dignified Transfer of Fallen Soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will attend the dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base tomorrow, March 7, to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two Iowans are among the fallen soldiers: Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien from Indianola and Sgt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO/PHOTO: Grassley Welcomes Grow Cedar Valley to Washington * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with local leaders from Grow Cedar Valley this week during their annual trip to Washington. The group discussed several topics, including transportation, economic and educational development and workforce opportunities. "I had a great meeting with Grow Cedar Valley, where we discussed more PR