LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 6 UK researchers selected for historic DOE 'Genesis Mission' * As the United States pushes to accelerate innovation, researchers from the University of Kentucky will play a leading role in the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. Principal investigators: * Sean Bailey, Ph.D., ( Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering ), "A Physically Informed Neural Network for Power-Grid Resilience to Extreme Wind Events" * Chad Risko, Ph.D., more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * No Conservative Support for Bernie Moreno's Giant Tax Increase Three weeks after its unveiling with Elizabeth Warren, no elected or unelected conservative has endorsed Bernie Moreno's $3 trillion tax increase which would impose a 56% all-in rate on Ohio small businesses and kill 1.8 million jobs nationwide. In fact the conservative opposition to the tax hike is broad and deep. Let's review who does support the Moreno tax increase. SUPPORTING the Moreno t more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Aquatic plants are vital to sustain vibrant ecosystems * Aquatic plants are natural helpers for lakes and ponds. They clean the water, provide essential habitat and shelter for wildlife, protect the land and make these places enjoyable for everyone. Aquatic plants offer breeding grounds, protection from predators and sources of food to support robust fish populations. These plants improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrien more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Democrats Want to Raise Taxes and Protect Fraud * " Working families are overtaxed. Fraud is already out of control. Democrats will make life less affordable. That is not what the American people want." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about how the Working Families Tax Cuts law cuts taxes and fights fraud. In contrast, Democrats are fighting to raise taxes and protect fraudsters nationwide.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 7-22-26 * Audio from this afternoon's call is available HERE. Topics include: Iran, the 2020 election, the Save Our Bacon Act, tariffs, the Iowa gubernatorial race and Grassley's 99 county meetings. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-7-22-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Asks Federal Court to Enforce Landmark Ruling Blocking Unlawful SAVE System Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters v. US Department of Homeland Security are asking the US District Court of the District of Columbia to enforce its landmark June 22 judgment ordering the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system dismantled, after the Trump-Vance administration continued restoring portions of the unlawful system. Plaintiffs in th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * DHS and Department of Justice Announce Move to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted the Department of Justice (DOJ) with several recent denaturalization actions in U.S. district courts to revoke citizenship from 10 individuals accused of serious crimes, including sexual abuse o more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, July 21 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Diego Rodriguez named Luther College's director of student activities and leadership * Diego Rodriguez, director of student activities and leadership Luther College Dean of Students Julie Thornton announced that Diego Rodriguez has been named the college's director of student activities and leadership. "Diego brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in supporting students at a variety of higher education institutions, NASA and student affairs. His most r more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Energy & Natural Resources Attorney Riley Conlin Rejoins Fredrikson * Fredrikson welcomes back attorney Riley A. Conlin as a shareholder in its Energy & Natural Resources, Energy Regulation & Permitting and Energy Transition & Decarbonization groups in the Minneapolis office. Conlin is a seasoned energy lawyer who brings a comprehensive understanding of the industry to clients through his experience representing u more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds House Passage of Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Purchasing Individual Stocks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) applauded the House passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act, legislation he helped introduce earlier this year. The bill prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks in publicly traded companies while serving in office. It also re more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 22 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Finding what it takes to make a white blood cell could lead to new cancer treatment * AMES, Iowa -In leukemia's most aggressive forms, the blood cell factories in our bone marrow falter. Instead of dividing and multiplying at their usual prolific pace, generating hundreds of billions of new cells daily, some precursor cells stall out at an immature stage. "They never finish. They never become what they should be. Because they are progenitor cells, they d more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 21 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * Former pediatric cancer patient helps bring NASA experience to today's patients * Years before Dillyn Mumme helped plan operations for the International Space Station, he was an eighth-grader going through treatment for high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. From 2009 to 2012, Mumme's treatment at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital changed nearly every part of his life. During his first year alone, he missed more t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Probes Meta on Disclosures Alleging Company Disregarded Child Safety Risks and Retaliated Against Whistleblowers * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is raising concerns about allegations that Meta has engaged in a longstanding campaign to discredit and malign whistleblowers as "leakers" for raising concerns about child safety and product development. Whistleblowers Joshua DeFriez and William Sev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Trade Ambassador Greer on Increasing Access to Fertilizer, Supporting Iowa Pig Farmers and USMCA * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer about the need to expand access to fertilizer and the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Grassley urged Greer to work with Americ more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Habitat makeover in process at Rathbun Wildlife Area * Hunters, hikers and birders often appreciate more remote experiences and to that point, the Rathbun Wildlife Area doesn't disappoint. To describe the newly acquired 356-acre wildlife area in southeastern Lucas County as off the beaten path might be an understatement. With parking available at Lucas County Conservation Board's adjacent Slab Castle Wildlife Area, this parcel is more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Highway Robbery! Ernst Audits Discover Transportation Funds Paying for Empty Offices * WASHINGTON - Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the findings of two separate reviews, showing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars intended for transportation are instead being wasted on underutilized offices for bureaucrats around the country. A staggering 89% of 189 buildings used by the Department of Transportation (DOT) are underutilized,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Votes to Ban Congressional Stock Trading & Implement Voter ID * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) voted in support of two commonsense reforms to strengthen Americans' confidence in our federal government: requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections and banning Members of Congress from publicly trading individual stocks. "Iowans expect their elected officials to serve the people, not themselves, and they deserv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Miller-Meeks Backed Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Stop Insider Trading Act, led by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), which bans Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks is one of the few Members of  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * How Harvard Medical School Helps Prepare High School, College Students To Become Doctors and Scientists Online pre-med and pre-college certificate courses provide real-world experience, guidance By Bobbie Collins Aspiring physician and recent college graduate Minjae (MJ) Eum intends to change circumstances and attitudes about medicine and health care in her home state, Alabama, patient by patient. Many people in the South and other areas of the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures Four Amendments in Defense Bill to Strengthen Iowa's Military Readiness and Protect Rock Island Arsenal * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a 24-year Army veteran, today voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), landmark legislation that strengthens America's military readiness, supports our servicemembers, and protects Iowa's defense workforce. The bill inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures House Passage of Congressional Stock Trading Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement after the House voted 232-198 today to pass the Stop Insider Trading Act, legislation Nunn helped lead to prohibit Members of Congress and their immediate family members from buying individual stocks while serving in office. The vote marks the culmination of a bipartisan effort Nunn championed since his firs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures Major Wins for National Security in FY27 Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, including eight provisions led by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) to strengthen America's military, counter growing threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), support servicemembers and veterans, and reinforce Iowa's critical role in the nation's defense  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Detroit Lakes to offer MRI services * DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Sanford Detroit Lakes is bringing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to Detroit Lakes. Beginning on Wednesday, July 22, outpatient MRI services will be available at Sanford MRI Services (formerly Community MRI Services), 1252 Washington Ave., Suite 2. "This new location expands access to specialty imaging, making it easier for patients across lakes countr more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to host Safe Kids Safety Day, July 29 * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Health and Safe Kids Bismarck-Mandan are teaming up with local agencies to host a Safety Day July 29 from 1-5 p.m. outside the North Dakota State Capitol grounds. Families are invited to have fun and learn about weather safety, bicycle safety, medication safety, safe sleep and more. A bounce house, face painting, food trucks, bicycle helmet fit more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 22 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Several Iowa State research projects selected for U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission * Iowa State University is the lead institution in four research projects and university faculty are collaborators on four additional projects that are part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) sweeping Genesis Mission. The awards were announced July 22 in Washington D.C. The Genesis Mission is a historic national initiative to build the world's most powerful  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36873) entitled "Union Pacific Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. - Control - Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co.": * * * Digest:/1 The Board is granting a motion jointly filed by a number of labor organizations and ordering the applicants to redesignate certain employee data as public. The Board also reminds parties that, to ensure that its processes are fair, transparent, and open to al more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR Providing $150,000 In Grants For Recycling Electronics In Underserved Areas Now Accepting Applications Through Aug. 31 - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grants. The grants provide project funding to establish an electronics collection site or to host an event between October 2026 and December 2027. The application deadline is 5 p. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Yankton County Sheriff's Deputies Vote Unanimously for Teamsters Representation * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (YANKTON, S.D.) - Sheriff's deputies in Yankton County, South Dakota, have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 120. "Those who protect and serve our communities deserve the protection of a strong union," said James Heeren, a business agent at Local 120. more PR