PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Settles Case Involving Elopement and Heat Death of a Vulnerable Adult Attorney General Kris Mayes has resolved litigation with Brookhaven on 131st Place, LLC ("Brookhaven") and its owners, Levi and Holly Walker, over repeated non-compliance with door-alarm requirements at the assisted living home ("Brookhaven Home") they operated. "Elopement is a particular concern more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Another MN neighbor pledges to opt-in to new education program By Catrin Wigfall Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced she will opt the state in to the new federal education tax-credit program, set to take effect January 2027. Iowa joins seven other states -- South Dakota, Colorado,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing to Improve Medicare Payment Policies for Seniors Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ashley Hinson Statement on Bipartisan Health Care Solutions * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson issued the below statement following today's House vote on extending ACA enhanced subsidies without guardrails to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, as well as ongoing conversations on a bipartisan health care framework. "I will not support the status quo of health care in America to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Leads All Small Business Republicans in Uncovering True Extent of Minnesota Fraud * WASHINGTON - After Minnesota fraudsters were exposed for stealing billions from taxpayers because of lax oversight by the Biden administration and Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led all Republican members of the committee in getting answers on more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Press Minnesota Governor Walz Over Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in demanding accountability from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. The Trump administration has pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Applauds House Passage of Interior, Energy and Water, and Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Bills * Hinson secured over $9.6 million in funding for her district. This package now heads to the Senate for final passage. Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement on House passage of a government funding package, which includes the Fiscal Year 2026 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Ensure All VA Medical Centers Have Designated Nursing Spaces * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) joined Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) to co-lead the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. This legislation ensures that all medical centers managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have private nursing rooms that are accessible fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Justice Department Secures $325,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord and Property Manager Note: View settlement here (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1422831/dl). The quote has also been update slightly. * The Justice Department announced today that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa, have agreed to pay  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks-Backed Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Restore the American Dream Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted to pass H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, bipartisan legislation designed to reduce regulatory barriers, make manufactured housing more affordable, and help more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership. The bill pas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: New Food Pyramid Restores Common Sense * Q: What do the new federal Dietary Guidelines recommend for Americans? A: After one year back in office, it comes as no surprise the Trump administration continues to deliver on its campaign promises to Make America Healthy Again and address chronic health conditions and childhood illness. Updated every five years, the federal Dietary Guidelines imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Jan. 8, 2026, on anti-gag provision compliance: * * * Grassley Outlines Successful Efforts to Ensure Agency Compliance with Whistleblower Protections I believe whistleblowing in the federal government should be protected and encouraged. People in the executive branch of government that are working hard every day want the federal government to enforce the l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Colleagues Demand Accountability Over Widespread Reports of Fraud and Abuse in Minnesota * WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 51 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to demand accountability over widespread reports more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 10 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque President Travis Frampton to Deliver the Spring 2026 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture University of Dubuque President Travis Frampton, PhD, will deliver the Spring 2026 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. Titled "Heroes, Villains, and Leading Roles: How Stories Shape Character," the l more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Taxpayers Following Rampant Child Care Fraud in Minnesota * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Republican colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. "We write to express serious concern regarding recent reports and f more PR