DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Releases Statement on Vape Registry Win * Attorney General Brenna Bird today released a statement on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Court decision vacating the injunction preventing enforcement of HF 2677, Iowa's vape registry law: "Illegal Chinese vapes generate over $11 billion in annual retail sales and make up more than 80% of all vape s  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 28 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * DTE Energy seeking developers for new renewable energy projects The company is opening a competitive bidding process for new wind and solar projects throughout MISO territory - DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced the company will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for wind and solar projects on August 11th 2026 targeting 800 megawatts to support DTE Electric's Voluntary Green Pricing (VGP) program. T  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 31, 2026: * * * New H-2A Farmworker Rates Are Here: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know H-2A agricultural employers have been awaiting the Department of Labor's publication of the new H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), and eager to hear how soon they would be required to update rates. Federal officials just released a public inspection copy of the new rates, which is set to be published in   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by Director of Communications Athan Clark: * * * Milton Friedman Was Right About School Choice * July 31 marks 114 years since the birth of Milton Friedman, the University of Chicago economist whose ideas reshaped monetary policy, helped end the military draft and earned him the Nobel Prize in economics. Yet for all those achievements, the idea likely to touch the most American lives is one he s  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Finance Committee Passage of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, Including Key Grassley-Backed Provisions * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded committee passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act by a bipartisan vote of 26-1. The legislation strengthens taxpayer rights and mode  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Grill Verizon for Failing to Disclose Arctic Frost Subpoenas to Congress * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading 15 Senate colleagues in a letter pressing Verizon for details on its decision to hand over senators' phone toll records to Special Counsel Jack Smith and the company's failure to disclose its actions to a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Sanders Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reintroduced the Audit the Pentagon Act to ensure the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is a careful steward of taxpayers' dollars. The legislation would impose financial consequences if the Pentagon fails to pass a ful  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 30 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Meet the 26-27 Converse Opera Guest Director Elizabeth Margolius '90 * Converse University's Petrie School of Music welcomes back Elizabeth Margolius '90 for a second term as Alumni Guest Opera Director for the 26-27 school year. Converse alumna and Jeff Award-winning stage and movement director Elizabeth Margolius, most recently won Best Director/Musical for Shattered Globe Theatre's London Road. A  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 31 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Move to new Health Sciences Academic Building expands opportunities for Health, Sport, and Human Physiology * By Jessica Lien The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology (HSHP) moved into the Health Sciences Academic Building this summer, with classes and operations beginning in earnest this fall. The move brings the departm  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 30 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * The next step for Department of Dance begins in a renovated arts facility * By Fatima Salinas After decades in Halsey Hall, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Department of Dance is preparing to move into its new home in the renovated and former University of Iowa Museum of Art this August. With years of planning and renovation, the new building offers updated stu  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Commends Chair Gov. Stitt and Bipartisan Work to Reignite the American Dream * Stitt caps yearlong NGA initiative focused on advancing education, entrepreneurship and energy OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt this evening joined governors from across the country recognize the progress made through his work as National Governors Associati  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Q&A: Tackling Fraud & Fighting for Whistleblowers * Q: How can the federal government claw back taxpayer money lost to fraud? A: Iowans work hard for their money and don't want to see fraudsters enriching themselves at their expense. The U.S. Treasury is not a piggy bank for fraudsters to exploit and drain public assistance programs for profit. Iowans expect their elected representatives to fight  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Sanders, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit last year, unable to fully account for $4.65 trillion in assets - Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today reintroduced the Audit the Pentagon Act. This legislation would impose financial consequences if the Pentagon f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Coons Anti-Counterfeiting Month Resolution Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consum  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Smilax--the Coast Guard's "Queen of the Fleet"! * The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944, not long after the D-Day landings at Normandy, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter and more than 25 years older than the Navy's oldest actively deployed ship. The 1944 side launch of Smilax in Dubuque, Iow  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Fights to Restore Direct File Through Senate Tax Bill, Calls Out Trump Admin's Attempts to Give Trump Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card on Tax Audits "[I]f we truly want to make tax filing accessible and convenient, we have to do more...[Canceling Direct File] is corruption, plain and simple, and my amendment would reverse that shameful decision" "We also cannot stand by when the Trump admi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New Responses from Key Trump-Affiliated Companies Regarding Corrupt IRS Settlement Six companies distanced themselves from the controversial agreement; several companies most closely tied to Trump family refused to respond - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released new responses from Trump-affiliated companies regarding Pr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 7/30/2026 * 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

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Why don't more farmers use cover crops? UGA research offers answers Takeaways * Conservation decisions are complex. Farmers weigh economic, environmental, societal and personal factors -- not just attitudes toward conservation. * One size doesn't fit all. Effective conservation support should reflect the unique realities of individual farms and producers. * Trust drives increased adoption. Local   more