DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- CNN issued the following news: CNN's Republican Presidential Primary Debate in Des Moines (Wed, 1/10, 9p-11p ET) ranked #1 in all of TV among P25-54 with 541k, ahead of broadcast, and #1 in cable news among P18-34 with 151k. Among total viewers, CNN also ranked ahead of all broadcast networks in the 9p-11p time slot with 2.62 million. For the full evening block (9p-1a), which included post-debate analysis (11p-1a), CNN ranked #1 in all of cable among P25-54 and #1 i  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel's (FNC) three-day marathon of candidate town halls in Des Moines, Iowa moderated by Special Report chief political anchor Bret Baier and The Story's executive editor and anchor Martha MacCallum concluded last night featuring former President Donald Trump, which was the highest-rated cable news telecast of 2024. Airing from 9-10PM/ET the town hall was the most-watched program in linea  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: FOX News Media (FNM) will provide extensive live analysis and reporting ahead of the Iowa caucuses beginning on Thursday, January 11 and leading up to special coverage the day of the caucuses on Monday, January 15. FNC will present nearly all of its live programming from Des Moines, Iowa. On Thursday, January 11 and Friday, January 12, Martha MacCallum, executive editor and anchor o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR's website at www.iowadnr.gov  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting Jan.17. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. at the Wallace State Office Building, Conference Room 2 North, 502 East Ninth St, Des Moines. The public can also attend via video conference or by phone. To join by  more

AMES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The fifth and final wave of the Iowa State University/Civiqs Poll indicates GOP voters are set in their preferences for presidential nominees, just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15. Of the 1,128 registered Iowa voters surveyed from Jan. 5-10, 433 said they "definitely" or "probably" will attend the Iowa Republican Caucuses. Over half (55%) of these likely caucus-goers selected former president Donald Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In a heated CNN debate ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sparred over various issues, including their views on Donald Trump, foreign policy, abortion, and the economy. The exchange revealed differing strategies, with Haley delivering a sharp critique of DeSantis' campaign while both candidates carefully avoided direct confrontations with former Pr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 12 -- MidAmerican Energy issued the following news: MidAmerican Energy customers this past week reported a higher-than-average number of utility scam incidents that collectively resulted in several thousand dollars in losses. With extreme cold that's forecast for the area, MidAmerican is concerned the number of victims may increase further as scammers take advantage of customers who fear losing electric service just as temperatures plummet. "Scammers can use the threat   more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Just days before voters begin casting ballots, political experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale believe the focus of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire Republican primary is on who finishes second - and has a chance to earn the party's nomination. John Shaw, director, and John Jackson, visiting professor, at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, say former president Donald  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: John Lapinski, director of the Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies and director of elections at NBC News, shares his thoughts on what to watch Monday. The Iowa caucuses get underway on Monday, when the state's Republicans pick their presidential candidates and the 2024 presidential election cycle officially begins. But what is a caucus and what will  more