DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called on Biden's EPA to reverse a rule that will devastate Iowa agriculture by banning formaldehyde that has been used at safe levels for years. EPA's mandate effectively bans formaldehyde by mandating that formaldehyde levels be beneath the background levels naturally found in many Americans' homes. Formaldehyde is a critical component in ensuring families ha  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Director McKenzie Snow, Iowa Department of Education, and Dean Dan Clay, University of Iowa's College of Education, today announced Shawn Datchuk as the next director of the Iowa Reading Research Center. The Iowa Reading Research Center was created by the Iowa Legislature in 2012 and is established by the Iowa Department of Education in partnership with the University of Iowa. Its pu  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 17 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $17.5 million investment in opioid prevention and recovery programs for Iowans impacted by the ongoing opioid epidemic. "I'm disappointed that a bill to spend a portion of Iowa's opioid settlement money never reached my desk this session. As a result, $47.5 million remain unused in the fund," said Governor Reynolds. "Since legislation was not passed  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2545 (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=90&ba=HF%202545) into law, a bill which improves educational standards and requires teaching on: World War I, World War II, the Holocaust, Cold War, 9/11, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and amendments, the Emancipation proclamation, and more. Gov. Reynolds signed the bill at Beit   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673 (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=90&ba=HF%202673), a bill that aligns Iowa's 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health districts to improve outcomes for Iowans, into law. "Today, we align Iowa's 32 separate mental health and substance use service regions into one, unified behavioral he  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 17 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on May 16, 2024: * * * 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   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 17 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: 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 finalizi  more

AMES, Iowa, May 16 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Council Bluffs at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2702 Mid America Drive, on Tuesday, June 11, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies;   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 16 -- USA Softball issued the following news: The Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship marked a historic moment at Devon Park, drawing in a total crowd of 16,755 eager fans over the course of the four-day event to witness the first ever champions to be crowned at Devon Park. Opening day saw lots of excitement and competition as the first game of the day featured seventh-seeded Kansas who took a 6-5 narrow victory over tenth-seeded Houston. Following suit, eight  more