WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Farmer Mac issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A), the nation's secondary market provider that increases the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure, today announced that Jeffrey L. Plagge and Kevin G. Riel have been elected as the newest members of the company's board of directors. They replace Dennis Brack and Everett Dobrinski on Farmer Mac's   more

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Virginia, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Walter T. Ham IV A Vietnam veteran, former Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician and retired Navy vice admiral made a lasting difference for his nation. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John M. Mateczun was honored by U.S. military leaders during his interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders from the 20th Chemica  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 222,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 231,000 to 232,000. The 4-week moving average was 217,750,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 15 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Iowa businesses and residents as a result of President Biden's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers the Clarke, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby and Union counties as   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to President Joe Biden over the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations and new Pandemic Treaty. The letter, led by the State of Montana, urges the president to reject these accords to protect individual freedoms, national sovereignty, and local control. In their letter, the attorneys general share several reasons for their oppositio  more