DES MOINES, Iowa, June 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 06/05/2025 * DES MOINES - 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  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Sarah's Medicaid Lies * Last night, out of touch Sarah Trone Garriott staged political circus to make false claims about the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," which would protect and strengthen Medicaid for the most vulnerable in our community. Her message was loud and clear: she'd rather hike taxes on Iowa families by 23% than cut off handouts to illegal immigrants and able-bodied freeloade  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Senator Joni Ernst Triples Down on Telling Constituents "Well, we are all going to die." Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' could strip healthcare from 281,000 Iowans, and Ernst doesn't care * DES MOINES - Okay. It's now official. Joni Ernst is nothing but a mean girl. At her town hall on May 30th, Joni Ernst infamously told a constituent concerned about Medicaid cuts that "Well we all are going to di  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Drought conditions expand due to below-average rainfall * Drought conditions expanded across the state due to below-normal precipitation in May, according to the latest Water Summary Update.  After a drier-than-normal April, May saw decreased rainfall across all regions of the state, resulting in an increase in drought and abnormally dry conditions. While earl  more