DES MOINES, Iowa, June 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 06/12/2025 * 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 o  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda * DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting June 17. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Walnut Woods Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines. The public can als  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Scores Run to Power GOP to Fifth Straight Win * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) scored a run to fuel Republicans' 13-2 victory at last night's Congressional Baseball Game. The GOP team defended their title for the fifth year in a row. The Iowa delegation showed up in full force with Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) playing alongside Ernst. "Natio  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * FBI and HSI Announce Regional Homeland Security Task Force to Combat Violent Crime and Transnational Organized Crime Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announce a new regional Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) dedicated to identifying and prosecuting transnational organizations and individuals engaged in violations of federal law. The objective o  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Farm Credit Administration issued the following news release: * * * FCA board receives quarterly report on economic conditions in agriculture and the Farm Credit System McLEAN, Va., June 12, 2025 -- At its monthly meeting today, the Farm Credit Administration board received a quarterly report on economic issues affecting agriculture, together with an update on the financial condition and performance of the Farm Credit System (System) as of March 31,   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds President Trump for Signing Legislation Ending California EV Mandates * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement thanking President Donald J. Trump for signing legislation overturning California's electric-vehicle mandates: "I thank President Trump for signing legislation ending California's radical EV mandates and restoring consum  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Discusses Trade Deals, 45Z and Tax Cut Extensions with Treasury Secretary Bessent * WASHINGTON - During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the committee, questioned Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the importance of finalizing trade deals to provide certainty and the need for Treasury to   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Grassley Releases Senate Judiciary Committee Text of the One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released legislative text of the Judiciary Committee's provisions in Senate Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Judiciary Committee's contributions provide historic invest  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act to Become Law * WASHINGTON - The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 321-104, sending the legislation to President Trump's desk for signature. The bipartisan and bicameral legislation, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Health, Education, Labor and   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act to Become Law The HALT Fentanyl Act heads to the president's desk after passing the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 321-104. * WASHINGTON - The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 321-104, sending the leg  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on June 12, 2025: * * * IEDA Awards $133,528 to Support Rural Industrial Site Development June 12, 2025 (DES MOINES, IA) -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced five recipients of the Iowa Rural Certified Site Initiative (IRCSI), a competitive grant program supporting the development of project-ready industrial locations in Iowa's smaller communities. A total of $133,528 i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- The Iowa Utilities Commission issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * IUC announces agency process improvements Monthly public Commission meetings, other changes to be implemented following Governor's veto of HF 639 * (Des Moines) - In light of Governor Kim Reynolds' decision on Wednesday to veto House File 639, an act relating to infrastructure projects, the Iowa Utilities Commission acknowledges the Governor's guidance and will begin implemen  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Affordable Housing for Foster Youth * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure that youth aging out of foster care can find safe, affordable, and stable housing while att  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Foreign Agroterrorism * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following three high-profile and alarming arrests by FBI and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents of Chinese nationals who allegedly smuggled deadly plant pathogens into U.S. research facilities without authorization, Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Josh Riley (NY-19) today introduced the bipartisan Pr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 12 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Grants for 90 Projects to Improve Consumer Access to E15 in Iowa * # Iowa fuel stations in 48 counties to receive cost-share grants totaling more than $1.23 million through the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program DES MOINES, Iowa (June 12, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Legislation to Codify DOGE Cuts * 'We need to identify every opportunity to cut waste, fraud, and abuse' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, joined Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of their colleagues in bicameral legislation to codify one of DOGE's largest cost sav  more