WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Nineteen State Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting its proposed rule on "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period." The Attorneys General stated that the agency's policy for evaluating state plans respects the Clean Air Act, state sovereignty, and furthers a commonsense approach to energy generation. The Attorneys General affirmed that a state's plan pre  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Introduces Legislation to Promote Small Business Innovation House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) introduced the House version of the Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence (INNOVATE) Act. This legislation largely mirrors  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating fish kill at Rock Creek Lake in Jasper County * KELLOGG - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at Rock Creek Lake in Jasper County. On July 28, the DNR Field Office in Des Moines was notified of a fish kill at the lake. DNR field staff responded to the incident, and upon arrival observed dead fish sporadically throughout the lake   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sweets by Keke * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Sweets by Keke of Chickasaw County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Jenny Bouillon and her daughter Kenzie whipped up a   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Williams Partner on Bill to Spur Golden Age of Innovation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) are partnering to reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Williams introduced co  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen FBI Whistleblower Protections * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Whistleblower Protection Caucus, today introduced the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. Grassley's legislation is cosponsored by Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.).   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Crawford Call on Director Patel to Review Untapped Information Ignored by FBI in Clinton Email Investigation * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) recently sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel requesting the FBI review unevaluat  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Hunter Education program opens registration for fall courses * DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers more than 200 hunter education courses each year, and now is the time to enroll before hunting seasons arrive. Hunter education is a mandatory program designed to introduce students to firearms safety and several other life-long skills that are importan  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams Introduces Legislation to Promote Small Business Innovation and Development of Critical Technologies Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, introduced the House version of the Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Te  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * State Awards $72,624 to Rural Iowa Businesses Improving Food Access, Services July 29, 2025 (DES MOINES, IA) -- Rural grocers and food producers are among eight recipients of the latest Rural Innovation Grants, announced today by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Awarded through the Governor's Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, the grants total $72,624 and will supp  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Pilot Overcompensating for River Crosscurrents Leads to Contact with Fort... * WASHINGTON (July 29, 2025) -- Anticipating a strong cross-current that never materialized, an experienced tow pilot deviated from the sailing line on the Mississippi River and struck components of the Fort Madison Bridge near Fort Madison, Iowa, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The towi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Assist Families With Post-Secondary Education Choices * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, in reintroducing the College Transparency Act. This legislation ensures that students and famil  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Ernst Introduce Legislation to Prevent Overregulation of Farmers & Ranchers * Washington - Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in introducing the Clarifying Legal Exclusions Around Regulated (CLEAR) Waters Act, which excludes groundwater, farm ponds, irrigation ditches, and puddles from federal regulation under the Clean Water Act.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Unexpected Permit Rescission Emails from Iowa EASY Air? * DNR Air Quality Bureau support staff are working on a project this summer to upload approximately 500 older construction permit rescission letters that were not previously uploaded to Iowa EASY Air. This project will allow for better public and facility access to permit rescission letters. Please note, Iowa EASY Air will se  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * With gravel pits, the Raccoon River, timber and prairie, White Horse Access offers a lot of outdoor recreation in Sac County * Sometimes, places just feel larger than they are, and White Horse Access is one of those places. Sitting just five miles east of Black Hawk Lake in southeast Sac County, White Horse Access was initially created to provide paddlers access to the Raccoon Riv  more