CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Iowa were 73,013, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 71,806, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Visits Iowa, Announces New EPA DEF Guidance, Attends State Fair, Celebrates One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin was in Iowa to visit with state, local and federal partners, farmers, and stakeholders to discuss environmental issues in the state, announce new guidance from   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Holds Q&A with Iowa Hospitality Industry on the One Big Beautiful Bill's Pro-Worker Provisions: No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime * POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) held a question-and-answer session with members of the Iowa Restaurant Association, the Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association and the Iowa Latino Hospitality Council on Tuesday. The group discu  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 40 Farm Families at the 2025 Iowa State Fair * # Prestigious award recognizes farmers who are leaders in conservation and water quality DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2025) - Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Stevens, Miller-Meeks, Pingree Relaunch House Recycling Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced the relaunch of the House Recycling Caucus for the 119 th Congress. Congressman Joyce will again serve as the Co-Chair of the Caucus alongside Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Slotkin, Ernst, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen American Biomanufacturing * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act to create jobs and create new markets for our farmers by strengthening the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioP  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Mercyhealth to Pay Over $1 Million to Settle EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate-Related Religious Discrimination Charges * CHICAGO - Mercyhealth, a health care system operating hospitals and clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin, agreed to pay more than $1 million in monetary relief to a class of employees and has offered to reinstate employees that it terminated for refusing to comply with the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * MI Congresswoman Haley Stevens Announces Relaunch Of Bipartisan Congressional Recycling Caucus. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Recycling Caucus. Stevens will serve as Co-Chair of the Caucus with Representatives David P. Joyce (R-OH), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Marinette Miller-Meeks (R-IA). Founded in 2006, the Recyclin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Not Prioritizing Americans' Safety * DES MOINES, Iowa --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump prioritizing safety by cracking down on crime in DC after years of failed Democrat leadership. Leader Scalise also outlined Republicans' agenda to unleash economic growth, root out waste, fra  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Gieselman Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award * # Louisa County farm family to be recognized at the 2025 Iowa State Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Gieselman Family of Louisa County on Friday, Aug. 15. The award presentation will   more