WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Ashley Hinson Reportedly Making Plans To Jump Into Iowa's Senate Race * CNN : "Rep. Ashley Hinson is making plans to jump into the race, one GOP official says" Following news that Joni Ernst will not seek re-election and that Ashley Hinson is making plans to get into the Iowa Senate race, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement: "Ashley  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Dusty Maeder Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Council Bluffs, IA- U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Iowa state house candidate, Dusty Maeder (di  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Unmasks Double Dipping Bureaucrats * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is asking the Trump administration to conduct a government-wide review to put a stop to bureaucrats double dipping on the dole. Ernst's effort to ensure government employees are not illegally receiving unemployment benefits comes after federal and state employees have been exposed for stealing millions of dollars of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Iowa Democrats Win State Senate Seat in Trump District, Break Republicans' Senate Supermajority * On Tuesday, Democrats landed a huge win in Iowa after Democratic candidate Catelin Drey broke the Republican supermajority in the state Senate by winning a district that Donald Trump won by over 11 points in November. In the final sprint of the election, the DNC supported Senator-elect Dre  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 29 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College unveils new mission, identity, vision and values statements * # Marking the start of the fall 2025 semester at Luther College, President Brad Chamberlain introduced a new college mission statement, along with supporting identity, vision and values statements, to the campus community. Luther College President Brad Chamberlain introduces the college's new mission statement at the annual Service of Ded  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has put forward a plan to redesignate Muscatine County, Iowa, from non-attainment to attainment for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This move signals a major step forward in improving air quality for the region, following years of targeted efforts to reduce SO2 emissions. The EPA also plans to approve Iowa's maintenance strategy to ensure continued compliance and update source-s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Blue Slips * Q: What is the blue slip tradition in the U.S. Senate? A: The blue slip refers to a paper form, literally a blue piece of paper, the Senate Judiciary Committee has used for more than a century to give home-state senators the courtesy to show their endorsement or disapproval for a presidential nomination in their home state. It was designed to encourage consultation between th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Week Three of NAIA Women's Volleyball Coming Up * NAIA Women's Volleyball Weekly Notebook KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA Women's Volleyball season opened on Friday, August 15, and in two weeks, upwards of 436 matches have been played. In those opening weeks, teams have worked hard to jumpstart their season on the right foot as they pursue their dr  more