DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 09/04/2025 * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Hassan Reintroduce Legislation to Promote Transparency, Require Opioid Makers to Disclose Financial Conflicts of Interest * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. Both senators sit on the Senate Finance Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), Chip Roy (TX-21), and Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today introduced the Restore Trust in Congress Act, bipartisan legislation to ban Members of Congress and their immediate family members from owning or trading individual stocks during their time in office. The bill aims to eliminate financ  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces $200,000 Investment in the Choose Iowa Farms to Food Banks Program * # Second year of state investment helps Choose Iowa members partner with food banks to help address food insecurity HIAWATHA, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing an   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Chairs Senate Judiciary Hearing, Questions Alabama's U.S. District Judge Nominees * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing to consider several of President Donald Trump's nominees for federal judgeships. The witnesses included three Alabama U.S. district judge nominees: Edmund "Eddie" LaCour to be a d  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Iowa remains drought-free during August * DES MOINES - Despite a drier-than-normal August, Iowa remains drought-free, according to the latest Water Summary Update. After a wetter-than-normal July improved drought and dry conditions across the state, August saw a return of drier weather. After three consecutive weeks with no drought or abnormally dry condition  more