Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Tuesday September 23, 2025 ( 8 items ) |
Carroll (Mont.) Climbs, St. Thomas (Fla.) Re-Enters Top 10 in Season's Second Coaches Poll
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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Carroll (Mont.) Climbs, St. Thomas (Fla.) Re-Enters Top 10 in Season's Second Coaches Poll
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Carroll (Mont.) climbed seven spots to No. 18 and St. Thomas (Fla.) re-entered the top 10, while Grand View (Iowa) was a third-consecutive unanimous No. 1 in the 2025 season, staying atop the second edition of the Netting Professional
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Cedar Rapids Man Who Sold Fentanyl Near Elementary School Sent to Federal Prison
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025:
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Cedar Rapids Man Who Sold Fentanyl Near Elementary School Sent to Federal Prison
A man who distributed fentanyl near a school was sentenced today to more than 11 years in federal prison. D'quon Morrow, age 27, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 28, 2025 guilty plea to one count of distribution of at least 40 g
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Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement Ahead of Moldovan Parliamentary Elections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2025, with Sens. Tedd Budd, R-North Carolina, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Thom Tillis, North Carolina:
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Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement Ahead of Moldovan Parliamentary Elections
Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-
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Feenstra Announces 2025 Military Academy Selection Board
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Announces 2025 Military Academy Selection Board
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HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced the eight members who will serve on the 2025 Military Academy Selection Board for Iowa's 4 th Congressional District.
"I am excited to officially announce the eight members who will serve on our 2025 Military Academy Selection Board and recommend strong candidates to attend ou
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Garner Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025:
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Garner Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Frazee found with methamphetamine in his vehicle while in a ditch
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A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on September 19, 2025, to 12 years in federal prison.
Andrew Frazee, 32, from Garner, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 1, 2025, guilty plea to
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Grinnell College Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Changes to Nonimmigrant Visa Policies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Grinnell College, Iowa, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing proposed regulatory changes that would establish a fixed time period of admission for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The letter, penned by the Dean for International Student Affairs and Exchange Visitors, argues that the changes would undermine long-standing Duration of Status benefit
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Iowa Farmer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding USDA Out of More Than $1.5 Million in COVID-19 Pandemic Subsidies and Stalking
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025:
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Iowa Farmer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding USDA Out of More than $1.5 Million in COVID-19 Pandemic Subsidies and Stalking
An Iowa farmer who stole over $1.5 million in agricultural subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic, stole multiple identities, and stalked a victim and witness in his case, pled guilty on September 19, 2025, in federal cou
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NEW Report: Iowa's Largest Electric Utilities Stall Clean Energy Transition at Customers' Expense
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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NEW Report: Iowa's Largest Electric Utilities Stall Clean Energy Transition at Customers' Expense
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Today, Sierra Club released its fifth annual Dirty Truth Report, which grades 75 utilities across the country on their plans to retire coal plants by 2030, not build new gas plants through 2035, and transition to clean energy through 2035. This year, Berkshire Hathaway-o
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