WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Nationwide Tax Competition Heats Up as Missouri Governor Calls for Zero Income Tax While blue states like California and New York look to impose tax hikes, red states pursue tax cuts By John Kartch There are eight no-income-tax states, and Missouri is in the race to become the ninth. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today called for an elimination of the state income tax. In his State of the State address today  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 17 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * Anonymous $1 Million Gift Establishes First-Ever Endowment for UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball, Strengthening the Future of Mental Health Care in Central Iowa UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball, the leader in community-based mental health services in Central Iowa, has received an anonymous $1 million gift that establishes the organization's first-ever endowment. The gift comes on the heels of Eyerly Ball  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking A man who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than six years in federal prison. Jared Stuart Stratton, age 46, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 20, 2025, guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled   more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Dubuque Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl A Dubuque man who possessed and distributed fentanyl was sentenced today to five years in federal prison. Justin Jawuan Members, age 28, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 29, 2025, guilty plea to possession of a controlled substance with intent to dis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Strengthen Health and Safety Standards for Military Housing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, joined her colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers and their families from exposure to mold and other hazards in privatized military housing. The bipartisan Military Occupancy Living Defense (MOLD) Act strengthens protect  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Felon and Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses A Waterloo man who possessed a firearm while also possessing drugs that he intended to distribute was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison. Darius Caston, age 33, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 28, 2025, guilty plea to one count   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary: * * * Goldwater Fights CON Laws in the Mississippi Supreme Court By Timothy Sandefur The Goldwater Institute today filed a brief in the Mississippi Supreme Court urging the justices not to allow existing businesses to use the state's "Certificate of Need" (CON) law to block potential competitors from entering the market. These laws, which govern all sorts of businesses, from taxi compa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * House Appropriations Drives January Momentum, Advances Targeted America First Funding The House Appropriations Committee has driven results for the American people by doing exactly what we told the nation we would: breaking the failed status quo and putting discipline and accountability back in charge. The start of January has been defined  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Because of Donald Trump and Vulnerable House Republican Zach Nunn, Rural Iowa Hospital Forced to Close - With More on the Way This week, MercyOne Ottumwa Family and Internal Medicine Clinic in southeastern Iowa announced it would be closing its doors on February 27. MercyOne is the first rural hospital closure in Iowa since Donald Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill took   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer meets with apprentices, construction workers during 4-state 'America at Work' swing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer completed a four-state swing through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska as she nears the end of her 50-state "America at Work" listening tour, meeting with construction workers, business leaders, local off  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 17 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for six startups Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved assistance for six startups located in Ames, Ankeny, Boone and Des Moines. Ames-based agtech company Hermes Biomaterials, Inc. develops tools that help researchers create stronger, higher-yielding crops. Its FGB device enables the precise delivery of genetic m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Video Series 'American Stories: A Reading Road Trip' on PBS Books Explores Literary Heritage of United States * The Library of Congress, in partnership with its Affiliate Centers for the Book and PBS Books, has launched the new video series "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip." The cross-country streaming series uncovers the literary treasures of individual states and territories within the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center now offering radiology * MARQUETTE, MICH. - Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center has taken another step forward in delivering timely and efficient patient care by now providing radiology services. Whether a patient needs an x-ray for a possible broken bone or a chest x-ray to help diagnose a respiratory illness, the convenience of conducting  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * MMC-Ladysmith awards $100,000 for community health projects * LADYSMITH, WISC. - Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith awarded $100,000 Friday split among 13 community organizations for projects that address health inequities in priority areas including alcohol and substance use, behavioral health and health equity. The Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Community Health Fun  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Morales Brings Home NAIA Women's Wrestler of the Week Award After Perfect Weekend at NWCA National Duals Paige Morales of Providence (Mont.) went 3-0 at the NWCA National Duals last weekend, outscoring her opponents 30-1 and picking up ranked wins over the No. 4, No. 6 and No. 12 ranked wrestlers. The 110-pounder, ranked No. 3 in the nation, opened the event with   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Welcome News for Taxpayers as Tax Season Gets Underway * Q: What changes can Iowans look forward to this tax season? A: Mark your calendars. Iowans can start filing their 2025 tax returns starting Monday, Jan. 26 through April 15. This year, more taxpayers will have something to look forward to - getting cash back from Uncle Sam. The U.S. Treasury Secretary says the lion's share of middle  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford installs naloxone boxes at Bemidji, Bagley ERs * Jillian Johnson Media Relations Specialist -Bemidji Region (218) 333-6090 / jillian.johnson@sanfordhealth.org BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford Health is expanding access to life-saving overdose prevention tools with the installation of naloxone (Narcan) distribution boxes in the emergency departments in Bemidji and Bagley  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Advanced Agriculture Research * Washington - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), alongside Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-California), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act, legislation to strengthen American leadership   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Rolls Through Ranked Opponents at NWCA Duals, Earns NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Week Oklahoma City's John Wiley was recognized as the NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Week following his 5-0 outing at the NWCA National Duals last weekend, with four of his wins coming over ranked opponents. The 165-pounder posted three wins by fall, including victories over No. 4 Ant  more