ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces 'Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork' initiative for the Army's Civil Works program * WASHINGTON - Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork," for the Army's Civil Works program. "Building Infrastructure, Not Pa  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Cedar Rapids Middle Science Content Lead Teacher * Mrs. Rainey Miller, Science Content Lead Teacher in Cedar Rapids, created a fish unit for her 7th and 8th grade students. Data, media resources, career information, and ACTUAL fish were provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Resources that Mrs. Miller created for her class: * Slide Deck * Anatomy worksheet   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Christina Bohannan Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program * Today, the DCCC announced that Christina Bohannan has been added to the first round of the committee's highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Bohannan, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as she runs for IA-01. "C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Dayton Meat Products * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Dayton Meat Products of Poweshiek County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "For 67 years, Dayton Meat Products has been m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Announces Special Guests for President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that Scott Root, the father of the late Sarah Root, and Scotty Root, Sarah's brother, would be his special guests to President Trump's State of the Union address. "I'm honored to announce that Scott, Sarah Root's father, and Scotty, her brother,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds $62 Million in FEMA Disaster Relief for Iowa * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has allocated more than $62 million in federal disaster recovery grants to communities across Iowa following the devastating floods of 2024. The funding will sup  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa, ACF partner to transform, modernize child welfare technology * Governor Kim Reynolds, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to modernize how Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (CCWIS) are planned, launched, and i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Applauds Vermeer Expansion, New Jobs in Iowa * PELLA, IA - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks released the following statement after Vermeer announced (link is external) that it is expanding its manufacturing operations in Iowa, creating new jobs and strengthening the state's economy. "Vermeer is one of Iowa's great success stories," said Miller-Meeks. "This expansion is   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 23 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State University Library offers new tool to help libraries with AI use By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service As libraries grapple with how to use artificial intelligence tools in responsible and ethical ways, Montana State University Library researchers are offering a new, free resource to help those institutions make decisions about AI that align with their values. "Viewfinder: A toolkit for values-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC and Student Advocacy Groups Demand Department of Education Action on Student Sexual Violence Complaints Under Title IX * Today the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), with nine survivor advocacy organizations, delivered a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kim Richey, demanding that the Department of Education fulfill   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2026, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Legislation * HR. 6719, Combating Online Predators Act * S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act * S. 3397, ECCHO Act * S. 3394, SAFE Act * S. 3798, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026 * * * Nominees * Robert Cekada, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Andrew B. Davis, to be Unit  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The University of Iowa of issued the following health care news: * * * UI Health Care performs first robotic living donor nephrectomy Minimally invasive robotic nephrectomy procedure offers patients quicker recovery and less pain, and increases the number of patients who can receive a living kidney donation. * University of Iowa Health Care transplant surgeon Ramy El-Diwany, MD, PhD, recently performed the first robotic living donor nephrectomy, paving the way fo  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Ramker, Ding receive MATFab seed grant funding A PhD student in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) has received seed funding to develop a process to closely examine and differentiate between different types of laser materials. The proposal by Adam Ramker, who is advised by ECE Prof. Fatima Toor, won support in the 2026 Materials Analysis Testing and Fabrication (MATFab) Facility  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * How will AI affect administrative jobs? Few studies have examined the impact of AI on administrative and clerical workers * AI's impact on business has been well studied by researchers. Language models, smart buildings, ergonomics, automation, and robotics are topics of countless studies that show how technology is changing the American workplace. But what will the impac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor report to Congress shows continued growth of employee ownership, details initiative to promote worker-owned businesses * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a report to Congress providing updates on its initiative to promote employee ownership, increase workers' financial security, and enhance their  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Vindicated: Court rebukes Newton, Iowa, officials for retaliatory arrests after citizen called them "fascists" Decision condemns Newton, Iowa, officials for arresting Noah Petersen twice in October 2022 for speaking during a city council public comment period * Today, a federal judge in Iowa ruled that the city of Newton, Iowa, violated Noah Petersen's constitutional rights wh  more