Tuesday - July 28, 2026

News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors

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Advancing Care, Shaping Futures: Mentorship and Medicine With Dr. John Lee
VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Advancing Care, Shaping Futures: Mentorship and Medicine With Dr. John Lee * In medicine, there are physicians who follow a path and those who build one. Dr. John Lee, an otolaryngologist at Avera St. Mary's and clinical professor at the Sanford School of Medicine, has spent his career building paths for others to follow. This story was written by Ruby Haws, SSOM Class of 2027 Throughout   more
Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing   more
Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creati  more
Budd Joins 60+ Senate Colleagues in Leading Sanctions Package Holding Russia Accountable, Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins 60+ Senate Colleagues in Leading Sanctions Package Holding Russia Accountable, Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and 59 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. The legislation aims to hold major pur  more
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy: * * * Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path States entered 2026 facing intensifying strain from the sweeping federal tax and spending changes enacted last year and other fiscal pressures. Several states have risen to the occasion by taking prudent and sometimes bold steps to raise  more
CLAS physics and astronomy student discovers endless possibilities at Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS physics and astronomy student discovers endless possibilities at Iowa * By Fatima Salinas For Mallory Weber, curiosity about the universe started long before college. When she arrived at the University of Iowa, she found a place where that interest could grow into something more through a double major in physics and astronomy. "My passion started with astronomy in  more
CLAS professor blends education, clinical care, and community involvement
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS professor blends education, clinical care, and community involvement * By Will Bower and Sam Wirth For Clinical Assistant Professor Laura Schmitt, clinical care and educating the next generation of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) go hand-in-hand. Schmitt, an SLP by trade, supervises cohorts of SLP graduate students as they undergo their neurological rotations.  more
EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the appointment of 21 new members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FR RCC). The FRRCC provides independent policy advice and recommendations to the Administrator on crucial enviro  more
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Taylor's Maid-Rite
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Taylor's Maid-Rite * 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: Taylor's Maid-Rite of Marshall County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Taylor's Maid-Rite has truly maid their mark as a   more
Ernst Works to Hold Russian Oil Purchasers Accountable
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Hold Russian Oil Purchasers Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her Senate colleagues and Senator Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.) to introduce the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. The legislation would impose primary and secondary sanc  more
Former Biology academic advisor receives promotion
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Former Biology academic advisor receives promotion * Anna Gaw was promoted to Associate Director, Student Support and Transitions, with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Academic Advising, effective May 1, 2026. Anna was most recently an Assistant Director with CLAS Academic Advising and previously served as a Senior Academic Advisor in the Department of Biol  more
From Iowa to the international stage: Outreach program helps young mathematicians reach new heights
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * From Iowa to the international stage: Outreach program helps young mathematicians reach new heights * When Iowa City West High School senior Catherine Xu earned a gold medal as a member of Team USA at the 2026 European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, it marked an extraordinary accomplishment for one of the nation's top young mathematicians. For Department of Mathematics as  more
Hawley Refers Dark Money Abortion Pill Operation to DOJ for Criminal Investigation
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Refers Dark Money Abortion Pill Operation to DOJ for Criminal Investigation * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and prosecute left-wing dark money operation Plan C. In the criminal referral, Senator Hawley explained how Plan C organized the shipping of chemical abortion pill mifepri  more
IRS Issues Notice on Per Capita Payments From Proceeds of Settlements of Indian Tribal Trust Cases
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-21) on July 20, 2026, entitled "Per Capita Payments from Proceeds of Settlements of Indian Tribal Trust Cases". * * * BACKGROUND Notice 2013-1, 2013-3 IRB 281, provides guidance on the federal tax treatment of per capita payments that members of Indian tribes receive from proceeds of certain settlements of tribal trust cases between the United States and those Indian tribes. The Appendix to Notice 2013-1  more
Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship From 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers Trump administration continues largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 10 individuals accused of serious offenses--including se  more
Litigation Attorney Brody Egger Joins Fredrikson
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Litigation Attorney Brody Egger Joins Fredrikson * Attorney Brody Egger has joined Fredrikson's Construction and Litigation groups in the Des Moines office. Egger focuses his practice on business litigation, where he assists clients with complex disputes across a range of industries. He has a strong foundation in legal research, writing and analysis. He has experie  more
Performing arts academic units announce 2026-2027 events
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Performing arts academic units announce 2026-2027 events * IOWA CITY, Iowa - The University of Iowa's performing arts academic units-the School of Music, Department of Theatre Arts, and Department of Dance-will present an array of over 350 performances throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. These events will highlight student artistry, faculty direction, collaboration acr  more
Va. A.G. Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million custom  more