WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Delivers $2.5 Million for Forevergreen Road Extension * CORALVILLE, IA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Forevergreen Road Extension, a long-awaited project that will improve connectivity, support growth, and strengthen communities in Coralville and North Liberty. Miller-Meeks helped secure $2.5 million in Community Project Fu  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Introduces Bill to Restore and Protect the Mississippi River * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act, legislation to restore and protect the Mississippi River corridor amid growing threats that put this vital waterway, and the economy that depends on it, at risk. The legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Celebrates Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Gateway Partnership Act * Bill Creates More Opportunities for Gateway Arch National Park to Benefit St. Louis Communities U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) praised passage of his bill, the bipartisan Gateway Partnership Act, through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senator Schmitt's bill would au  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Climbs more than 700 spots in Global Education Research Rankings * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been recognized as one of the nation's fastest-rising universities after climbing 749 places in the 2026 AD Scientific Index World University Rankings. Among U.S. institutions, UA Little Rock ranked third for the largest improvement in ranking in the fie  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Coal Beneath Federal Lands in the United States--Mines, Reserves, and Resources,' authored by Brian N. Shaffer, Michelle N. Johnston, and Scott A. Kinney, as Circular 1570 in 2026. USGS says 34 coal mines operated on Federal lands in 2024, mostly west of the Mississippi River. Those mines produced 261,690,308 short tons of coal and held more than 4.2 billion short tons of reported reserves beneath Federal lands. Wyoming led bot  more