News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors
'Exceptional Teaching'
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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'Exceptional Teaching'
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University welcomes six tenure-track professors this fall, all committed to helping OWU students earn their bachelor's degrees and achieve their career and life goals.
"Ohio Wesleyan is committed to exceptional teaching," said Interim Provost Dale Brugh, Ph.D., "and these talented professors will help us to fulfill this mission. All are highly
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
August 26, 2026
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(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer prote
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolv
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
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LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement.
The settlement resolves claims by
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Americans for Tax Reform: 45 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses.
In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill:
IPS Packaging
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
By John Kartch and Rachel Loren
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95.
As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts for kids were enact
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safe
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in histor
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general tod
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
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Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion
DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
Iowa Attorney Ge
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $9
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
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#Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook''
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with M
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on
Instagram and Facebook
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlement
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families
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August 26, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 270,000 eggs to Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York in Latham as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's E
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmfu
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to prote
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Press Releases
Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to p
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state co
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CLAS English student builds confidence through literature, writing, and community
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS English student builds confidence through literature, writing, and community
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By Fatima Salinas
According to English and creative writing student Emily O'Brochta, the University of Iowa English program challenges students to think critically, engage new perspectives, and have confidence in their own creative voice.
The University of Iowa's highly recognized writin
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Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms
Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health
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WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the la
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Democratic Governors Association: Report Raises Questions About Zach Lahn's Shady Kansas School
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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New Report Raises Questions About Zach Lahn's Shady Kansas School
New reporting from the Kansas Reflector reveals that the experimental school in Kansas that Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn claims is a "better model" and wants to bring to Iowa is actually millions of dollars in debt and "propped up" by personal loans from Lahn and loans from the federal government. In fact, the report notes tha
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Senate Republicans Own Trump's Chaotic, Price-Spiking Tariffs and Reckless Trade War With Canada
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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REMINDER: Senate Republicans Own Trump's Chaotic, Price-Spiking Tariffs and Reckless Trade War With Canada
GOP Senate candidates are "totally okay with," "wholeheartedly," and "fully" support the "masterful" and "important" GOP tariffs - urge Americans to have a "little bit of patience"
Semafor: "President Donald Trump's escalating tariff threats against Canada are running headlong in
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Embrace the Outdoors this Labor Day Weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Embrace the Outdoors this Labor Day Weekend
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Summer may be winding down, but there is still time to create unforgettable memories with family and friends.
Wherever your Labor Day travels take you, fun and adventure awaits at Iowa state parks and forests, beaches, rivers and lakes. Pack a picnic, grab the tackle box and savor the final moments of summer.
Follow these tips and prec
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Ernst Cracks Down on Chinese Surveillance of U.S. Military Shipments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Cracks Down on Chinese Surveillance of U.S. Military Shipments
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Keeping China Off the Rails Act to strengthen national security by preventing cargo monitoring technology linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from being used to track sensitive military shipments.
Rail carriers rely on Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) tags a
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of
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Federal Register: DEA Issues Notice on Cambrex Charles City Bulk Manufacturer Application
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Cambrex Charles City has applied to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information.
Comments are due on October 26, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a),
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Federal Register: NHTSA Issues Information Collection Notice on Driver Monitoring System Applied Research to Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection:
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NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, b
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FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations
OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news:
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FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations
Grants Support Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs
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FNBO has awarded a total of $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, Vice Presi
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Gibson Dunn Represented Underwriters in $500 Million Public Debt Offering by Interstate Power and Light Company
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Represented Underwriters in $500 Million Public Debt Offering by Interstate Power and Light Company
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Gibson Dunn represented underwriters led by Mizuho Securities USA LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in connection with a public offering by Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a wholl
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Goldberg featured in election coverage
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Cornell College issued the following news:
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Goldberg featured in election coverage
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Associate Professor of Politics Megan Goldberg has been featured in several news stories discussing the upcoming election and the issues shaping key races across the state. Her recent media appearances have focused on the growing national interest in Iowa races and what these contests could mean for voters both in Iowa and across the country.
Goldberg recently contributed
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GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds
POLITICO: "Trump's latest actions -- especially his decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods [...] are set to reverberate especially hard in a handful of states crucial to the party's hopes of k
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ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals
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ARLINGTON, VA-As reported by the New York Post, a new grassroots survey from Americans for Prosperity finds that affordability has become the dominant concern among voters in the most competitive Senate races heading into the 2026 midterms, outweighing every other iss
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Iowa's mourning dove season opens Sept. 1 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Iowa's mourning dove season opens Sept. 1 2026
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Lights bobbing from headlamps guide hunters in the early morning hours from overflowing parking lots to a spot in the standing sunflowers or wheat fields where they will sit and wait for hours until the sun brightens the horizon, and shooting hours to begin.
For mourning dove hunters, the action can be fast - and humbling - but there
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Iowa's rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Iowa's rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5
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The good news for Iowa's cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa's 2026 rabbit population is unchanged from last year and the 2025 season was the highest in more than a decade. The better news for hunters is Iowa's cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 5 statewide.
"It should be a really good year for rabbit hunting not only for experie
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Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur
By Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Jonathan Keller
In a recent article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partner Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Associate Jonathan Keller examine the Fifth Circuit's decision striking down OSHA's mental health recordkeeping rule and the implications for employers.
Kapoor and Keller
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Massive Refinery Exemptions Would Undo Progress Under Trump's 2026-2027 RFS Blending Levels
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 [Category: Energy] -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release:
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Massive Refinery Exemptions Would Undo Progress Under Trump's 2026-2027 RFS Blending Levels
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IRFA Urges Trump to Stay the Course with His Earlier Successful RFS Blending Rule
WEST DES MOINES, IA - This week biofuels markets have been thrown into chaos over rumors that the EPA may grant nearly double the forecasted amount of r
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Program offerings in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures open countless doors for students
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Program offerings in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures open countless doors for students
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By Bri Brands
CLAS student Cora McLaren said the most exciting thing about the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures is its many offerings and the different paths one can take.
With career opportunities in translation, education, tech
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Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center has a new phone number.
The new number is 218-683-4240. This number will provide more reliable and consistent service and is now the primary hospital contact number.
Community members are encouraged to save the new number in their contacts and update any reco
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Secretary Naig and INREC Expand Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to Greater Des Moines and Middle Cedar Watersheds
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
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Secretary Naig and INREC Expand Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to Greater Des Moines and Middle Cedar Watersheds
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Sampling data combined with N-FACT can aid farmers in optimizing fertilizer application rates, providing operational and environmental benefits
AMES, Iowa (Aug. 25, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Counc
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Starting grad school, a CLAS alumna shares advice for undergraduates
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Starting grad school, a CLAS alumna shares advice for undergraduates
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By Bri Brands
Whether it's your first semester at the University of Iowa or your last, beginning a new semester brings about countless new challenges.
Being a college student isn't always easy, but you can mitigate some of the stress by trying these sure-fire strategies, habits, and choices, as recom
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Agnes Corp.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21153) entitled "Switzer-Carty Transportation US Inc. et al. - Acquisition of Control - Agnes Corp.":
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ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction.
SUMMARY: On July 27, 2026, Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Inc. (SCT-US), a noncarrier, together with its shareholders (collectively, Applicants), none of which are federally reg
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
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#Union County, SD, Also Eligible for Assistance
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Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essentia
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the co
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Van Buren Wildlife Area will be a busy place heading in to fall
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Van Buren Wildlife Area will be a busy place heading in to fall
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The nearly 440-acre rectangular shaped Van Buren Wildlife Area, in northwest Van Buren County, is a popular place for bird watchers, mushroom hunters, shed antler hunters, deer, turkey and squirrel hunters, and by hikers who enjoy an open timber setting.
The open timber is the result of extensive management. With th
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Wet summer brings early leaf drop to black walnut trees
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Wet summer brings early leaf drop to black walnut trees
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeing a slightly higher than normal amount of walnut anthracnose this summer, causing some black walnut trees to yellow and lose their leaves earlier and more extensively than usual.
Walnut anthracnose is a common fungal leaf disease. The fungus infects foliage and produces
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What They're Saying - "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs
Semafor: "The new levies could have an outsized effect in three states that could determine the Senate majority next year: Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire"
Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midt
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Wildlife Society Issues Commentary: Importance of Being Idle
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by President Fidel Hernandez:
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The importance of being idle
TWS President Fidel Hernandez explores how the summer is a good time to slow down and reflect
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Good morning TWS,
I have always enjoyed the summer. Well, if I'm being honest, I enjoy all seasons, but there is something about the summer that I particularly love and seems to be missing fro
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Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case
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RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined food bank leaders at Second Harvest Food Banks of Northwest NC in Winston-Salem to receive another egg delivery as part of a series of deliveries totaling nearly 3 million eggs. Food banks ac
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