News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors
AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs
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Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Ke
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Block the Merger Coalition Urges State AGs to Hold Strong in Antitrust Suit, Launches No Concessions Platform
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release:
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Block the Merger Coalition Urges State AGs to Hold Strong in Antitrust Suit, Launches No Concessions Platform
Coalition calls for $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to be blocked in the courtroom, not conceded to in a backroom
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The Block the Merger Coalition is launching a new public-facing petition thanking the 12 state attorn
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BLS Issues Report on Current Employment Statistics Preliminary Benchmark (State and Area) March 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Current Employment Statistics Preliminary Benchmark (State and Area) March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Aug. 28, 2026 (6 pages)
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The average absolute preliminary benchmark revision across all states and the District of Columbia was 0.4 percent for March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In accordance with usual practice, final benchmark data for all CES state and metropolitan area series
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: 'We Move With Urgency Now' - Federal Autism Committee Votes to Focus on Action, Accountability
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender:
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'We Move With Urgency Now': Federal Autism Committee Votes to Focus on Action, Accountability
Members of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) today voted to adopt a working stra
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CLAS sociologist examines shrinking US prison populations, narrowing racial gaps
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS sociologist examines shrinking US prison populations, narrowing racial gaps
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New research from sociologist and criminologist Jason Robey in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences examines what is driving declines in United States imprisonment rates and racial disparities in prison admissions.
Robey, an assistant professor in the Department of So
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Dr. Sriram Pemmaraju and Dr. Sourya Roy Receive NSF Grant to Study Distributed Random Sampling
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Dr. Sriram Pemmaraju and Dr. Sourya Roy Receive NSF Grant to Study Distributed Random Sampling
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Two faculty from the Department of Computer Science at UIowa received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to research distributed random sampling. Dr. Sriram Pemmaraju and Dr. Sourya Roy will collaborate in designing efficient random sampling algorithms that run on a dist
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DSCC Friday Takeaways: Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways":
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DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: The Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play
TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 67 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
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Empowering leaders through CALS Staff Champions Program
AMES, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Empowering leaders through CALS Staff Champions Program
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The CALS Staff Champions Program is a cohort-based professional development initiative designed to cultivate informed, engaged and forward-thinking staff leaders within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Launched in 2023, the program brings together a select group of staff participants each year to deepen t
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FCC Authorizes Agriculture and Rural Community-Focused Wireless Technology Innovation Zone at Iowa State
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026:
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FCC Authorizes Agriculture and Rural Community-Focused Wireless Technology Innovation Zone at Iowa State
Agency Also Expands Innovation Zones in Boston, Raleigh, and Salt Lake City
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission authorized a new Innovation Zone at Iowa State University to provide a platform to develop and refine wireless technologies intended to connect rura
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FCC Issues Daily Digest for Aug. 28
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 166) on Aug. 28, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
NEWS RELEASES
FCC AUTHORIZES AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITY-FOCUSED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ZONE AT IOWA STATE. Agency Also Expands Innovation Zones in Boston, Raleigh, and Salt Lake City. by News Release. Adopted: 2026-08-28 OMR. DOC-424457A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424457
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Grassley Completes 46th Annual 99 County Meetings
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Completes 46th Annual 99 County Meetings
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LINN COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) concluded his 46th annual 99 county meetings across Iowa with a question-and-answer session with employees at Sub-Zero in Cedar Rapids. Earlier in the day, Grassley held a meeting with factory workers in Monticello. Grassley takes questions on any subject, and Iowans set the agenda.
"Meetin
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Grassley Joins Iowa Law Enforcement Officers for Roundtable Discussion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Joins Iowa Law Enforcement Officers for Roundtable Discussion
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined local and tribal law enforcement leaders from Poweshiek, Jasper, Iowa and Tama counties yesterday for a roundtable discussion in Toledo as part of Grassley's 99 county meetings. The group discussed community mental health resources
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Grassley Joins Iowa Law Enforcement Officers for Roundtable Discussion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026:
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Grassley Joins Iowa Law Enforcement Officers for Roundtable Discussion
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined local and tribal law enforcement leaders from Poweshiek, Jasper, Iowa and Tama counties yesterday for a roundtable discussion in Toledo as part of Grassley's 99 county meeti
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Grassley Welcomes Grant to Expand Iowa Veterans Cemetery
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Welcomes Grant to Expand Iowa Veterans Cemetery
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has awarded $1,358,525 in grant funding to the state of Iowa to expand the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in rural Dallas County.
The grant will fund 2,160 columbarium niches a
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House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 1 Hearing on Supporting Working Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building:
Witnesses:
* Ms. Ryan Page, Director of Child Care, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
* Ms. Kate Shanks, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber of Comme
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Iowa DNR accepting applications for special grant funding round through Derelict Building Grant program
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Iowa DNR accepting applications for special grant funding round through Derelict Building Grant program
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced a special, one-time funding opportunity for the Derelict Building Grant Program (DBGP). With an additional $1 million allocated to the program, the DNR is launching this initiative to help Iowa municipalit
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Iowa to Receive Nearly $17.5 Million from FEMA to Support Critical Projects Across the State
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Iowa to Receive Nearly $17.5 Million from FEMA to Support Critical Projects Across the State
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that dozens of projects in communities across Iowa will receive nearly $17.5 million in combined funding in response to severe storms in 2020, 2024 and 2025. The funding
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Iowa to Receive Over $9.1 Million in FEMA Funding for Emergency Warning Systems, Property Acquisitions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Iowa to Receive Over $9.1 Million in FEMA Funding for Emergency Warning Systems, Property Acquisitions
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive over $9.1 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding to support local communities through property acquisitions, emergency
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Kirkwood Bond Would Modernize Training for High-Demand Careers
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- Kirkwood Community College posted the following news:
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Kirkwood Bond Would Modernize Training for High-Demand Careers
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$88 million proposal would update learning spaces for healthcare, skilled trades, agriculture, business and technology programs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (August 28, 2026)-Kirkwood Community College is asking voters across its service area to consider an $88 million general obligation bond on Nov. 3 that would modernize learning spaces and tech
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Labor, Faith, Community Groups Pushing for Sanford/North Memorial Community Benefits Agreement Issue Statement Regarding 10-Year Hospital Agreement with MN Attorney General's Office
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: Nursing] -- The Minnesota Nurses Association posted the following news release:
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Labor, Faith, Community Groups Pushing for Sanford/North Memorial Community Benefits Agreement Issue Statement Regarding 10-Year Hospital Agreement with MN Attorney General's Office
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Newly-Announced Agreement Sets Standard for Sutter/Allina Leadership to Come to the Table to Negotiate
This morning, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced an oversight agreement wit
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Luther College to announce recipient of inaugural Hamlet Peterson Distinguished Professorship in Exercise Science on Sept. 3
DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- Luther College posted the following news:
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Luther College to announce recipient of inaugural Hamlet Peterson Distinguished Professorship in Exercise Science on Sept. 3
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Luther College will announce the recipient of the inaugural Hamlet Peterson Distinguished Professorship in Exercise Science during the college's Opening Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.
Hamlet E. Peterson
The professorship is named for Hamlet E. Pe
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MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026:
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MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction
The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850
Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physici
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New faculty join the College of Education
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news:
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New faculty join the College of Education
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The College of Education welcomes several new faculty who bring decades of expertise, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching to our community.
Heerak Choi
Assistant Professor
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
Heerak Choi earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Michigan State University in 2024. She s
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Q&A: Tax Law Boosts Workforce and Small Business
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Q&A: Tax Law Boosts Workforce and Small Business
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Q: What is the Workforce Pell Grant?
A: It's back to school season for families, students and teachers across the state. As students return to the classroom, schedules are filling up with homework and extracurricular activities and parents are off to the races juggling jobs, car pools and meal times. Many students are starting a new chapter wit
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Quick Clip: Senate Races Heat Up as GOP Candidates Confront Scandals [MS NOW]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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QUICK CLIP: Senate Races Heat Up as GOP Candidates Confront Scandals [MS NOW]
MS NOW's Jen Psaki: "Roughly two and a half months away from the midterm elections is not a great time for Republican Senate candidates to find themselves in headlines next to the word scandal. And yet they do"
Psaki: "I can't make this up. It's like a new story every week"
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Republican Senate candidates i
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U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Iowa's First District
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release:
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U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Iowa's First District
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Iowa's First District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American
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Ultra-tiny diamond sensors could offer a more precise look inside living cells
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Ultra-tiny diamond sensors could offer a more precise look inside living cells
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A research team co-led by the University of Iowa has developed a new approach that uses ultra-tiny diamond sensors to detect temperature changes in cells, which could lead to better diagnosis of diseases such as cancer.
The sensors are based on physics at the quantum level, the unseen world
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University of Northwestern Welcomes 11 New Full-Time Faculty for Fall 2026
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news:
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Northwestern Welcomes 11 New Full-Time Faculty for Fall 2026
Northwestern is pleased to announce the addition of eleven full-time faculty for the fall 2026 term. Each faculty member brings a breadth of knowledge for their area of study and a heart for the UNWavering mission to love God's Word and God's world. We are excited to welcome them into new or expanded roles at Northwestern this fall.
Dr
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Water use permits for review, published 08/27/2026
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Water use permits for review, published 08/27/2026
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DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions.
As part of the permit review proc
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What They're Saying: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms
Wall Street Journal: "Cost-of-living worries are ... giving Democrats an advantage"
Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the
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