WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Executive Director Reid Nelson today announced Ashley Fry is the new director of the Office of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples (OTIP). "Ashley is an experienced and dynamic professional who has a proven track record of leadership," Nelson said. "Her experience with the State Department and extensive knowledge on climate change impacts t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa issued the following news release: The national ACLU and the ACLU of Iowa have sent letters to all county auditors in Iowa and the Iowa Secretary of State to ensure they follow state and federal laws that prevent them from removing registered voters from their voting lists shortly before the election. The letter is sparked by challenges to Iowa voters from private parties outside of government asking for the voter registra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to participate in the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. The Borlaug International Dialogue is the premier annual event for the U.S. global food security and nutrition community. This Dialogue serves as a vital platform to elevate the actions and innovations needed for s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments of Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule "Air Plan Disapproval; Missouri; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards" Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0663 89 Fed. Reg.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that the Biden-Harris Department of Justice called the State in an attempt to pressure Iowa into letting noncitizens illegally vote. Attorney General Bird released the following response: "State and federal law are clear: only American citizens can vote in American elections. Now, just days before the 2024 election, the DOJ i  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who fled from law enforcement while possessing methamphetamine was sentenced October 25, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City. Chad Hughes, 40, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty on May 31, 2024, to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Hughes was previously convicted of a federal firearms offense in 2005, federal assault in 2010, and two   more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Brandy Binneboese, 44, from Sioux City, Iowa was sentenced on October 25, 2024, after pleading guilty on June 7, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings showed that from January 2021 through June 2023, Binneboese participated in a conspiracy that distributed over 7 pounds of me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024: National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before October 19, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. DATES: Comments should be submit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * The Constitution entrusts each House of Congress with the responsibility to "judge the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own Members." This authority was brought into focus in 2020 when Democrats attempted to overturn the certified results of an Iowa congressional race and install their preferred candidate instead. The Election Observer Program deploys congressional observers t  more