DES MOINES, IOWA (June 7, 2019) — “Pride Month is not just a time to celebrate the LGBTQ community and the tremendous progress we’ve made, but also to renew our commitment to fight for full, lived equality. “This year is a special year as Iowa reaches ten years of marriage equality. Eric and I are thrilled to be celebrating this historic milestone with loving same-sex couples across the state.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 6, 2019) — This week Iowa ranked first in the nation for receiving the most awards for long-term care-quality in a nationwide awards competition. Forty-five Iowa long-term care-facilities were recognized by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) with the 2019 Bronze — Commitment to Quality Award, which encompassed 590 long-term and post-acute care providers in 48 states.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (June 6, 2019) — Claire McKay of Rock Island, Illinois, has been named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at Georgia State University.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

WASHINGTON DC (June 6, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley today pressed both the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on their progress and strategy to combat opioid misuse and abuse in federal health-care programs.