Des Moines – Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn tonight made the following statement after the Party’s State Central Committee approved a motion to hold Iowa’s First in the Nation Precinct Caucuses on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. (Iowa time). “On behalf of over 600,000 Iowa Republicans, I’m excited to announce the […]
Down payment assistance grant increased by $1,000 for a total of up to $3,500 in assistance available until December 31 or until funds are expended to spur affordable homeownership (DES MOINES) – Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds today announced that up to $3,500 in down payment assistance is now available to eligible home buyers […]
(DES MOINES) – The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) today granted Gov. Branstad’s request for a Secretarial disaster designation. The declaration applies to 27 Iowa counties that were affected by severe storms, excessive rain, flooding, flash flooding, hail, high winds, lightning, tornadoes, landslides, mudslides, excessive heat and drought during the 2011 crop year. Thirty-three […]
Des Moines, IA— Congressman Leonard Boswell announced today that Jarrett Schneider has joined his district office in Des Moines as Communications Director. Schneider will oversee external communications activities of the office including media communications. “I am pleased Jarrett Schneider will be joining my staff in the Des Moines office,” Boswell said. “Schneider has a great […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Colonel Patrick J. Hoye, Chief of the Iowa State Patrol today confirms the arrest of Trooper Mikel Yauk from Oelwein, Iowa. Mikel Yauk is a 12 year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol. He has served his entire career in northeast Iowa, headquartered at the Oelwein, Iowa State Patrol Office. Currently, […]
Students most at risk to drop out are walking to highlight the importance of increasing the high school graduation rate across Iowa. (DES MOINES) – Students in iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) lead their communities in a Walk Across Iowa on Oct. 11th. The students hope to grow support for the program that helps […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched a Web page where Iowans can see all completed open record requests. The page contains a summary of all requests since Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds took office in January of 2011. The page can be found at https://governor.iowa.gov/news/open_records/. “I am […]
Governor Terry E. Branstad has submitted an appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking it to reconsider its denial of his request to make individual disaster assistance available to Iowans impacted by Missouri River flooding. On Aug. 4, 2011, FEMA denied the Governor’s request to activate the Individual Assistance Program, which would provide […]
(DES MOINES) – Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Hunt Institute Foundation Board of Directors, today released the following statement regarding Gov. Branstad’s blueprint for education transformation: “There is an enormous demand for student success and solid economic outcomes across the nation, and Gov. Branstad gets it […]
(DES MOINES)- Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today unveiled their blueprint for transforming Iowa’s education system. The blueprint states that Iowa must become more selective and supportive of teachers and principals, set clear expectations and fair measures for student learning, and nurture innovation in schools to restore the state’s standing as a […]
