Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell released the following statement on House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen’s release of a proposed FY2012 budget and President Obama’s budget statement. “I am encouraged that Ranking Member Van Hollen and President Obama are tackling both cuts to spending and ways to generate revenue by ending […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: House File 195- An act relating to assignment of visitation or physical care parenting time for children of military service members on active duty and including effective date provisions. House File 321- An act modifying the duties of a county attorney […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that Rachel Lynn Thies and Nicholas Michael Moellers have been selected as the two most promising young scientific leaders in Iowa’s 2011 high school graduating class. At the invitation of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia, they will participate as delegates in the 48th year […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds will present the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Governor’s ROTC Award for outstanding achievement to eight students from The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Drake University, University of Dubuque, and the University of Northern Iowa. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2 p.m. Gov. Branstad […]
Eddyville — The corn milling facility located near the town of Eddyville, Iowa was under lock down Tuesday evening. Kaye DeLange, Corn Milling Facility Manager for Cargill in Eddyville made the following comment about the increase in police and security presence, “We do know that there was a threat that was made against the employees […]
Governor remains committed to biennial budgeting;Believes Legislature should resume negotiations to provide a supplemental for critical areas of state government; Vows to work with Legislature to resolve budget issues (DES MOINES) – Citing a need to return to fiscal responsibility and end the bad budget practices of the past, Gov. Terry E. Branstad today vetoed […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today reluctantly accepted the resignation of David G. Worley as the commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home, effective April 28. Worley, who was confirmed by the Iowa Senate last week, served the previous administration and was re-appointed by Gov. Branstad as commandant. In coming to a decision to […]
Possible Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann made one of her two stops, for The Family Leader, in Pella on April 11th. The second stop was in Iowa City later in the afternoon. Bachmann, representing the 6th District of Minnesota, was first elected to the office in 2006. Her first Congress was the 110th. Bachmann is also […]
Event to be attended by Senator Charles Grassley (IA), Senator Tom Harkin (IA) Congressman Buck McKeon (CA), Congressman Tom Latham (IA), Congressman Leonard Boswell (IA), Congressman Steve King (IA), Congressman David Loebsack (IA), and Congressman Bruce Braley of Iowa (IA) WASHINGTON, DC (April 12, 2011) – State of Iowa Senators Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin, […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today briefed members of the media on the administration’s plans to address mental health reform in Iowa. “Iowa currently has 99 counties with 99 plans for mental health care,” said Reynolds. “With these different plans come inconsistency in access, service and quality. It […]
