Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced the launch of a new website focusing on his plan to restore Iowa’s schools as best in the country. The site, http://iowaeducation.iowa.gov, will be maintained by Gov. Branstad’s special assistant for education, Linda Fandel. “Restoring world-class education in Iowa is the challenge that Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds and I […]
Des Moines, IOWA — The State Fire Marshal Division and the Iowa Attorney General are warning consumers of recent complaints in the Eastern and Southern parts of Iowa where salespeople are reported to be selling smoke and heat detector systems using high pressure sales tactics. In one recent complaint from Eastern Iowa, a sales person […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking for people who love camping and enjoy working with people to serve as campground hosts for the summer at 17 state parks. Campground hosts live in state park campgrounds during the busy summer season and work with park staff to ensure that campers have the best experience […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed into law HF 45, an act relating to public funding and regulatory matters and revising appropriations and including effective and other applicability date provisions, and making penalties applicable. Gov. Branstad sent House Speaker Kraig Paulsen the following item veto message upon signing the legislation: https://governor.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HF-45-Line-item-veto-Letter1.pdf More […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will again participate in WHO Radio’s “Call Governor Branstad” show. “This program is one additional way for my administration to listen to the concerns and suggestions of Iowans,” said Branstad. “Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and I have each committed to visiting all 99 of Iowa’s […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that Gov. Branstad will sign Executive Order Seventy-One requiring a jobs impact statement for new government rules and regulations. The announcement was made this morning at the administration’s weekly press conference. “Executive Order Seventy-One will ensure that state government’s eyes are […]
I recently wrote a brief history of the Iowa, and included responses from one of the two groups looking to turn the Iowa into a museum. Recently I spoke with Ron Ploof of the Pacific Battleship Center and asked him about his group, and their hopes of helping to preserve the USS Iowa and their […]
DES MOINES – Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley (R-Chariton) today applauded the unanimous passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, a resolution asking the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize and evaluate all proposals related to the repurposing of the Knoxville Veterans Campus. “I want to commend the hard work and diligence of the […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced the names of the individuals he has appointed to Iowa’s boards and commissions. “These individuals share our administration’s vision of laying a solid foundation for Iowa’s future,” said Branstad. “I am confident that these individuals will serve the people of Iowa and the sectors they govern […]
Des Moines, March 2, 2011— The Iowa Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for 26 cases when it convenes at the University Of Iowa College of Law on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 and 9 in Levitt Auditorium in the Boyd Law Building, 130 Byington Road, Iowa City. The arguments are open to the […]
