DES MOINES, IOWA – Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced the newly created Iowa Entry-Level Driver Training Program to provide more opportunities for interested truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Iowa. “Truck drivers play such a critical role in meeting our supply chain demands– ‘If you got it, a truck driver brought it’. Like the rest of […]
By: Jennifer Shutt – December 2, 2022 – Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — Voters in South Carolina would go first in picking Democratic presidential nominees, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, Georgia and Michigan if their states go along with a proposal a key Democratic National Committee panel approved Friday. The Rules and Bylaws Committee’s nearly […]
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds today announced a total of nearly $20 million in investments to advance homeownership opportunities for more than 90 families through the development and rehabilitation of single-family homes and down payment assistance initiatives in dozens of Iowa communities. The grants were awarded to 16 organizations, including 12 Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout the state to assist in meeting local housing needs. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (November 29, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “In the face of challenging weather conditions and economic uncertainty, Iowa farmers once again showed their […]
Iowa Hits Positive Milestone Regaining All Jobs Lost During Pandemic Unemployment Rate Ticks Up As National Rate Increases DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7 percent despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasing to 2.9 percent in October. The increase last month came as more than 2,200 Iowans joined […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (November 14, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “A blast of cold air late last week dropped temperatures well below normal as the first […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the administrative recounts he requested for Des Moines and Warren counties were completed on Thursday and Iowa’s unofficial election results have been updated. Both counties experienced issues with reporting complete results on election night. There were approximately 2,000 uncounted ballots in Warren County and approximately […]
CLIVE, Iowa — Iowa Lottery officials have released the following statement after the delay of Monday night’s world-record Powerball drawing. “One of the 48 jurisdictions that sells Powerball is still completing required security protocols related to sales and play data. Just like the Iowans who are holding a Powerball ticket, we’re eager for this jurisdiction […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (November 7, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Soybean harvest is nearing completion with corn close behind and farmers are also busy with other […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (October 31, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “The widespread and badly needed rain during the last week did very little to slow down […]
