DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 7, was 5,576, an increase of 967. There were 5,036 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 540 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of […]
DES MOINES – Today, the Office of Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Senior Legal Counsel Sam Langholz will leave his role in the governor’s office and take a new position with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller at the end of the month. “Sam is a brilliant legal mind and he was an instrumental part of […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days. The proclamation imposes a number of additional public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These new measures will be effective at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11 and will continue until 11:59 p.m. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 9, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “We were fortunate to have a stretch of unseasonably warm and dry conditions last week, […]
Des Moines – Since August 10, 2020, Iowans, insurance companies, agents and contractors have worked together to help Iowa recover from this devastating weather event. As of November 2, 2020, more than 200,000 claims have been reported. Of those claims, nearly 160,000 claims totaling more than $1.6 billion have been paid already. Insurance companies are […]
Des Moines – The Iowa Insurance Division today announced that insurance producer examinations will be available in an online format through OnVUE online proctoring by PearsonVUE beginning November 12, 2020. “This new process will help insurance producers be able to sit for their examinations at their office or at home while still safeguarding the integrity […]
DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 31, was 4,964. There were 4,478 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 486 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]
Rental Assistance Available for Eligible Renters in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Jasper, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story and Tama Counties DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today announced a total of more than $1 million in funding through the federal HOME program to assist eligible renters impacted by the Aug. […]
Financial Assistance Available to Iowa Movie Theatres for Continuation of Operations DES MOINES - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced the launch of the new Iowa Movie Theatre Relief Program. The program will provide short-term relief to eligible movie theatres for the purpose of continuing or resuming operations in […]
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds announced today that she is allocating an additional $28 million in direct relief to Iowa’s hospitals and local county health departments to help manage increased needs due to COVID-19. The funding comes from the $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds allocated to the state. “As COVID-19 continues to […]
