(DES MOINES) – Rep. Dustin Hite (R-New Sharon) has been appointed to serve on the Tax Credit Review Committee and the Tax Expenditure Committee by House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake). “Taxpayers deserve to know that they are getting value out of the tax programs and incentives offered by the state. I am looking forward […]
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Julie Schumacher as a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. Schumacher, of Schleswig, Iowa, currently serves as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 3B. She has previously served as a district associate judge, an assistant county attorney for Crawford County, and an […]
Governor Kim Reynolds announced the first 13 recipients of the new Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant designed to help employers carry out solutions to help their employees achieve postsecondary training and education. The first round of Employer Innovation Fund Grants will distribute over $400,000 in funds to employers across the state. […]
August 19-25, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 26, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Recent temperatures have been cooler than normal,” said Secretary Naig. “The good […]
DES MOINES – City and school elections will be conducted simultaneously this year, on Tuesday November 5. A law passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2017 ended the longstanding tradition of holding school board elections in September. Secretary of State Paul Pate hopes the combined elections will increase voter participation. “Turnout for city and school […]
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds has selected Maj. Gen. Benjamin J. Corell as the new Adjutant General for the Iowa National Guard. Corell recently returned from a deployment to Kuwait where he commanded the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” in support of Operation Spartan Shield. This was Corell’s sixth deployment overseas since September 2000. […]
August 12-18, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Farmers across the state welcomed the precipitation that fell over the past […]
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff on Monday, August 19th, 2019 until sunset in honor and remembrance of fallen Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputy, Stephanie Schreurs. Deputy Schreurs, a 24-year veteran with the department, died from injuries sustained in the line of duty on Tuesday, August […]
(DES MOINES) – Today, Reps. Holly Brink (R-Oskaloosa) and Dustin Hite (R-New Sharon) released information about the Iowa Legislative Page program and are encouraging area students to apply for the 2020 session. Each year the Iowa General Assembly employs Iowa high school juniors and seniors from across the state to serve as Pages during the […]
August 5-11, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 12, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Overall, crops around the state are in good condition. Seasonable temperatures helped […]
