DES MOINES – Iowans will have an easier way to register to vote and update their registration information thanks to the new electronic voter registration system unveiled Monday by Secretary of State Paul Pate. The system is housed on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s website, available for use any time of day, and is accessible […]
Investors Urged to Approach Unsolicited Offers with Caution January 4, 2016 –– The Iowa Insurance Division today released its annual list of top investor threats and urged investors to use caution when approached with unsolicited investments, especially those involving promissory notes, oil and gas deals and real estate investment opportunities, including non-traded real estate investment […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced in their Monday morning press conference that Gov. Branstad has signed Executive Order Eighty-Seven that will combat cybersecurity threats in Iowa. Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds were joined by the Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Mark Schouten and […]
Mercy Health Network joins University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, UnityPoint Health and Genesis Health System in reaching agreements with managed care organizations (MCOs) (DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Mercy Health Network has joined three major hospital systems in the state’s Medicaid Modernization plan. Iowa’s Medicaid […]
(DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2015, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon […]
Governor calls for improved intelligence community review of process to ensure Iowans protected (DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Terry Branstad ordered all state agencies to halt any work on Syrian refugee resettlements immediately in order to ensure the security and safety of Iowans. In light of the Paris attacks, resettlement of Syrian refugees in Iowa […]
Purchasing contracts to be signed on Thursday in Iowa (SEATTLE, Wash.) – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad yesterday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese governors from the provinces of Sichuan, Chongqing, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Shaanxi in Seattle, Wash. Their conversations were during the Third Annual U.S.–China Governors Forum and Dialogue, which was arranged […]
DES MOINES– Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate today joins fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in reminding citizens that today, September 22, 2015, is National Voter Registration Day. Secretary Pate is working with Iowa’s elected officials, the presidential campaigns and both state parties to encourage participation in elections and […]
(DES MOINES) – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today ordered flags be flown at half-staff Friday, September 11, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in remembrance of those killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Flags will be flown at half-staff on the state Capitol building and on flag displays in the Capitol […]
Branstad, Reynolds congratulate new Iowa House Speaker-select Linda Upmeyer, Majority Leader Chris Hagenow, Majority Whip Joel Fry and Assistant Majority Leader Zach Nunn (DES MOINES) – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today congratulated new Iowa House Speaker-select Linda Upmeyer, new House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow, new House Majority whip Joel […]
