Des Moines, IA – Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn today announced he will be stepping down as the state’s top Iowa GOP party official, effective Friday, February 10. Strawn has served as chairman of the Iowa GOP since January 2009. The Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee will be charged with setting […]
Grinnell, IA – Grinnell College will take center-stage on a national level in early March when the NCAA Division III National Indoor Track and Field Championships come to the Charles Benson Bear ’39 Recreation and Athletic Center Field House. Approximately 500 athletes from around the nation will compete in the event, which will be contested […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 5 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 until 8 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2012, in honor of Marine Corps Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, formerly of Centerville, Iowa. Master Sgt. Riddick was killed in action Thursday, January 19, 2012, […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Betty De Boef (R-What Cheer) serving House District 76 said that this session the big issues will be “trying to find some relief for commercial property taxes”, stating that they pay 100% of assessment, while residential and AG related are nearly half that amount. “Trying to find some way to fix […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Senator Tom Rielly (D-Oskaloosa) is Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Rielly’s recent proposal to help Iowa’s roads and bridges not only has his colleagues buzzing but many residents all over the state talking about the proposed tax increase. Rielly points towards what he says is lack of funding, stating […]
(DES MOINES) – Today, during his remarks at a Transportation Day 2012 event in Des Moines, Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has identified $50 million in Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) efficiencies. The full report can be found here: https://governor.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Road-Use-Tax-Fund-Efficiency-Report-FINAL1.pdf “I am pleased today to announce, along with […]
Today Secretary Matt Schultz introduced a bill that would change the method in which county supervisor redistricting plans can be challenged if questions regarding the consideration improper political purposes are raised. In the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board order dismissing complaint filed November 8, 2011, they stated, “The system motivates the supervisors to appoint […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “As a member of the Iowa State Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association (ISSDA), it has come to my attention the Ben Jamison is conducting fraudulent fundraising activities in Iowa. Jamison……..is using letters given to him from Iowa Sheriffs several years ago in an attempt to solicit advertising from area businesses for another law […]
Gov. Branstad invited Vice President Xi to visit Iowa during a trade mission last September (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today welcomed the White House’s announcement that Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will visit Iowa as part of his visit to the United States next month. The vice […]
Jobs, Savings and Certainty The best way to help Iowa’s employers to begin hiring people and investing in their businesses is to do two things: address taxes and keep control of government spending. Property tax reform provides savings for individuals and businesses and it provides certainty for those same people as the plan for their […]
