(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today praised the Iowa House of Representatives for passing HF 642, a two-year Department of Transportation budget. Gov. Branstad has previously insisted the Legislature pass a biennial budget to provide more predictability and stability. “The House took a bold and important first step in passing a two-year transportation […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: House File 290: An act to allow the use of motorcycles equipped with detachable stabilizing rear wheels on Iowa roads. House File 453: An act relating to the regulation of egg production, and including effective date provisions. Senate File 149: An […]
(DES MOINES) –Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will continue with their fifth week of town hall meetings as part of their “Jobs for Iowa” tour. “I look forward to visiting these central Iowa communities to discuss our administration’s plan to create jobs and increase family incomes,” said Branstad. […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Brandon Bolte the Iowa State Board of Education. The Iowa State Board of Education works with the Iowa Department of Education to provide supervision and support for Iowa’s education system, which includes all public elementary, secondary and non-public schools that receive state accreditation, area education agencies, […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: Senate File 464: An act allowing the establishment of an open season for hunting mourning doves.
Rome, Italy – Congressman Leonard Boswell returned to Italy from a bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Afghanistan earlier this week, where he visited Iowa Guard troops on the ground and attended a series of key meetings with military leaders, including President Hamid Karzai, on the political and security situation in the country. “This trip is […]
On ObamaCare’s first anniversary, King renews call for repeal Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement in conjunction with ObamaCare’s first anniversary. On March 23, 2010, President Obama defied the wishes of the American people by signing the unconstitutional law. Since that time, opposition to ObamaCare has continued to grow, and a […]
(DES MOINES) – Iowa will be represented in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall by a statue of Dr. Norman Borlaug, known as the “Father of the Green Revolution” and the man who saved an estimated 1 billion lives with his advances in wheat science. Borlaug is also known for founding the World Food Prize, which […]
DES MOINES – Three Ottumwa schools will involve their students in the planting and care of 94 new landscape trees paid for by Trees For Kids grant, administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. More than 17 different species will be planted in order to increase the diversity and health of our urban forest […]
Innovative Financial Literacy Tool Educates College Students about Overborrowing, Provides Personalized Action Plan to Reduce Indebtedness (DES MOINES) — Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad introduced “Student Loan Game Plan,” a unique online resource created by Iowa Student Loan® that helps students understand how overborrowing to pay for college can affect their financial future. The innovative […]
