(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed into law HF 45, an act relating to public funding and regulatory matters and revising appropriations and including effective and other applicability date provisions, and making penalties applicable. Gov. Branstad sent House Speaker Kraig Paulsen the following item veto message upon signing the legislation: https://governor.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HF-45-Line-item-veto-Letter1.pdf More […]
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will again participate in WHO Radio’s “Call Governor Branstad” show. “This program is one additional way for my administration to listen to the concerns and suggestions of Iowans,” said Branstad. “Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and I have each committed to visiting all 99 of Iowa’s […]
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that Gov. Branstad will sign Executive Order Seventy-One requiring a jobs impact statement for new government rules and regulations. The announcement was made this morning at the administration’s weekly press conference. “Executive Order Seventy-One will ensure that state government’s eyes are […]
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I recently wrote a brief history of the Iowa, and included responses from one of the two groups looking to turn the Iowa into a museum. Recently I spoke with Ron Ploof of the Pacific Battleship Center and asked him about his group, and their hopes of helping to preserve the USS Iowa and their […]
DES MOINES – Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley (R-Chariton) today applauded the unanimous passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, a resolution asking the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize and evaluate all proposals related to the repurposing of the Knoxville Veterans Campus. “I want to commend the hard work and diligence of the […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced the names of the individuals he has appointed to Iowa’s boards and commissions. “These individuals share our administration’s vision of laying a solid foundation for Iowa’s future,” said Branstad. “I am confident that these individuals will serve the people of Iowa and the sectors they govern […]
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Des Moines, March 2, 2011— The Iowa Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for 26 cases when it convenes at the University Of Iowa College of Law on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 and 9 in Levitt Auditorium in the Boyd Law Building, 130 Byington Road, Iowa City. The arguments are open to the […]
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DAVENPORT, IA—On February 28, 2011, Justin David Carter, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida, plead guilty in federal court in Davenport to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. According to the written plea agreement, Carter traveled from Jacksonville, Florida, to Muscatine, Iowa, to meet […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Boswell invited students from Iowa’s 3rd District to participate in the 29th annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 8. “Each year, this competition provides a way for young artists to receive statewide and national recognition for their talents,” Boswell said. “I thoroughly […]
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Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement after meeting with Governor Terry Branstad this morning. During the meeting, Branstad provided King with a briefing on the current state of Iowa’s budget. The two leaders also spoke about a number of pending matters affecting Iowa on both the state and federal level. “Governor […]
