DES MOINES, January 28, 2011 – Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan E. Voss has completed her review of the Wellmark rate increase request filed with her office in November. The company will not be permitted to raise individual health insurance policy base rates by 10.8%, as they had requested, but will be allowed an 8.5% increase. […]
Governor Branstad delivered his first speech to the State Legislature in nearly 14 yesterday. Branstad presented to the Iowa Legislature his budget proposal for the next two years. Branstad started off by announcing that 89 programs in Iowa would not be receiving the funding that they had in the past. Branstad said that these organziations had […]
(Des Moines)- After completing public interviews of all 60 applicants, the State Judicial Nominating Commission has selected a slate of nine nominees to fill the vacancies on the Iowa Supreme Court that occurred when the terms of Chief Justice Marsha Ternus, Justice Michael Streit and Justice David Baker ended on December 31, 2010. The nominees are: […]
The Iowa General Assembly was in session again today. Perhaps the biggest event of the day came in the early morning session of the senate when Senator Sorenson moved to suspend the rules and bring up SJR 8, an act declaring marriage to be between one man and one women. This motion was defeated 24-26. […]
Organizers for RAGBRAI have chosen the overnight host communities for the 2011 ride and are set to make the announcement Saturday night at 8:30 pm. The ride – which tends to alternate between northerly and southerly routes, is expected to roll through southern Iowa this year July 24-30th. That would seem to favor the communities […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today presented his budget and program to the Iowa General Assembly. Following are the remarks as prepared for delivery: Madam Lt. Governor, Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Leaders, justices, judges, legislators, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends and fellow Iowans. I am humbled to stand before you once again […]
The Iowa Department of Public Health’s Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner (IOSME) and the State of Iowa Child Death Review Team today announced endorsement and support of the 100 Years, 100% smoke detector campaign, initiated by the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of the State Fire Marshal. The 100 Years, 100% campaign’s […]
The Iowa General Assembly was in session today operating on a light schedule for the day. The house convened at about 8:30 am. In the morning session, two new bills were introduced. HF 110, an Act relating to assisted living programs, was introduced/sponsored by Representatives Isenthart and Hunter. HF 112, an Act relating to rules […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in December from 6.6 percent in November, reflecting the largest monthly decrease in the rate for the year. The state’s jobless rate stood at 6.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate also took a sharp drop in December, falling to […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa) Washington County District Court Judge Dan F. Morrison has assessed a $7,000 civil penalty against Miller Welding & Tiling, Inc., d/b/a G & R Construction, of Washington, Iowa, for violations of Iowa’s One Call (“Call before you dig”) statute. In a decree filed Friday, Judge Morrison also enjoined the defendant from further […]
