COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (August 23, 2019) — Google announced the five winning nonprofits for Iowa’s Google.org Impact Challenge today. Each of these organizations will receive $175,000 and, beginning on August 23, Iowans are invited to vote for the "People’s Choice" winner, who will be awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Iowan nonprofit organizations through the Impact Challenge.

WASHINGTON DC (August 23, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its 

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller announced that as a result of a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys-general, a dozen phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Lucas and Monroe counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes August 20 and continuing.