02 Aug 2019

Ag Sec Sonny Perdue Statement on US and EU Beef Agreement

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 2, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after an agreement was signed between the United States and the European Union regarding beef trade between the two nations:

02 Aug 2019

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald Announces Millions Earned on State of Iowa's Investments

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced record earnings for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019). "Iowa earned over $56 million in its investment pool, the largest amount in over a decade," Fitzgerald said. "Increased interest income reduces the tax burden, and that is great news for Iowa taxpayers."

02 Aug 2019

Upper Iowa University RN-BSN Program Ranked among The Top in Iowa

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (August 2, 2019) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) has been ranked among the top schools in Iowa for online RN to BSN nursing programming. UIU is ranked 5th in the state by TopRNtoBSN, a leading online information source for current and prospective nursing students.

02 Aug 2019

Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) and Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) Call for Retirement of Expensive Coal Plants, Rejection of Blank Check for Grid Investments in Alliant Rate Case

By Jessica Maldonado

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2, 2019) — The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) and Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) submitted testimony yesterday in Alliant Energy’s rate case currently before the Iowa Utilities Board. The testimony brings to light the real drivers behind the company’s proposed rate-increase and puts forward solutions that will save customers money while cleaning up Alliant’s generation mix.

02 Aug 2019

Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins” Set to Open at Moline’s Black Box Theatre

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 1, 2019) — The Black Box Theatre opens the multiple Tony Award-winning musical Assassins. With a book by John Weideman and Stephen Sondheim’s music and lyrics the “panoramic story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America's four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.”

02 Aug 2019

Budget Bill Caps Shameful Period of Fiscal Recklessness

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (August 1, 2019) — The Senate passed a budget agreement Thursday to suspend the debt ceiling and raise discretionary spending caps for two years, sending the bill to President Trump, who supports it. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

"Today's budget vote caps a shameful period of fiscal recklessness in Washington that is unprecedented in the context of our current fiscal state.

02 Aug 2019

Congress Passes Grassley-Backed Bills to Improve Bankruptcy Processes for Family Farmers, Small Businesses, and Veterans

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 1, 2019) — The Senate passed by voice-vote three bills backed by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa) to improve the reorganization processes for family farmers, small-business owners, and veterans. The bills were previously approved by the House of Representatives and now must be signed by President Donald Donald Trump to become law.

02 Aug 2019

Iowa Finance Authority's HousingIowa Conference to Feature Rudy of Notre Dame Football Fame, State, National Housing Experts

By Ashley Jared

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 1, 2019) – The Iowa Finance Authority will host the 2019 HousingIowa Conference September 4-6 in Cedar Rapids. 

02 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Asylum Reform Needed to Reduce Backlog, Promote Humane Treatment of Migrants

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 1, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Committee advanced legislation to improve integrity and efficiency in the nation’s overburdened asylum system. The Secure and Protect Act was reported to the full Senate by a vote of 12-10.

02 Aug 2019

State Fair Straw Poll to Include Presidential, Senate, and House Candidates

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 1, 2019) — Secretary of State Paul Pate’s annual Iowa State Fair Straw Poll will allow fairgoers to vote for their preferred candidate in the presidential, Senate, and House races. The poll will be conducted on iPads at the Secretary’s booth inside the Varied Industries Building throughout the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18.

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