SCOTT COUNTY (March 10, 2019) — The Scott County Conservation Board announces that the regular Board Meeting scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, has been cancelled. The next Board meeting will be Wednesday, April 10, 2019 beginning at 3PM at the West Lake Park Administration Office. If you would like additional information, please call (563) 328-3280.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2019) —

Q: What is Sunshine Week?

WASHINGTON DC (March 8, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be continuing his Coffee with Your Congressman tour with stops in West Branch, Muscatine, and West Liberty. At each stop, Loebsack will be available to chat with constituents about issues of concern, answer questions, and provide casework-assistance.

WASHINGTON DC (March 8, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Finance Subcommittee on Health Care Chairman Pat Toomey are pushing to boost the oversight and integrity of Medicaid eligibility-related payments, nearly ten percent of which have been improper in recent years. The entire budget for the National Institutes of Health is smaller than the amount of erroneous payments made by Medicaid.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2019) — Across our state, lots of snow and extreme cold have cancelled school time and again this winter.

School districts are getting creative to ensure they meet requirements when it comes to instructional time as the number of weather-related cancelations and delays continues to rise.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, March 11 — Sunday, March 17, 2019.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Monday, March 11

Gov Reynolds signs Agriculture Innovation Week Proclamation

Governor’s Office

Iowa State Capitol

2PM

 

Tuesday, March 12

In the first week of March, big retail chains announced more than 1,100 planned store-closings. That, writes Hayley Peterson at Insider, brings the number of planned US store-closings for 2019 to more than 5,300.

The Retail Apocalypse is here, and it has consequences. Including, reports Krystal Hu for Yahoo! Finance, 41,000 retail jobs cut in January and February.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 8, 2019) — In a historic win for transgender rights in Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that Iowa’s Medicaid program may not categorically discriminate against transgender people seeking gender-affirming, medically necessary care.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2019) — Selecting a long-term care option for a loved one is without a doubt one of the most difficult decisions a family will make. How do you know if you are selecting the right care-option to meet their needs? Once you decide on an option, how do you know for sure they are getting the care you expect?

WASHINGTON DC (March 8, 2019) —

Patient Affairs Staff (PAS)

Food and Drug Administration

US Department of Health and Human Services

 

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