DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — On Friday, April 5, at 3PM, Governor Kim Reynolds will administer the oath of office to Iowa Supreme Court Justice Christopher McDonald in a public ceremony in the supreme court courtroom in the Judicial Branch Building, 1111 E Court Ave, Des Moines. Justice McDonald will fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Justice Daryl Hecht.

WASHINGTON DC (March 23, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today said that President Donald Trump has issued an expedited major disaster declaration for 56 Iowa counties in response to severe storms and flooding which began March 12, 2019. This declaration triggers the release of federal funds to help communities in Iowa recover from the catastrophic flooding.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 24, 2019) — Today the governor’s office released the below information to help Iowans impacted by the recent flood. Applying for assistance to recover from the recent flooding in Iowa is easy and can be done via phone or online.

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Call 1-800-621-3362. You can call between 7AM and 10PM, seven days a week. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and use a TTY, can call 800-462-7585.  

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — As the nation copes with the impact of the ongoing opioid crisis, businesses also deal with the overall impact of opioid dependency from increased cost of health care delivery, increased litigation exposure, and $10 billion per year from absenteeism and presenteeism alone.