DES MOINES, IA (January 22, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the hiring of Heidi Burhans as Iowa’s Administrator of Elections. Burhans will serve as a key liaison with all 99 county auditors and the Iowa Legislature. She is currently the Madison County Auditor.

Des Moines, Iowa (January 22, 2019) — Survey results released today by the Iowa Environmental Council show that more than 74% of energy-efficiency employers in Iowa expect the severe cuts to utility-efficiency programs adopted by the legislature in the 2018 Legislative Session to hurt their business. More than half expect the cuts to result in layoffs over the next six to 12 months.

Washington DC (January 22, 2019) ― US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding. Certain FSA offices have been providing limited services for existing loans and tax documents since January 17, and will continue to do so through January 23. Beginning January 24, however, all FSA offices will

Davenport, Iowa (January 22, 2019) ― TEDxDavenport will take place on March 27, 2019 at the Figge Art Museum in the John Deere Auditorium from 11:00AM-5:30PM. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of SOLVE FOR X.