(DES MOINES) – Citing Iowa’s 17-year low unemployment rate, strength of the state’s pension fund, AAA credit rating and low poverty rate, Iowa has been named the 3rd best-run state in the nation, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis. That’s up three spots from No. 6 in 2016.

The study’s authors ranked states using four criteria: 2016 unemployment, pension funded ratio, credit rating and outlook, and poverty.

Here’s how Iowa fared:

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

“Oversight of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act”

December 12, 2017

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Burlington/Wever, December 12, 2017 – Goodwill of the Heartland is the recipient of a generous office furniture donation from Orascom Construction and Iowa Fertilizer Company. The nonprofit organization recently received more than 100,000 pounds of donated items including office chairs, desks, tables, filing cabinets, bookcases and cubicles.

(Rock Island, IL) Approximately 25 refugee families from eight countries speaking eleven different dialects will gather Thursday, December 14th for a fun-filled day of traditional Christmas activities.  The day, organized by Spring Forward Learning Center teachers, begins at 9:30 am with cookie decorating followed by a 10 am visit from Santa Claus at the Church of Peace (1114 12th Street Rock Island).