WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 15, 2024) — Did you make New Year's resolutions to lose weight or reduce your alcohol consumption? Want to learn more about "superbugs" and how to protect yourself from infection? Are you curious about how bones can help solve criminal cases? Dig into all of the above with Des Moines University's Mini Medical School. The program is entirely free.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 15, 2024) — Director Kraig Paulsen, Department of Management, and Division Director Jennifer Acton, Legislative Fiscal Division, are pleased to announce Jeff Plagge as the new Public Member of the Revenue Estimating Conference.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 12, 2024) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its final quarterly Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2023. The report measures IBC member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The fourth-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 59.65, a decrease of 0.27 index points from the 2023 third-quarter report.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 12, 2024) — The Department of Management Division of Information Technology, formerly the Office of the Chief Information Officer, is requesting public comment on the State of Iowa Digital Equity Plan. The plan encompasses Iowa’s proposed implementation of digital equity funding made possible through the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) Digital Equity Act.