22 Aug 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Iowa Will Receive More Than $171 Million in Additional Payments from Tobacco Manufacturers

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced she has reached a settlement agreement with Tobacco Manufacturers that will result in the State of Iowa receiving extra payments of more than $171 million over the next six years. The State is now expected to receive approximately $136 million additional payments in April 2024 and the remaining amounts annually from 2025 to 2029.

22 Aug 2023

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Auditor Kerri Tompkins Celebrate Iowa Poll Workers for Playing a Critical Role in Keeping Iowa’s Elections Safe and Secure

By Scott County Auditor's Office

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins join the Election Administration Commission in announcing that August 23 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day celebrates the 10,000 Iowans who step up each election to be poll workers in their communities and encourages more people to sign up as poll workers.

22 Aug 2023

USDA Invests $17 Million to Expand Market Opportunities and Health-Care Options in Four Rural Iowa Counties

By Cecilia Lynch

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2023) — US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that the Agency is investing $15,967,000 in loans and $1,124,000 in grants to four projects in four Iowa counties to promote rural economic development, job creation, and health services.

22 Aug 2023

Govs Kim Reynolds, Greg Abbott, Jim Pillen, Kevin Stitt and Kristi Noem Band Together to Secure Border

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2023) — Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference Monday, August 21, in Eagle Pass with Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts under Texas' Operation Lone Star to respond to President Joe Biden's reckless open border policies.

21 Aug 2023

Henry Resident Selected to Participate in Monmouth College Research Program

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 21, 2023) — A Henry resident started his Monmouth College career before his first class at the college.

Logan Serpette of Henry was one of 23 new students selected to participate in Monmouth's Summer Opportunities for Intellectual Activities program.

21 Aug 2023

Community Care Takes Center Stage During St Ambrose University's Welcome Week

By Alison Amyx

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — St Ambrose University welcomed an incoming class of 425 students to campus this week and marked their arrival with an annual celebration of BEEcoming Ambrosian Day.

21 Aug 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Football Hall of Famer Randy White Promote National Child ID Program at the Iowa State Fair

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 21, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was joined by Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Randy White with the National Child ID Program on Wednesday to grill at the Iowa Pork tent and distribute child ID kits.

21 Aug 2023

Illinois AFL-CIO Hires Campaign Veteran Samantha McClain as Chief of Staff

By Alyssa Goodstein

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 21, 2023) — Samantha McClain has been hired as chief of staff for the Illinois AFL-CIO, working to advance the organization’s strategic vision to support working families across Illinois.

21 Aug 2023

Welcome New Scots: Monmouth College Adventure Begins for Class of 2027

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 21, 2023) — Welcome New Scots!

That was the greeting in big letters on several signs around Monmouth College, and it was also the vibe on campus, as more than 200 first-year students participated in the school's matriculation ceremony on Wallace Hall Plaza.

21 Aug 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Staff Changes

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 21, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced on Friday, August 18, that Dax Oberreuter will join her administration as policy advisor for health-care and veteran’s affairs. Oberreuter most recently served as legislative liaison at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He previously held the same position for the Iowa Department on Aging and served as the agency's public information officer and planning and innovation administrator.

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