DES MOINES, IOWA (June 21, 2023) — State Auditor Rob Sand has released a statement on his decision to vote no to using nearly $175,000 of tax-payers’ money to settle two lawsuits filed against Governor Kim Reynolds and her administration for violating open-records laws.

“These insiders have no shame. They abuse your rights, and then want to use your money to pay for having abused you,” said Auditor Sand. “I will not go along with this disgusting abuse of power.”

CLIVE, IOWA (June 21, 2023) — Calling all barbecue and beer lovers! Fill your bellies while helping those in need fill theirs.

The inaugural BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark — hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), the Iowa Cubs, and Cactus Cares — is set for 12-4PM, Saturday, July 15, at Principal Park in Des Moines. Attendees can sample delicious Iowa pork from thirty different backyard barbeque experts and fifteen craft beers from Iowa’s top breweries.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 21, 2023) — The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), recently introduced in Congress, would significantly alter a credit-card payment system that currently works for all parties involved, while raising costs and threatening data security for Iowa consumers.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (June 20, 2023) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated nearly 3,400 students in the 2023 spring semester. Students from all fifty states, four US territories, and 22 countries earned UMGC degrees.