01 Apr 2020

Weakening the SALT Cap Would Be a Wasteful Giveaway During a Crisis

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2020) — With the economy reeling due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some Members of Congress are reportedly considering retroactively raising the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction as part of any next economic package.

01 Apr 2020

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) — Call for Nominations Now Open

By USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2020) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of qualified individuals for five open seats on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The 15-member advisory board considers and makes recommendations on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances and other issues involved in the production, handling and processing of USDA certified organic products.

01 Apr 2020

Iowa Restaurant Association Seeks Donations for Hospitality Relief Fund

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2020) — The Iowa Restaurant Association, through its 501(c)3 charitable foundation, announced on March 31 the creation of an industry-relief fund to assist hospitality workers displaced by the recent suspension of on-premise dining in Iowa restaurants and bars.

01 Apr 2020

EPA Takes Further Action to Assure Availability of Disinfectant Products for Use Against the Novel Coronavirus

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 1, 2020) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking further action to help ease the production and availability of EPA-registered disinfectants. EPA will temporarily allow manufacturers of certain already-registered EPA disinfectants to obtain certain active ingredients from any source of suppliers without checking with the agency first.

01 Apr 2020

Greg Samorajski Appointed CEO of Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS)

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Gregory Samorajski, former Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue, as the next CEO of the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS). Samorajski replaces retiring CEO Donna Mueller, who has served in that role since 2003. The appointment is effective May 1, 2020, and is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate.

01 Apr 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Pate to Mail Absentee Ballot-Request Form to Every Registered Voter

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced on March 31 his office plans to mail an absentee ballot-request form to every active registered voter in the state ahead of the June 2 primary. The forms will be sent in mid-late April and will include prepaid postage for return mailing to county auditors.

31 Mar 2020

US DOT and EPA Put Safety and American Families First with Final Rule on Fuel Economy Standards

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 31, 2020) — The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for model-years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

31 Mar 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Alarming FBI Failures on Carter Page FISA Were Tip of Iceberg

By Grassley Press

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA (March 31, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and longtime critic of the FBI’s surveillance application of former Trump Campaign aide Carter Page, expressed alarm over an interim watchdog report revealing systemic failures to verify facts in secret FBI applications to spy on American citizens.

31 Mar 2020

Additional COVID-19 Cases in Iowa, Additional Death Confirmed

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 31, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 73 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 497 positive cases. One death was reported in Muscatine County, a middle-aged (41-60) resident. There have been a total of 6,888 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 73 individuals include:

31 Mar 2020

CARES Act: Employee Retention Credit FAQ

By Grassley Press

What businesses qualify for the employee-retention credit? Any employer, regardless of size, is eligible for the credit during calendar year 2020 if the business: (1) is fully or partially suspended due to a governmental order related to COVID-19, or (2) experiences a significant decline in gross receipts (ie, a reduction of 50 percent of gross receipts from the same quarter in 2019).

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