25 Oct 2017

Gov. Rauner: The people scored a victory on job creation

By Patty Schuh

Springfield (Oct. 25, 2017) – Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement following General Assembly action on Senate Bill 1905:

“The people of Illinois scored a victory today. The House of Representatives rejected efforts to close a door to job opportunity here.

Instead, courageous House lawmakers stood together to dump the old playbook and move forward to make Illinois more competitive.

16 Oct 2017

Sec. Acosta appoints Gov. Reynolds to serve on apprenticeship task force

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta appointed Governor Kim Reynolds Monday to serve on the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. The creation of this task force is a key step in implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order, which was signed on June 15, 2017, with the intent to expand apprenticeships and vocational education, close the skills gap and reduce regulatory burdens on workforce development programs.    

16 Oct 2017

Hardest Hit Fund failures in Georgia

By Grassley Press

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16 Oct 2017

Q&A: Renewable Fuel Standard with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

By Grassley Press

Q: What’s at stake with proposed regulations that would reduce the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2018 and 2019?

16 Oct 2017

DAVENPORT ENTREPRENEUR NAMED A FINALIST FOR TWO STATE AWARDS IN LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION

By Brandy Welvaert

Amy Lank, president of American Power Systems, Inc. (APS), has been named as a finalist for statewide awards in Leadership Innovation and Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership from the Technology Association of Iowa.

Lank became president of the technology-focused company in 2013 at the age of 30.

16 Oct 2017

State Rep. Tony McCombie Chief Co-Sponsors Debt Transparency Act

By David Kubik

SAVANNA…Last week, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) signed on to become a chief co-sponsor of HB 3649 also known as the Debt Transparency Act.

16 Oct 2017

Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda.

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, D.C., October 11, 2017) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today expressed strong support for the tax reform agenda championed by President Donald J. Trump, hailing it as a great benefit to American agricultural producers. President Trump highlighted the tax reform proposals in an event in Pennsylvania featuring truckers and representatives of the trucking industry.

Perdue issued the following statement:

26 Sep 2017

Illinois names financing team for $4.5 billion bond offering

By Elizabeth Tomev

Springfield (Sept. 22, 2017) – The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget announced today that it has selected the financing team for an upcoming $4.5 billion sale of general obligation bonds by the State of Illinois.

26 Sep 2017

Quad Cities Chamber to host small business marketing series to drive holiday sales

By Jillian McCleary

(Quad Cities) The Quad Cities Chamber will host a new series beginning in October to build marketing capacity for small businesses in the region. The 4-program series will feature local small business owners who will share best practices on the success they have found through various marketing initiatives and platforms.

21 Sep 2017

Gov. Reynolds: no special session needed for FY17

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that no special session is needed for Fiscal Year 2017.

The expected shortfall for Iowa’s FY 2017 budget is $14.6 million. Gov. Reynolds will combine $13 million from the state’s economic emergency fund with the $1.6 million ending balance. This is the final action on the FY 2017 budget, which ended June 30, 2017. The state has $605 million in reserve funds after closing the FY 2017 books.

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