(DES MOINES)  Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, returning home to Iowa from an economic and business-development trade mission with the Republican Lt. Governors Association (RLGA) to Israel last week, announced that she was able to meet with the...

DES MOINES, IA (04/19/2016)(readMedia)-- This legislative session, my office introduced legislation that would help combat the looming retirement savings crisis facing our country and the state of Iowa. This crisis has been measured by many rec...

Future Ready Iowa Summit highlighted in Governor’s 2016 Condition of the State Address

(DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds, business, labor and nonprofit leaders; educators, students and parents; and...

Finance Committee to Consider Several Pro-taxpayer Rights Measures from Grassley

WASHINGTON – Several pro-taxpayer rights provisions from Sen. Chuck Grassley will receive key committee consideration this week.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, issued the following statement Monday, supporting Comptroller Leslie Munger’s announcement that legislators’ salaries would be delayed due to the budget impasse:

“I think...

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It's true–good health really does save money.

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Comptroller puts elected leader pay on par with other obligations
CHICAGO - Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Sunday announced that compensation for Illinois' Gener...

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) is re-opening the case of a Missouri National Guard contract 

Washington, D.C. (Apr, 2016)—During ICBA Community Banking Month, the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) celebrates Citizens First Bank and the nation’s more than 6,000 community banks, which build stronger communities by helpin...

CHICAGO, April 14, 2016 – Homes are sold every day – lots of them. Last year 5.26 million existing homes were sold in the United States, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. There’s a difference, however, between just selling a ...

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