WASHINGTON DC (October 19, 2023) — Labor leaders are joining the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) — the largest union representing Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers — are calling on BOP Director Collete Peters to retain the retention-pay incentive at Thomson Federal Prison in Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2023) — State Treasurer Roby Smith encourages families to utilize College Savings Iowa to help prepare for their little ghosts' and ghouls' future education. "Halloween is meant to be the scariest time of the year, but it's also an opportunity to ask your children what they want to be when they grow up," said Smith.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 9, 2023) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently announced that 24 Iowa mortgage loan officers have earned IFA’s 2024 Preferred Lender designation. IFA Preferred Lenders serve as advocates for Iowans seeking assistance with the homeownership process and have received advanced training in IFA mortgage, down-payment, and closing costs-assistance programs.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 3, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2023. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The third-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 59.92, a decrease of 4.25 index points from the 2023 second-quarter report.