24 Jan 2020

Primary Care: Estimating Leading Democratic Candidates' Health Plans

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (January 24, 2020) — Health-care is the single largest part of the federal budget and a key driver of our unsustainably rising national debt.1 Rising health care costs also place growing burdens on households and businesses and — along with a significant uninsured rate — have prompted those seeking higher office to propose bold solutions with significant fiscal implications.

24 Jan 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Launches Fast Track Filing for Biennial Reports

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 24, 2020) — The filing process for Iowa businesses is better than ever thanks to the Fast Track Filing system launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. Iowa Secretary Paul Pate announced today that biennial report-filing is now available using the system. Businesses that are registered with the state are required to file reports every two years. Approximately 70,000 Iowa businesses will file biennial reports in 2020.

22 Jan 2020

IowaWORKS Expands Services at New Satellite Location in Des Moines

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 22, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development and community partners invite the public to celebrate the opening of the new IowaWORKS satellite office at Park Fair Mall on January 28. The open house will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the atrium at 9AM, followed by tours at the new center.

15 Jan 2020

Joe Biden's Preschool and K-12 Education Plan

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden has proposed his Plan for Educators, Students, and our Future focused on preschool and K-12 education.

14 Jan 2020

United Way of the Quad Cities to Hold First of Six BOLD Institute Sessions to Help Local Nonprofits Increase Their Impact in the Region

By Blake Friis

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — United Way of the Quad Cities will host more than 40 leaders of local non-profit organizations on January 16, 8-9:30AM, for the first session of their new BOLD Institute, a program aimed at strengthening and supporting human-service nonprofits to increase their ability to create change in the region. This event will be held at The Birchwood Fields Learning Center, 4620 E 53rd Street, in Davenport.

14 Jan 2020

Iowa Small Business Encouraged by Gov. Reynold's Condition of the State

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading small-business association in Iowa, reacted to Governor Kim Reynolds Condition of the State speech today by applauding her plans to address key small business priorities in 2020.

13 Jan 2020

FixUS Initiative Launches to Better Understand and Address Growing National Divisions

By Ben Tomchik

WASHINGTON DC (January 13, 2020) — The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is launching FixUS, a new project to better understand and address the political, economic, and cultural root causes of our nation’s growing divisions.

13 Jan 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Invites Employers to Learn about The Opportunities Available with Hiring Returning Citizens

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds encourages employers, recruiters, and human-resource managers to attend the Employer and Reentry Roundtable on January 29 at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Workforce Development will co-host the roundtable to highlight opportunities available with hiring returning citizens. The event starts at 12:30PM.  

12 Jan 2020

President Trump Has Signed $4.7 Trillion of Debt into Law

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (January 10, 2020) — Last summer, we estimated that since his inauguration in January of 2017, President Trump had signed legislation into law that will ultimately add $4.1 trillion to the national debt from 2017 to 2029.

09 Jan 2020

Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) Approves Settlement, Requires First-Ever Evaluation of Alliant's Coal Generation

By Kerri Johannsen

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — The Iowa Utilities Board this week issued an order addressing Alliant Energy’s electricity rates and approving a settlement supported by the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council, and Sierra Club.

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