17 Dec 2019

Let Zombie Tax Extenders Remain Dead

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (December 17, 2019) — Last night, the House Rules Committee added a set of tax-cuts to the year-end appropriations package, reviving almost three dozen tax-breaks that expired two years ago and extending some that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year.

16 Dec 2019

Year-End Tax Cuts Would Add $470 Billion to the Debt

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Press reports suggest lawmakers are negotiating a deal to combine year-end funding bills with a series of large tax cuts — including permanent repeal of the Cadillac Tax and two other taxes established to fund the Affordable Care Act, as well as revival of 

09 Dec 2019

Statement on the Passing of Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (December 9, 2019) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman and Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget board member Paul Volcker died yesterday at the age of 92. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

06 Dec 2019

With Record Low Unemployment, USDA Finalizes Rule to Promote Work

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement regarding the latest jobs report released today by the US Department of Labor (DOL). The jobs report shows the economy added 266,000 new jobs in November with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, which remains at a record 50-year low.

04 Dec 2019

Washington Must Avoid Budget-Busting Christmas Tree Legislation

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (December 3, 2019) — Back from Thanksgiving recess, Congress now has less than three weeks to fund the government before the current continuing resolution expires on December 20. As negotiations continue, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget urges lawmakers to enact clean appropriations bills rather than coupling a year-end funding bill with debt-financed tax+cuts and spending increases.

03 Dec 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Second Round of Employer Innovation Fund Awardees, Encourages Employers to Apply in Third Round

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced 22 recipients of the Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant that helps employers provide postsecondary training and education opportunities for their employees. The second round of Employer Innovation Fund Grants will distribute $568,000 to employers and employer consortiums across the state. A third-round application period with $244,200 in remaining funds will open December 3 and close December 17. 

27 Nov 2019

Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald is Celebrating Savings this Holiday Season

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (11/27/2019) — The holiday season is right around the corner, and Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald is ready to celebrate with a $1,000 College Savings Iowa contribution giveaway. "The gift-giving season is one of my favorite times of the year and what better way to celebrate than by giving one lucky family a little boost in their college savings," Fitzgerald said.

26 Nov 2019

Achieving an Accessible Future with an IAble Savings Plan

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 26, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald is celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities this December 3. "This year's motto for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is The Future is Accessible, which fits in perfectly with our goal for the IAble savings plan. An accessible future is always our goal with IAble," Fitzgerald said. "IAble is a tax-advantaged savings plan for individuals with disabilities.

22 Nov 2019

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Bans All Retail Distribution of Methylene Chloride to Consumers for Paint and Coating Removal

By US Environmental Protection Agency

WASHINGTON DC (November 22, 2019) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s regulations to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution of methylene chloride in all paint-removers for consumer use will go into effect after November 22, 2019. Starting tomorrow, it will be unlawful for any person or retailer to sell or distribute paint-removal products containing methylene chloride for consumer use, including e-commerce sales.

20 Nov 2019

Iowa Association of School Board (IASB) Delegates Set 2020 Legislative Platform

By Tammy Votava

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2019) — More than 200 delegates from the Iowa Association of School Board's (IASB) member school boards and area education agency (AEA) boards gathered at Delegate Assembly on November 20 to conduct the annual meeting, elect the IASB Board President-elect, and set the platform for the 2020 legislative session. 

Delegates approved four legislative priorities and elected IASB AEA Representative Elizabeth Brennan as the IASB Board President-elect.

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