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. 

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.

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.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 15, 2019) — Gift cards top many holiday wish-lists and State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald wants Iowa consumers to protect the value of those cards by following a few basic tips. "Each year, gift cards go unused because the cards are lost or forgotten," Fitzgerald said. "Nobody can afford to let money go to waste.