16 Jan 2025

Four Years of Progress: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Historic Investments for Communities and People across the Country

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

WASHINGTON DC (January 16, 2025) — When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office in January 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and other conditions made quality, affordable housing difficult to find and led to increased risk of homelessness and housing costs for families across the nation.

14 Jan 2025

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $100 Million for Communities to Boost Housing Supply and Lower Housing Costs

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

WASHINGTON DC (January 14, 2025) — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards $100 million in grants to eighteen winners benefitting communities across the fifteen States to cut red tape, build more homes, and lower the costs of renting and buying a home.

10 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Defends Family Farms and Businesses from Mandate that Threatens Shutdowns

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 10, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today defended Iowa family farms and businesses against a costly mandate, the so-called Corporate Transparency Act, which threatens to make them close up shop.

09 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Bill to Heighten Penalties for Assaults on Law Enforcement

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she is proposing a law change to heighten penalties for assaults against law-enforcement officers and first-responders. Assaults against law enforcement reached a national ten-year high in 2023.

09 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans of Scam “Corporate Transparency Act” Links Meant to Trick Business Owners

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans about reports of fake links meant to scam Iowa business-owners who are searching for Corporate Transparency Act registration information.

AG Bird offers the following tips for Iowans to protect themselves from the scam:

08 Jan 2025

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Seeks Leaders for Youth Preparedness Council

By Federal Emergency Management Agency News Office

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (January 8, 2025) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) until March 3. YPC is a program that brings teens together from across the nation who are interested and engaged in community preparedness.

08 Jan 2025

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Over $134 Million in Long-Term Assistance to Iowa Communities Impacted by Disasters

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 8, 2025) — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for communities across 24 states and territories.

08 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Proclamation for Ease of Transportation of Fuel for Heating

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 8, 2025) — On Tuesday, January 7, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to ease restrictions on transportation of heating and motor fuels.

08 Jan 2025

New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) Defeats Illegal Investigation by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

By Trevor Schakohl

WASHINGTON DC (January 7, 2025) — The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a stipulated dismissal without prejudice of its pseudonymous client John Doe Corporation’s federal lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas challenging the unconstitutional investigative processes of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

07 Jan 2025

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Invests Over $2.1 Million to Support Families Achieving Economic Self-Sufficiency in Iowa

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2025) — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced over $140 million in funding to 836 existing grantees through the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program.

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