DES MOINES, IOWA (March 3, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that $20 million in Manufacturing 4.0 Workforce Innovation grants have been awarded to 46 companies in Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following statement on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court:

“I applaud President Biden’s choice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would bring a wide range of experiences to the court: as a public defender, a member of the US Sentencing Commission; a trial judge; and as an appeals court judge on the ‘second-highest court in the land.’

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 24, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has received notification that President Biden has granted her request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for 25 counties that were severely impacted by December 15, 2021, high winds, severe storms, and tornadoes. The declaration provides assistance to public entities and select nonprofit organizations.

WASHINGTON DC (February 23, 2022) — Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) has recognized National Public Schools Week which runs February 21-25. The American Rescue Plan, which Bustos helped pass, secured more than $595 million for public schools in Northwest and Central Illinois K-12 schools to stay open safely and make up for lost learning time.