28 Sep 2020

Guide Informs Voters on Iowa Candidates' Science-Policy Positions

By Annabelle Lolinco

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (September 28, 2020) — Iowa voters have a one-stop shop to compare their views on science, the environment, climate change, energy, and mental health with those of candidates in the November 3 election.

28 Sep 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Honored with National Service Leadership Award from America’s Service Commissions

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (September 28, 2020) — At a recent virtual awards ceremony hosted by America’s Service Commissions (ASC), it was announced that Representative Dave Loebsack was named a 2020 Friend of America’s Service Commissions.

18 Sep 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Good News for Biofuels

By Grassley Press

Q: What action did the Trump administration take to boost biofuels?

A: Federal law requires the US fuel supply to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel, which helps petroleum fuels burn more cleanly and replaces a petroleum-based substance that was used for that purpose but was found to cause cancer.

18 Sep 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Partners with US Homeland Security to Provide Election-Readiness Exercises for Counties

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2020) — Secretary of State Paul Pate has partnered with the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to conduct election preparedness exercises for Iowa counties on Thursday.

15 Sep 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Celebrates September as National Voter Registration Month

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate encourages Iowans to register to vote or update their registration in conjunction with National Voter Registration Month, which runs through September 30. Additionally, Tuesday, September 22 is National Voter Registration Day.

15 Sep 2020

Scott County Auditor Announces New GIS Tool to Display Absentee Ballot Requested

By Roland.Caldwell

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 15, 2020) — Roxanna Moritz, Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, announced today the addition of a new GIS tool which shows the number of absentee ballots requested in Scott County. The tool will also display the number of ballots as they are returned by voters.

14 Sep 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Praises Trump Administration Decision to Deny Small-Refinery Gap-Year Exemptions

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 14, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied small-refinery gap-year exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, adhering to the President’s commitment of 15 billion gallons of blended biofuels for the nation’s fuel supply per year:

10 Sep 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Joni Ernst Call on Department of Commerce to Lift Tariffs on Steel Used for Derecho Recovery

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 10, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Senator Joni Ernst (both R-IA) today sent a 

04 Sep 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Sending Absentee Ballot Request Forms Statewide This Weekend

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2020) — Iowans will begin receiving absentee ballot-request forms from the Secretary of State’s Office this weekend. Sec Paul Pate is sending the forms statewide to active registered voters ahead of the November general election to encourage social distancing at polling places during the COVID-19 pandemic.

03 Sep 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Required Proclamation Placing Constitutional Convention Question on General Election Ballot

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 3, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation, as required by Iowa law, directing that the general election on November 3, 2020, include the question whether to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Iowa Constitution.

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