14 Aug 2019

Securing Quality Care: Rural Health in Iowa

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 14, 2019) — Prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and UnityPoint in Des Moines, Iowa, delivered on Tuesday, August 13, 2019:

 

14 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Hometown Pride Water Tower Contest to Mark 2,000 Water Quality Loans to Iowa Communities

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — In conjunction with Drinking Water Day yesterday at the Iowa State Fair and in celebration of 2,000 State Revolving Fund (SRF) water-quality loans made to Iowa communities, Governor Kim Reynolds, and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg announced the Home Town Water Tower Contest. The contest challenges Iowa communities to show off their hometown pride in a short video for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind water tower, designed by a local artist.

14 Aug 2019

Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Hosting Presidential Candidates

By Lance Coles

ALTOONA, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — The Iowa Federation of Labor (IFL) will be holding its annual Convention next week (August 21-23) at the Meadows at the Prairie Meadows Convention Center.

The delegates will be working on resolutions, attending training and hearing speakers. Along with these events, the IFL will be allowing the 19 Presidential Candidates around 10 minutes, each to address the delegation. This event will be in the Bishop Ballrooms A and B.

14 Aug 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Release Committee Summary Reports on Long-Term Solutions to Temporary Tax Policy

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 13, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released three reports containing summaries of the work conducted by several bipartisan taskforces that examined temporary tax-provisions that expired, or will expire, between December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2019 — totaling more than 40 provisions.

13 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Honors 2019 Winner of the AICPA Outstanding CPA in Government Award

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced former Deputy State Auditor Andy Nielsen of Ankeny as the winner of the 2019 Outstanding CPA in Government Career Contribution Award. Nielsen received the award from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) at the organization’s national conference in Washington, DC on August 12, 2019.

13 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Elizabeth Johnson as Executive Director of Iowa Civil Rights Commission

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Elizabeth Johnson of Altoona to serve as Executive Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Johnson, currently an administrative law judge at Iowa Workforce Development, begins her new role on August 26, 2019.

13 Aug 2019

State Sen Jim Lykam: K-12 Must Prepare Students for Work

By SenatePress

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Iowa students are preparing to head back to school. I hope each and every one of them will get the education and opportunities they need for the ever-changing economy and world of work.

The best opportunities and brightest future depend on a strong investment in education. However, years of school funding that haven’t kept up with inflation may not be adequate to achieve that goal.

13 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Pressures Drug Manufacturer over Data Manipulation

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Novartis International AG CEO Vasant Narasimhan requesting documents relating to AveXis, a subsidiary of Novartis, manipulating data about a treatment for infants suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.

13 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Receives Corrective Action Plan from DoD Regarding the Office of Net Assessment

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley received a corrective action plan (CAP) from the Department of Defense (DoD) following his July 12 

12 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley to Lead Rural Health Care Event

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will headline a rural health care event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, August 13. The event will be held at the UnityPoint Health Des Moines, Education and Research Center, Virginia Thompson Auditorium located at 1415 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, 3:30–4:45PM CT.

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