DES MOINES, IOWA (July 29, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg released their public schedules for Monday, July 29–Sunday, August 4, 2019.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

Tuesday, July 30

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg hold Weekly Press Conference

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

1200 Pleasant St

Des Moines, IA 

9:30AM

Thursday, August 1

WASHINGTON DC (July 28, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, released the following statement on a new initiative announced by US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to target housing assistance to young people aging out of foster care who are at extreme risk of homelessness.

WASHINGTON DC (July 26, 2019) — In a letter to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Friday, Representative Marcia L Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, expressed her strong opposition to a proposed rule that would eliminate the states’ use of broad-based categorical eligibility under the Supplemental Nut

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans eligible for the Last-Dollar Scholarship to apply for the program by the August 1 deadline. The Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship is available to new high-school graduates and adult learners who enroll in a scholarship-eligible program. The $13 million scholarship program covers tuition for credentials up to a two-year degree in programs leading to a high-demand job.