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.

12 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Tamra Roberts as District Court Judge

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Tamra Roberts as a district court judge in the Seventh Judicial District. 

12 Aug 2019

Sen Joni Ernst Urged to Acknowledge and Act on Climate Change with Flying Banner Ad

By Katy Siddall

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) went to great heights at the Iowa State Fair to call on Senator Joni Ernst to acknowledge that climate change is real and take legislative action to address the crisis contributing to record flooding across the state.

11 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Statement on EPA Renewable Fuel Volumes Announcement

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 10, 2019) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was granting 31 small-refinery waiver-exemptions from the biofuel blending-requirements under the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement:

09 Aug 2019

Rep Tony McCombie Champions Trio of Bipartisan Bills Signed into Law

By David Kubik

SAVANNA, ILLINOIS (August 9, 2019) — Through a collaborative and bipartisan effort in Springfield this year, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) was successful in championing three new bills that were signed into law this week. Each of the bills is a product of collaboration and compromise, and each passed through the General Assembly with wide, bipartisan support.

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