DES MOINES, IOWA (March 20, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds welcomes the NCAA men's basketball tournament back to central Iowa. The first round of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament will be held in Des Moines on March 21, 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 20, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today in response to flooding and flash-flooding beginning March 13 and continuing.

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (March 19, 2019) — Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price issued the following statement tonight:

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (March 19, 2019) — Every dollar matters today in our communities. It’s time to make sure every dollar counts when we pay our local taxes. It’s time for Localgov.

The latest innovation from a proven Chicago IT-firm that specializes in helping municipalities, Localgov turns local tax-collection into an opportunity to invest in a better future, with a stronger set of local services and programs that helps support small businesses and promotes a sense of community.

SAVANNA, ILLINOIS (March 20, 2019) —Today, State Representative Tony McCombie announced the beginning of her spring 2019 photo contest.

DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13 and continuing.

WASHINGTON DC (March 18, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of qualified individuals for five open seats on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The 15-member advisory-board considers and makes recommendations on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances and other issues involving the production, handling, and processing of USDA-certified organic products.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 18, 2019) — The State of Illinois and SEIU Healthcare Illinois reached an agreement to implement rate-increases and release previously-withheld increases for more than 40,000 Department of Human Services low-wage home-care and child-care providers that had been withheld under the former Rauner administration.

SEIU Healthcare Illinois and the Pritzker administration released the following statement announcing the agreement:

WASHINGTON DC (March 18, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Perdue will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, March 19, 2019. He will be joined by farmers, ranchers, producers, and industry-leaders he has met while travelling across the country as Secretary for the ringing of the bell.

WASHINGTON DC (March 18, 2019) —

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