25 Feb 2019

Iowa Secretary Paul Pate Honored with National Award for Improving Voter Accessibility

By Kevin Hall

24 Feb 2019

Libertarian Party of Iowa and Iowa Green Party Chair Joint Statement on Ballot Suppression Bill HF 335

By Joseph Howe

PRESS RELEASE (February 24, 2019) — Representative Mary Ann Hanusa, Iowa House District 16, has recently filed a pair of bills that would suppress ballot access rights for Libertarians, Greens, and other independent candidates. These bills would advance filing-dates five months for third-parties to Democrat/Republican primary-election deadlines and prohibit primary losers from filing candidacies as an independent or third-party.

23 Feb 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Additional Cabinet Appointments

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced several additional cabinet appointments today. These cabinet secretaries will serve as important agents as Gov Reynolds carries out her work to serve Iowans.

23 Feb 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Launch Bipartisan Investigation into Insulin Prices

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 22, 2019) — US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today began a bipartisan investigation into insulin prices. The probe is part of the committee’s broader effort to examine drug pricing in the United States and rising costs for consumers and taxpayers.

23 Feb 2019

Iowa Division of Labor Commissioner Michael Mauro Announces Retirement

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2019) — Iowa Division of Labor Commissioner Michael Mauro has announced his planned retirement for April 1. Commissioner Mauro was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad in April 2011, and has served Iowa in state and local government for more than 35 years.

23 Feb 2019

Q&A with Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on E-Verify

By Grassley Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2019) —

Q: What is the E-Verify program?

A: The E-Verify program updated employment verification measures that were enacted with comprehensive immigration reform signed into law by President Reagan. For the first time in our history, Congress made it a federal crime to employ undocumented workers.

23 Feb 2019

Women’s Group Reacts to Trump Administration Bar on Comprehensive Reproductive Healthcare Providers from Federal Family Planning Program

By Anna Zuccaro

WASHINGTON DC (February 22, 2019) — Earlier today, 

23 Feb 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 23, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, February 25 — Sunday, March 3, 2019.

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

 

Monday, February 25

Lt Gov Gregg visits Amana Woolen Mill

800 48th Ave

Amana, IA 52203

11:30AM

 

Lt Gov Gregg visits Rantizo

105 Iowa Ave, Suite 231

23 Feb 2019

Iowa Democrats’ Statement on Tom Vilsack

By Grassley Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 23, 2019) — In response to the news that former Governor and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will not seek the Democratic nomination for US Senate in 2020 against Joni Ernst, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price issued the following statement:

22 Feb 2019

New Bill Can Improve Health Care for Many Iowans

By SenatePress

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and legislative Republicans are determined to stick with Iowa’s troubled privatized Medicaid.

We must, therefore, make urgently needed improvements to ensure Iowans get the services they need; pay health care providers correctly and on time; and give Iowans more decision-making power in how Medicaid is run, rather than employees of out-of-state, for-profit companies.

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