Sanders promises moratorium on pension cuts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders today announced that if elected president, he will institute an immediate moratorium on cuts to pension benefits that are overseen by the federal government. In a
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders today announced that if elected president, he will institute an immediate moratorium on cuts to pension benefits that are overseen by the federal government. In a
DES MOINES – While most stream flows continue to drop and April had below-average rainfall, the past 12 months set records for the wettest May to April period in Iowa’s history. Surrounding
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids woman who gave a fugitive a car ride to a hotel was sentenced today to three months in federal prison. Saudia Raquel Watkins, age 28, received
DES MOINES – On Thursday, May 9, Gov. Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF421: an act relating to institutions under the control of the Department of Human Services, including providing
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced a $3 million Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) for Iowa, which will provide funding to create temporary employment
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that will require direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription pharmaceuticals
SIOUX CITY – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty May 8, 2019, in federal court in Sioux City. Chelsea Kay Collins, 30, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was convicted of
NEWARK, NJ – Cory Booker released the following statement after Gov. Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s “Fetal Heartbeat” law this week: “The ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill signed into law today is an attack on
SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), working with the East Okoboji Lakes Improvement Corporation (EOLIC), started the first phase of the curlyleaf pondweed management strategy for the
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore first baseman Fox Leum was selected as the NJCAA Division II baseball player of the week for the week of April 29-May 5. Leum, who was honored as the ICCAC
DES MOINES – On Wednesday, May 8, Gov. Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF731: an act relating to mandatory child abuse and dependent adult abuse reporter training requirements. SF563: an