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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 23, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from the Ukraine-Russia standoff, Russian arms sales to India, Beijing Olympics…
DES MOINES – Citing her ‘fowl’ record of mismanagement and policy failures, Progress Iowa today declared Governor Kim Reynolds as the ‘Turkey of the Year’ in advance of the Thanksgiving…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden is taking action to cut gas prices for beleaguered Americans complaining about high fuel costs for their energy-guzzling vehicles. “Today I’m announcing action to lower…
The following is a news update from Iowa Democrats: Iowans can rest easier knowing there will finally be investments in our future with the Infrastructure bill that was signed into…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 15, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from Russia’s anti-satellite missile strike, US citizens leaving Afghanistan, and more.…
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP).…
DES MOINES – President Joe Biden this week announced his intent to appoint six U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors…
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representaties passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen released a statement todayon the impact of…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced today that more than $15 billion in payments were made to families that include roughly 61…
DES MOINES – Three nominees have been chosen for a Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy. Seven Iowans applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will exempt filing fees and streamline application processing for Afghan nationals who were paroled into the United States for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 9, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from war in Africa, President Biden’s September COVID-19 Summit, war in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), jointly with other government agencies, announced a return to enforcement of critical protections for families and homeowners. Those protections,…
The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing portions of Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties: THANK YOU, VETERANS November 11 is Veterans Day, a time…
DES MOINES – Seven Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that will occur when Judge Michael R.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on November 8, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from war in Africa, U.S. marine and Russia captive Trevor Reed…
DAVENPORT – Republican U.S. Representative for Iowa’s current 2nd District, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, has announced she will move to a new home and new district in an attempt to stay in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden secured another major victory for the American people Friday when Congress passed his massive $1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill. Just as the latest national…
The following is a news update from Iowa Democrats: Redistricting Maps Set for the Next Decade After delays and much anticipation, redistricting maps in Iowa are now set for the…
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation today setting Tuesday, December 14, 2021, as the date for a special election in Iowa Senate District 1 following the resignation…
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds and six other Midwest Governors sent a joint letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan requesting immediate guidance on how Iowa and other states can…
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds announced Friday that the State of Iowa has joined nine other states in a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s vaccine mandate for all workers employed by…
DES MOINS – Today, Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic released the following statement in response to the Iowa legislature approving the second non-partisan map submitted by the Legislative Services…
DES MOINES – The Iowa Legislature has approved redistricting maps for the state. This was the second set of maps submitted to the Legislature, after a previous set of maps…
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement Friday after signing the bipartisan vaccine mandate bill, HF902: “I am proud to sign this bipartisan piece of legislation today.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, President Biden announced the Build Back Better Framework to benefit American society, saying “nobody earning less than $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes”…
The following is a news update from Iowa Democrats: We Support Iowa Workers and Value Their Work With the cost of healthcare, food, and childcare rising, many Iowa workers are…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For all you persons who are not men and not women, you can now get yourself a U.S. passport that denote an “X” for your gender, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on October 25, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from military takeover in Sudan, vaccination policy, cyber agenda, Turkey diplomacy,…
MASON CITY – It’s somewhat of an a-typical, dull election season in Mason City with only one challenger for a seat on Mason City’s City Council, but Troy Levenhagen continues…
GENESEO, Ill. – Iowa has a big budget surplus but also the second-slowest internet speed in the country, and a new federal program could help the lagging state catch up…
DES MOINES – Progress Iowa announced this week that their seventh annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed will be held on Tuesday, October 26th with Rep. Cindy Axne, State Auditor Rob…
DES MOINES – Two new programs to help combat Iowa’s workforce shortage were announced this week – a new grant program to promote workforce innovation in the manufacturing sector and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the The January 6 Committee continues to unravel the twisted, diabolical madness behind the evil-doers who invaded our nation’s hallowed Capitol building that day to kill,…
MASON CITY – Mason City City Council candidate Troy Levenhagen says he represents citizens no matter what political party they belong to. Party politics usually are supposed to play no…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department held a press briefing on October 18, 2021, touching on subjects ranging from Colin Powell, Ethiopia war, Iran, Russia/NATO, China’s nuclear-capable hypersonic missile,…
WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, October 20, and Thursday, October 21, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Des Moines, Iowa for bilateral meetings with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who made provocative statements prior to the deadly insurrection attack on the U.S Capitol, is in the January 6 Committee’s crosshairs for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States is sending many millions of dollars in additional assistance for an on-going humanitarian crisis in Northern Ethiopia, where people there are facing brutal conditions.…
WATERLOO – John Deere workers in Waterloo launched a strike today. UAW John Deere members struck at midnight October 14, after the company failed to present an agreement that met…
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