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DES MOINES, Progress Iowa, a liberal political group, announced it will launch a website to highlight Governor Terry Branstad’s and Lt. Governor Kim Reynold’s “record of broken promises”. Progress Iowa said that
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – Since the end of last session I have been receiving emails and calls regarding the state’s upcoming transition to Medicaid managed care. As your
MASON CITY – Democratic Presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will be back in Mason City next week. Iowa Representative Sharon Wille Steckman reported Friday evening “Hot off the phone….Hillary Clinton will be in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After 24 years of embargo, the U.S. and Cuba will soon be trading mail. The United States and Cuba reached an understanding December 10 during discussions in Miami to
DES MOINES– Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise today announced the next group of school districts chosen to launch local teacher leadership plans through Iowa’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation System. Ninety-seven
OTTUMWA, IOWA – Kill ’em. That’s what an Iowa legislator running for Congress says should be done with illegal aliens who commit a felony here and then try to get back into
DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Terry Branstad made an appearance Wednesday morning on Bloomberg TV and called divisive presidential candidate Donald Trump “a leader” and blamed President Barack Obama for the country’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal officials announced this week hundreds of millions of dollars to be sent to foreign nations to prop up Ukraine and fight climate change in developing nations. In pursuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, Republican from Iowa, released the following statement after voting for final passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): “As a mother and grandmother, I believe
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senater Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, on Wednesday introduced the State Refugee Security Act of 2015 at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol where he was
MT. PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA – Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going
WASHINGTON – The federal government recovered more than $3.5 billion in taxpayer dollars lost to fraud in fiscal 2015, thanks in large part to reforms championed by Senator Chuck Grassley. The Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, President Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office regarding the on-going threat from ISIS, an Islamic terror group wreaking havoc all over the world. Read the
WEST LONG BRNACH, NJ – Ted Cruz commands the top spot in the latest Monmouth University Poll of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers – his first lead in any early state poll of
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday voted against the $281 billion, five-year highway bill that reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank, a quintessential example of what he calls cronyism and corporate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI announced today that it is assuming a leadership role in the investigation into the mass shooting that occurred earlier this week in San Bernardino, California, and that
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released a statement today on how he says the “No child left behind” law has been “fixed” after a bipartisan bill called “The Every
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 12/3/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————- ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 63.45 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC ELECTRICITY 26,064.81 AMERICAN TEST CENTER M/E REPAIRS 1,100.00 ANDERSON, LAURA OFFICE SUPPLIES
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, UnityPoint Health and Genesis Health System all reach agreements with a managed care organization DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim
DES MOINES – A left-wing political group says the Branstad administration continues to spend the Iowa budget on tax breaks while regular Iowans are left behind. In response to Governor Branstad’s tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Pentagon announced that woman can serve in all the roles men serve in the armed forces, including driving tanks and becoming green berets. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
DES MOINES – The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) offered two proposals to legislators today to resolve some inequities in school funding. Iowa’s funding policy has disadvantaged students for more than
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 11/25/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ————————– ACTION TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 275.00 ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 268.91 AFFORDABLE TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 275.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS &
DES MOINES, IOWA – In the latest batch of emails made public by the State Department on Monday, it was revealed that Secretary Clinton in 2012 characterized caucuses as “creatures of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced that she has retired from the Iowa Army National Guard after more than 23 years of military service. Lieutenant Colonel Ernst officially retired
From Senator Amanda Ragan – As we move toward the 2016 session, the careful budget-making strategy adopted by the Legislature will allow us to maintain our investments in expanding Iowa’s middle class
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Republican Party today announced two visitors with presidential aspirations will be visiting Mason City. Friday, December 4th at 6 PM at the Muse Norris room
AMMAN JORDAN – Republican presidentail candidate Dr. Ben Carson is visiting Syrian refugees in the Middle East and says they deserve U.S. helpmeet shouldn’t be brought here. According to Dr. Ben Carson:
DES MOINES, IOWA – Tomorrow at noon the Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition will present the ‘Turkey of the Year’ award to Senator Grassley at his office in downtown Des Moines. Grassley
HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT – A Quinnipiac University Poll finds that Ted Cruz is in a statistical dead heat with Donald Trump in Iowa, while Republicans by a wide margin want to keep Syrian
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2016. The
Declaring war on ISIL: Sen. Joni Ernst By Senator Joni Ernst Over the weekend, the United States’ oldest ally was attacked by an enemy we all know too well. My heart breaks
576 long term services and support facility contracts, over 4,500 home and community based wavier provider contracts and 99% of pharmacies have signed contracts with a managed care organization DES MOINES –
DES MOINES – Gov. Branstad today joined twenty-seven other governors from around the United States in calling on President Obama to pause his plan to resettle Syrian refugees until further improvements can
DES MOINES – State Auditor Mary Mosiman on Friday released a combined report on the institutions under the control of the Iowa Department of Corrections, which includes findings and recommendations and average
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 11/19/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— —————————— ACTION TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE150.00 ADVANTAGE COMPANIES GRANT PAYMENTS 700.00 ALL STAR PEST CONTROL MAINTENANCE MATERIAL 660.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES-IPC GAS &
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House on Friday provided an update on the situation in the U.S. with Syrian refugees. “The refugees that have captivated so much attention in the wake of
(Jesse Byrnes of O’Malley campaign) Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley on Friday lashed out at GOP front-runner Donald Trump’s plan to place Muslims in a registry. “I have found that in times
Sent to NIT by Elizabeth Warren, senior Democratic United States Senator from Massachusetts – Good morning, Over the past four years, millions of people have fled their homes in Syria, running for
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week introduced the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015, which will immediately bar refugees to the United States from any country, such as