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DES MOINES – Yesterday, Gov. Branstad appointed Jeanie Kunkle Vaudt as judge to the 5C Judicial District. Vaudt received her law degree from the Drake University and is an Assistant Attorney General
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DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that three Iowa communities were selected to join the Main Street Iowa program: Avoca, Guthrie Center, and Newton. The
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS February 4, 2014 Unapproved The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, met in special session pursuant to adjournment. Present: Chairman Bob Amosson, Supervisor Jay
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will participate in 13 meetings in Iowa during the week of Feb. 17 as part of his annual 99-county tour. Grassley has visited each of Iowa’s 99
DES MOINES – DHS Director Chuck Palmer and DOC Director John Baldwin are pleased to announce the appointment of Kris Weitzell as Superintendent of the Clarinda Treatment Complex. The appointment is effective
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced his appointments to judicial nomination commissions and the Iowa Parole Board. Iowa Parole Board John Hodges, Vice Chair, Bondurant (Current term: 2/3/14 –
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pressing Attorney General Eric Holder to direct the Department of Justice to publicly disclose its opinions, analyses and conclusions
DES MOINES – State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City this week helped pass a bipartisan measure which will exempt Iowa state taxes on military pensions. “Exempting military retired pay from Iowa
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad today appointed Congressman Leonard Boswell to the Iowa Department of Transportation Commission. The appointment comes after Tom Rielly resigned from the commission due to a business-related
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after voting in favor of the Conference Report on H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013: “This has
WASHINGTON – Senator Mitch McConnell wasn’t a fan of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech delivered Tuesday evening. “And last night, the President had a real chance to unite the
WASHINGTON – On Monday, January 27, 2014, House-Senate negotiators announced a bipartisan agreement on final farm bill touting the agreement as a reform to agriculture policy and deficit reduction as it grows
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve King released the following comments he submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Gina McCarthy on January 28, to show his support for the Renewable Fuel
WASHINGTON – Steadfast Republican and critic of President Barack Obama outlined Tuesday what he hopes to hear from the president in his State of the Union Address that will be delivered tonight.
DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to decline to waive the national Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “It’s clear that Congress intended to establish
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of a law that Congressman John L. Mica (FL-07) created to provide immunity from civil liability to airlines and their employees
From Senator Ted Cruz of Texas – Today, the world pauses on Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember the pure evil that engulfed the world more than 69 years ago as we celebrate
DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller on Monday urged U.S. trade representative Michael Froman to ensure that states can continue to enforce tobacco products under the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP), which
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), a farm bill conferee, today issued the following statement after the Senate-House conference committee reached an agreement on a new bill. The bipartisan, bicameral agreement
Special Briefing Office of the Spokesperson, United States Department of State Senior Administration Officials Teleconference January 24, 2014 MODERATOR: Thank you so much, and thank you, everyone, for joining the call on
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DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart are pleased to announce keynote speakers and preliminary details for the Global Insurance Symposium scheduled for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today were among a bipartisan group of 31 Senators who sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy. The
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today applauded Texas officials, including Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, for waiving Texas licensing, permitting and certification requirements
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today applauded the Iowa State Board of Education for passing a measure providing a uniform policy giving veterans, their spouses
DES MOINES – The Iowa Board of Medicine will hold an informational session and public meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, January 23, 2014, in the Iowa Statehouse. The meeting,
DES MOINES – Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds applauds the launch of Million Women Mentors (MWM), a ground-breaking collaborative effort designed to engage one million science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) mentors. Launched on
DES MOINES – The Office of Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds today announced additional details for “Hearing in the Heartland: Supporting the Renewable Fuels Standard.” The hearing begins
WASHINGTON – Senator Charles Grassley answered questions last week on the Trade Promotion Authority, a fast track negotiating authority for trade agreements that gives authority to the President of the United States
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From Senator Amanda Ragan: Working in the Senate is a team effort. You work with your committee. You work with the legislators from your area and with the Governor. One of the
DES MOINES – A liberal political group took aim at Governor Branstad’s claims in his Condition of the State address he delivered Tuesday in Des Moines. Progress Iowa said that the governor’s
WASHINGTON – Today, the Administration announced the update of the U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy. After a two-year comprehensive review, the President approved this update to ensure that our conventional arms transfer
SWALEDALE – The John Drury for County Supervisor campaign announces the release of its web site today at www.druryforsupervisor.com. The web site will serve as a way to contact John, learn of
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 14, 2014 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) approved $1 million in total funding for five statewide Transportation Alternatives program projects. The majority of Transportation Alternatives program funding is distributed to
2014 Opening Day Addresses by Senate President Pam Jochum of Dubuque Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs Below is the complete text of the opening day addresses by Senate
Mason City Room 1-7-14 Mason City, Iowa 7:00 P.M. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, met in regular session pursuant to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, after the U.S. Senate voted to start debate on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) said Congress was one step closer to passing
WASHINGTON – The following statement was issued today by House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers: “We applaud today’s bipartisan