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Iowa, Nebraska withdraw from MoRAST
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman announced Friday that both states would be withdrawing immediately from the Missouri River Association of States and Tribes (MoRAST). Both...
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Federal government focuses on early learning
With a steady stream of research pointing to the value of early education instruction and funding, the Department of Education announced the creation of a new office that will oversee the department’s...
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Poll: Mathis has slight lead in SD 18
Poll results released late Sunday evening show Democrat Liz Mathis holding a six-point lead over Republican Cindy Golding in Tuesday’s special election for Iowa Senate District 18. Tom Jenson, director...
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Branstad: GOP faces ‘uphill battle’ in SD 18
Terry BranstadGov. Terry Branstad says the Republican candidate in a Nov. 8 Iowa Senate special election faces “an uphill battle” and cautioned that special elections “are not much an indicator” for...
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Branstad: New approach needed to address flooding
The Army Corps of Engineers needs to change the way it manages the Missouri River, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says, and the region overall needs a new approach to battling flooding along the major...
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Branstad: GOP will pick up seats in 2012
Despite his party losing a critical Iowa Senate special election on Nov. 8, Republican Gov. Terry Branstad believes the GOP can pick up five or six seats in the Iowa Legislature in 2012. Terry Branstad...
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Senate Dems knock Branstad on ed town halls
Offering comparison charts of educational town hall meetings over the past several months, Iowa Senate Democrats charged their party’s offerings have been held at more more family- and teacher-friendly...
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Branstad advises Romney, Cain to invest in Iowa
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Herman Cain would benefit from spending more time in the Hawkeye State as the Jan. 3 Iowa Caucuses approach, Gov. Terry Branstad says, adding that...
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Harkin applauds upcoming SCOTUS review
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said he was “pleased” Monday that the nation’s highest court had decided to “promptly resolve conflicting lower court decisions” regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable...
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State officials: Shuttering offices increased access
Closing 36 Iowa Workforce Development offices across the state and replacing them with computer terminals has meant greater access to services for Iowans while saving about $6.5 million, the head of...
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