Sand says Iowa’s state government facing fiscal crisis
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who’s running for governor, says the decline in state tax revenue is even worse than expected. Sand said it’s a fiscal crisis created by […]
Iowa A.G. asks Meta to explain policies on violent video removal
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is among a group asking Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, to explain its policy about the removal of videos depicting violence. Victims […]
Former western Iowa chamber exec accused of theft
The former director of a western Iowa chamber of commerce faces four felony charges related to theft and fraud. The former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director — 33-year-old […]
Big dip in Iowa tax revenue during state’s last fiscal year
The governor’s budget office has released a brief report to close the books on the state fiscal year that ended in June and it shows state tax collections dropped significantly. […]
Iowa governor: all state agencies will use E-Verify system
Governor Reynolds says “in light of the situation surrounding the former superintendent of Des Moines public schools,” all state government departments hiring employees will soon start using federal systems that […]
Man dies after falling from school building in Van Meter
An Adair County man died Tuesday, after falling 30 feet from the roof of building under construction at the school in Van Meter. A funeral home in Greenfield confirms 33-year-old […]
IRFA exec says Iowa no longer #1 place to make ethanol
The head of a trade association for biofuel producers says Iowa is no longer the best place to produce ethanol. During an online news conference late this morning, Iowa Renewable […]
U.S. Senate confirms four Iowans to key posts
Four Iowans have won U.S. Senate confirmation to posts in the Trump Administration. Leif Olson, a top deputy in Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office, is now the U.S. Attorney […]
Grassley says congress must act on trade-related farm aid plan
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he believes congress will have to act to provide the full amount of federal payments to farmers that President Trump has promised to make up […]
Linn County exploring proposal for Google data center
Google has approached the Linn County supervisors about building a new data center in rural Linn County. Supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt says it’s time to do a water balance study to […]