Government Policy and Law

The Iowa House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee approved a measure to lower the state’s personal income tax rates, and Iowans for Tax Relief, an influential Muscatine-based group, quickly praised the measure.

“States with …

The Iowa Power Fund board has awarded a $9 million grant to Itasca, Ill.-based DuPont-Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC, which plans to construct a commercial-scale demonstration biorefinery in Iowa. The estimated $235 million project, which is expected …

Momentum appears to be building toward a grand compromise on reducing the budget deficit that could be based on recommendations from President Barack Obama’s debt commission, according to The Hill.com.

Senate Democrats will hear a …

Federal employees would be blocked from buying everything from the services of prostitutes to the literal kitchen sink on their government charge cards under new legislation being introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley, Radio Iowa reported. …

Gov. Terry Branstad has named JoAnn Johnson superintendent of the Iowa Division of Credit Unions.

Johnson will replace James Forney, who officially resigned on Tuesday, and will fill out the remainder of his term, which …

Bill Monroe has been appointed a special adviser for government transparency by Gov. Terry Branstad.

Monroe will advise Branstad and other staff members on transparency issues and assist in crafting a transparent agenda. He will …

Mega banks – those with more than $10 billion in assets – will have to pay more for federal deposit insurance under a new regulation set for final approval today. The charge, part of reforms …

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has relaunched its Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Loan program, which is intended to help vehicle dealerships finance increases in their automobile, boat and recreational vehicle inventories. The program, which …