Government Policy and Law

The U.S. Senate yesterday didn’t repeal health-care reform, but it did take a step toward getting rid of a provision that would impose a major paperwork burden on small businesses next year. By an 81-17 …

After the authorization for his $50,000 annual manager’s fee at West Glen Town Center expired, William Van Orsdel upped his salary to $156,000 a year, according to a lawsuit filed today in Polk County District …

Gov. Terry Branstad unveiled legislation today to replace the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) with the Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress (IPEP), a public-private partnership.

The mission of IPEP will be “to grow and …

Tom Newton, former director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, has joined Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as director of network engagement. He will work with hospitals and physicians to better understand their …

The city of Grimes will use the State Revolving Fund, or SRF, one of Iowa’s primary sources for financing projects designed to improve Iowa’s water quality, to restructure the remaining balance on the $11.3 million …

Gov. Terry Branstad started his 2011 Iowa budget address to the Legislature this morning in no-nonsense fashion: “I think we need to start with a stern talking-to,” he said.

“It is our responsibility, as servant-leaders, …

After making his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Barack Obama was already out promoting his agneda in the Midwest on Wednesday.

Obama spoke to renewable energy firm Orion Energy Systems in Wisconsin, …

Governor Terry Branstad was scheduled to deliver his budget proposal to Iowa lawmakers at 10 a.m. today.

The Iowa Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) announced yesterday what it would most like to see in the …

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said today that the U.S. government’s budget deficit will likely widen to $1.5 trillion this year, up from last year’s $1.3 trillion.

The projected shortfall will be caused in …