Government Policy and Law

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is one of 230 mayors to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Winter Meeting. Tucson, Ariz., Mayor Robert Walkup yesterday introduced a “Civility Accord” and urged his colleagues to …

Gov. Terry Branstad’s office announced today that Branstad will hold weekly press conferences on Mondays at 9 a.m. The first scheduled press conference for the new governor was today at 9 a.m. due to yesterday’s …

Gov. Terry Branstad said today that recently hired state employees could face losing their jobs.

Last year, more than 2,000 state workers accepted an incentive package to retire early, and former Gov. Chet Culver replaced …

Gov. Terry Branstad today named Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to oversee the transitional process of the Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) as it prepares for its scheduled June 30 close.

Branstad said Reynolds would take this …

President Barack Obama announced today that he will launch a government-wide review of federal regulations to try to eliminate rules that slow economic growth.

Obama, who wrote about the move in a piece that was …

Attorney General Tom Miller has entered into a plea agreement with a newly charged defendant in the Iowa Film Office case. Miller charged Chase Brandau, 25, of Minneapolis with second-degree theft, a Class D felony. …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guaranteed $149 million in loans to 1,532 applicants in 2010 to buy homes in rural areas or in communities with a population of 25,000 or fewer. The USDA administers …

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has opened a hotline for small businesses owners who have questions or complaints about access to credit. The line was unveiled last Friday during a conference to address issues resulting …

The city of Des Moines’ wastewater treatment plant will be one of the first in the nation to implement energy efficiency measures as part of an effort to reduce energy costs, the Iowa Office of …