Senate Republican Leader Mike Klimeshsays it could be possible to reverse the Senate’s rejection of the governor’s pick to head the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Last week Senate Democrats blocked interim director Larry Johnson’s appointment to be the agency’s permanent. There are not enough Republicans in the Senate to reach the 34 […] View Full Story
Prosecutors in Iowa’s most populous county are launching a website to publicly track and report cases moving through the county’s court system. People will be able to track the number of cases filed each month, sort them by type of charge, and see how they are opened and dismissed. Offenders’ names and details on charges […] View Full Story
Both leaders of the U.S. House Ag Committee say it’s too soon to know if nationwide, year-round E15 will be added to the skinny farm bill, but they are supportive of the effort. Ranking Member Angie Craig tells Brownfield she’ll be fighting hard in the Rules Committee to get nationwide, year-round E15 included. “If you’re going […] The post House ag leaders back year-round E15 push as farm bill vote nears appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in most areas from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast, while warmer-than-normal weather will cover much of the West. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in northern New England, the lower […] The post Unseasonably cool, but drier pattern for much of the Heartland; wet in parts of the southern U.S. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
You can now visit the official Iowa 250 tree on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig was one of the people in the group which planted the bur oak. “Which is our state tree. And the bur oak is actually native to all 99 counties in our great state. […] View Full Story
A high school club in central Iowa is now listed as the nation’s oldest synchronized swimming group. The Sharks are marking a century at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, fostering a community for young women, both in and out of the water. Club director Katherine Gamble says her family has been involved with the […] View Full Story
Lawmakers are entering the 16th week of this year’s legislative session with an overall state spending target, but House and Senate Republicans have not yet agreed on a property tax reform plan. Senate Republican Leader Mike Klimesh indicated late last week that key lawmakers would spend the weekend ironing out the details of a $9.6 […] View Full Story
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