Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem all said that workforce development is a top issue in the three states, which all have unemployment rates among the lowest in the nation and have more available jobs than unemployed workers.
The 33,260 new business entities in the 2021 fiscal year broke the previous record of 24,720 new business entities in the 2019 fiscal year, according to the Office of the Secretary of State.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources believes a leak from an underground storage tank caused the fish kill on Dry Branch Creek near Ossian in northeast Iowa.
Agreements released Monday show Iowa is donating the use of state troopers and their equipment at “no cost to Texas” to fight crime along the U.S. border with Mexico, but a spokesman for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said there still is a chance Texas could later reimburse some costs.
Deidre DeJear, a Des Moines businesswoman and former candidate for Iowa’s top elections office, announced Friday she has formed a committee to explore a run for Iowa governor in 2022.
But he says he won’t announce for months whether he’ll seek reelection to the Senate
Still, tens of thousands of Iowans have not returned to work since the state began hemorrhaging employees at the onset of the pandemic last year.
If Trump runs in 2024, Iowa governor would be good choice for running mate, Family Leader chief says
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Fiscal 2021 wagering tops $3 billion led by casinos
Other laws taking effect Thursday cover child care, protests, diversity training, crimes
The Iowa Board of Corrections has named new wardens for prisons in Fort Madison, Newton and Mount Pleasant.
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