WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: After Donald Trump kicked off the new year by celebrating his "miracle" efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, he is now seeking a national abortion ban. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has long led the charge to attack reproductive freedom and will no doubt embrace Trump's efforts to ban abortion. Miller-Meeks, who has touted her "100% pro-life" voting record, co-sponsored the Life At Conception Act,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: After Donald Trump kicked off the new year by celebrating his "miracle" efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, he is now seeking a national abortion ban. Zach Nunn, who's already pushing an extreme anti-abortion agenda, will no doubt embrace Trump's efforts to ban abortion. His record includes voting for "the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation" while in the Iowa state legislature and su  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Des Moines Public Schools issued the following news release: DMPS is welcoming a new Behavioral Health Services Coordinator -- Katie Issa. In her role, she will lead schools in improving and implementing systems and services that support student mental health and well-being. Issa was employed as a DMPS middle school behavior strategist before accepting her new role. She has also served as a Behavior Strategist PLC lead, a Behavior Interventionist for West Des Moine  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) belatedly announced a final rule authorizing year-round sales of E15, with additional delays, in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin: "EPA's final rule authorizing year-round E15 sales i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Mark Fisher as a district judge in Judicial District 6. Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Partner at Howes Law Firm P.C. and serves as a Judicial Magistrate. He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his law degree from the University of Iowa. Fisher fills a vacancy created following the retirement of th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Governor Reynolds issued the following statement after the EPA posted its final rule implementing year-round sales of E15 fuel: "After continuous delays by the EPA to allow year-round sales of E15 fuel, consumers across the country can finally look forward to lower-cost, cleaner-burning year-round E15 in 2025. Nearly two years ago, I organized a bipartisan coalition of eight Midwest   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- The Iowa State Auditor issued the following 19-page audit report on Feb. 22, 2024, entitled "Report on Special Investigation of the Webster County Public Health Department": Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents ...Page Auditor of State's Report ...3-4 Investigative Summary: Background Information ...5-6 Detailed Findings ...6-12 Recommended Control Procedures ...13-14 Exhibit: ...Exhibit Unsupported Reimbursements Payments Issued to Kari Prescott ...A  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of Webster County Public Health Department (Department) for the period July 1, 2016 through May 31, 2022. The special investigation was requested by County officials as a result of concerns regarding certain financial transactions processed by the former Public Health Director, Kari Prescott. Sand repo  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Mount Mercy University issued the following news: Mount Mercy University has partnered with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) to provide an easy transfer process into Mount Mercy's RN-BSN program. Now, students who graduate from EICC's nursing program and meet enrollment requirements can receive automatic early admission to Mount Mercy to earn their bachelor's degree. Such partnerships are crucial to streamline education for Iowa's nurses--a profession whic  more