DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate issued the following news release: Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans to turn to the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State and local election officials as the official trusted sources for election information leading up to the 2024 elections. Secretary Pate joins his colleagues across the nation and fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in participating in NASS's #TrustedInfo20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The Republican Governors Association's feud with Donald Trump continued this week as new RGA Chair Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee refused to endorse former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary, saying "I have an obligation to not engage in the primary," according to Politico. This comes as the New York Times recently reported that "Trump's political team...has told people it plans to not work with the Republic  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a resounding victory in the State's lawsuit against the Biden Administration's EPA, securing the freedom to sell E15 gasoline during summer months. The year-round sale of E15 will provide Iowans a cheaper, cleaner option at the gas pump. In April 2022, a bipartisan coalition of governors, led by Governor Kim Reynolds, petitione  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The Iowa Department of Commerce's Insurance Division issued the following news release: The Iowa Insurance Division entered a settlement in principle with a group of affiliated companies commonly known as Abra. The settlement addresses Abra's alleged offer and sale of interest-bearing cryptocurrency depository products referred to as Abra Boost and Abra Earn. As part of the settlement, Abra is required to notify all Iowa consumers with open Abra accounts containing  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR'  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments (https://www.  more