Members of the Iowa Valley Continuing Education staff and the Iowa Workforce Development staff recently attended a legislative breakfast hosted by the Association of Iowa Workforce Partners. The breakfast was held at the Iowa State Capitol. Some of those in attendance were also able to meet ...
Newsletter for January 21, 2016We are finishing our second week of the session and the pomp and circumstance of the first week is behind us and the real work of the Legislature is underway.The BudgetOver the next few weeks and months there will be lots of discussion on the budget, and no doubt ...
Last week at the Iowa Senate, Iowa members of the American Heart Association talked with legislators about the advantages of having safe routes for kids to walk and bike to school. Research has found children who get to school under their own power are less likely to struggle with childhood ...
The 2016 legislative session is underway. Monday morning we began with the swearing in of Rep. Linda Upmeyer as our new Speaker of the House. This was an historic moment not only because she is the first woman Speaker in Iowa, but she may be the first daughter of a former Speaker to attain the ...
Iowa's courts are committed to:Protecting Iowa's childrenOperating an efficient, full-service court systemProviding faster and less costly resolution of legal disputesOperating in an open and transparent wayProviding fair and impartial justice for allIn his annual Condition of the Judiciary ...
DES MOINES Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced his office is now accepting applications for people interested in participating in the Safe at Home program. Safe at Home is an address confidentiality program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, trafficking and stalking. ...
The 2016 Iowa Legislative session opened Monday, Jan. 12.Both State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) and State Representative Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) responded to a News-Herald request for their views on the session just underway.Both said in their replies the state budget was at the top ...
DES MOINES- Two Iowa legislators announced they are leading delegation beginning on Jan. 4 to Cuba to form critical relationships between Cuba and Iowa in order to open up options for potential trade.Iowa Senator Steve Sodders of State Center and Iowa State Representative Kirsten ...
DES MOINES- Two Iowa legislators announced they will lead a delegation beginning on Jan. 4 to Cuba to form critical relationships between Cuba and Iowa in order to open up options for potential trade.Iowa Senator Steve Sodders of State Center and Iowa State Representative Kirsten ...
DES MOINES- Two Iowa legislators announced today (Dec. 31) they will lead a delegation at the start of the new year to Cuba to form critical relationships between Cuba and Iowa in order to open up options for potential trade."These meetings in Cuba are part of ongoing efforts to improve ...