h digitalfootprint web 728x90

Government Policy and Law

DSC 6869

Local attorney elected to ABA executive committee

Attorney Jim Hanks, shareholder with Ahlers & Cooney law firm, was recently elected as an officer for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of State and Local Government Law.

He joins the section’s executive committee …

DSC 6869

Employers receive Guard and Reserve awards

Three Iowa employers received Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Governor’s Awards.

Recipients were Principal Financial Group Inc. in the Large Employer category, Davis Brown Law Firm in the Small Employer category and …

DSC 6869

Five indicted on mortgage fraud charges

A federal grand jury indicted five people on mortgage fraud charges in a case led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Iowa attorney general and the Iowa Division of Banking.

Jason …

DSC 6869

Branstad to make jobs announcement

Gov. Terry Branstad’s office said today that Branstad will make a major Iowa jobs announcement this afternoon. The announcement will take place at 1:30 p.m.…

DSC 6869

Five charged in mortgage schemes

The U.S. attorney’s office said Wednesday that five people have been indicted on charges related to mortgage fraud. Lane Anderson of Altoona, David Mable of Urbandale, Shannon Flickinger of Earlham and Paul Kramer of Granger …

DSC 6869

Branstad to co-host transmission planning forum

The 10-state Midwestern Governors Association will meet Sept. 15-16 in Des Moines to discuss regional efforts in electricity transmission planning and development, which will be a key element for expanding the wind energy industry. Gov. …

DSC 6869

State tries to collect unpaid court fees

Efforts to collect unpaid fines and court fees should increase revenue for state and local governments, the Iowa Judicial Branch said today.

The Kansas City, Mo., office of Texas-based law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & …

DSC 6869

Details emerge in Obama’s job-creation package

President Barack Obama asked lawmakers on Monday to again consider increasing taxes on high earners, private equity managers and oil and gas companies to pay for his $447 billion job-creation package, Bloomberg reported.

.

The …

DSC 6869

Governor hits the road

Gov. Terry Branstad announced today that he will lead a trade mission to Japan, South Korea and China, where he will meet with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and securities, banking and insurance regulators. In …

DSC 6869

Obama tries to drum up support

President Barack Obama heads for Virginia today as he embarks on an uphill battle to win Republican support for a make-or-break $447 billion jobs plan, Reuters reported.

The proposals Obama made in a nationally televised …