Government Policy and Law

Washington’s budget battle threatens to hinder the recovery from Hurricane Irene, as a top Republican said on Monday that any federal aid will have to be offset by spending cuts elsewhere, Reuters reported.

House Majority …

The city of Des Moines will hold a special observance to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, …

Kum & Go LC says in a federal lawsuit that it is owed $208,898 in fees under a contract it terminated with a Florida software company that provided payroll and other services to the West …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today stopped short of signaling further action to boost the U.S. recovery, Reuters reported, but he said reducing unemployment is critical for the economy’s health.

Bernanke’s speech at an annual …

The Iowa Citizen Action Network has scheduled a rally on Saturday to urge Iowa’s congressional delegation to pass a job creation program.

The event is slated to begin at 10 a.m. at the Polk County …

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has released a list of how Iowa legislators voted on bills and amendments affecting Iowa’s business climate.

The ABI said that 56 members of the House of …

President Barack Obama is finalizing a jobs package that could include a program to refurbish school buildings nationwide and tax breaks to encourage firms to hire workers, Reuters reported.

The package, to be unveiled in …

The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that Google Inc. will pay $500 million to settle government charges that it has shown illegal ads for online Canadian pharmacies in the United States.

The fine, which the …

President Barack Obama’s administration plans to release final plans today for ending or cutting back hundreds of regulations in an effort to save businesses about $10 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Administration officials said …

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the ability of the Social Security disability fund to make payments may end in 2017, DailyFinance reported. The estimates depend to some extent on the economy. The CBO’s 2011 …