Government Policy and Law

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. …

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 & …

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.

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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 …

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 …

President Barack Obama will propose a reduction in payroll taxes for small businesses tonight during his nationally televised address, Bloomberg reported.

The payroll tax reduction for employers will apply only to small businesses, according to …

Former labor secretary to speak at DrakeRobert Reich, who served as secretary of labor in President Bill Clinton’s administration, will speak on “The Next Economy and America’s Future” tonight at Drake University.

The speech will …

Frank Luntz, strategist, pollster and author, will be the featured speaker at the Iowa Immigration Education Coalition’s Smart Immigration Reform breakfast presentation.

The event will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Sept. 21 …

President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans some $300 billion in tax cuts and government spending as part of a jobs creation package.  

The price tag of the …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed yesterday that it will not seek a rehearing of a federal appeals court decision that vacated a commission rule that would have required companies to include shareholders’ director …