Government Policy and Law

Key Senate lawmakers have reached a deal to end two ethanol subsidies by the end of the month, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, said in a statement that she …

President Barack Obama said lawmakers are considering cutting Social Security and increasing revenues by changing the way the government measures inflation, Bloomberg reported.

Four senior congressional aides said lawmakers are discussing using an alternative measurement …

Iowa’s error rate in determining food assistance benefits was cut nearly in half last year, the Iowa Department of Human Services said today.

Federal officials rank the state as the fifth-most improved in accurately determining …

Teams of state, local and federal officials today will begin assessing damage to homes and businesses affected by Missouri River flooding. Representatives from the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, the Federal Emergency Management …

Gov. Terry Branstad today announced the names of individuals he has appointed to 28 state boards and commissions.

State law requires most boards and commissions to be balanced by gender and political affiliation. To see …

Minnesota prepared for what could be a lengthy government shutdown, as the holiday weekend passed without Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton or Republican lawmakers returning to the bargaining table, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The state …

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today that a casino management company is entitled to a $10 million Polk County jury award that had been overturned by the Court of Appeals. Wild Rose Entertainment LLC and …

Visitors to Iowa’s northern neighbor will find highway rest stops closed this weekend.

The Minnesota government shut down today after budget talks by that state’s lawmakers broke down, CNNMoney.com reported.

As questions lingered about how …

A Polk County district court judge ordered an Omaha company and its owner to comply with a subpoena issued in May 2010 by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on behalf of the Consumer Protection Division, …

Federal lawmakers have introduced nearly 20 pieces of legislation this Congress to try to slash or freeze their own paychecks for 2013, The Hill reported. With heated discussions under way on whether to raise the …