Government Policy and Law

President Barack Obama’s outside panel of economic advisers will be led by Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric Co., Bloomberg reported. Immelt, 54, wrote today in an op-ed piece in the Washington Post that Obama …

Beth Townsend has been named director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Gov. Terry Branstad announced yesterday. Townsend, who through her private practice, Townsend Law Office, has represented individuals before the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, …

With new Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham on hand, the Iowa Innovation Council approved its strategic plan last week.

Durham, named to the position by Gov. Terry Branstad, came to the meeting after last …

A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities today said predictions of an “imminent fiscal meltdown” by states and governments are exaggerated, according to Bloomberg.

The report said the operating decisions for most …

Gov. Terry Branstad announced today that Williams native Doug Hoelscher will serve as the director of the Iowa Office of State-Federal Relations in Washington, D.C.

Hoelscher previously served as the White House liaison and executive …

U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt granted Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s request to dismiss a legal challenge of Iowa’s judicial retention system.

Four Iowa plaintiffs filed a request on Dec. 8 for a temporary restraining …

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is one of 230 mayors to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Winter Meeting. Tucson, Ariz., Mayor Robert Walkup yesterday introduced a “Civility Accord” and urged his colleagues to …

Gov. Terry Branstad’s office announced today that Branstad will hold weekly press conferences on Mondays at 9 a.m. The first scheduled press conference for the new governor was today at 9 a.m. due to yesterday’s …

Gov. Terry Branstad said today that recently hired state employees could face losing their jobs.

Last year, more than 2,000 state workers accepted an incentive package to retire early, and former Gov. Chet Culver replaced …

Gov. Terry Branstad today named Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to oversee the transitional process of the Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) as it prepares for its scheduled June 30 close.

Branstad said Reynolds would take this …