Government Policy and Law

The U.S. public overwhelmingly opposes raising the country’s debt limit, even though failure to do so could hurt America’s international standing and push up borrowing costs, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released today. Some 71 …

Former Gov. Robert Ray and former Lt. Govs. Joy Corning and Sally Pederson will participate in Friday’s swearing-in ceremonies for incoming Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov-elect Kim Reynolds. Outgoing Gov. Chet Culver and Lt. …

Iowa is “leading the nation out of the recession,” Gov. Chet Culver told the Iowa General Assembly in his final Condition of the State address this morning.
 
“Our job creation and workforce development efforts …

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) yesterday announced its priorities for the 2011 legislative session.

Top on the list is a fiscally responsible budget to ensure a sound economy for the state. Another top priority …

Attorney General Tom Miller filed criminal charges against four defendants in the Iowa film case.

Former manager of the Iowa Film Office Thomas Wheeler of Indianola was charged with felonious misconduct in office, fraudulent practice …

Bret Mills, who two Democratic governors have leaned on to guide economic development efforts and  deal with the complex financing that spurs some projects, will go to work Jan. 17 as a vice president with …

Banking stocks were driven down today following a ruling against U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. in a pivotal Massachusetts foreclosure case that may shape policy in other states, Bloomberg reported.

The Massachusetts Supreme …

The 50 state attorneys general probing U.S. foreclosure practices will first settle with the five largest loan servicers – Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and Ally …

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s pharmacy benefits manager has agreed to pay $37,500 to a woman who said she was fired after telling a supervisor that she was pregnant.

Catalyst RX Inc., which has …