Government Policy and Law

Millions of Americans live near the oceans, and as Hurricane Earl headed up the East Coast last week, we were reminded once again of what a problem that is. It’s not likely that we’ll do …

The unemployment contribution rate for employers will be adjusted on Jan. 1, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced Thursday. The contribution rate, which is based on wages, will be set at $24,700 for 2011. Noting that …

Tough government follow-through on a freshly minted U.S. financial law will be crucial to ensure no bank or firm grows so large that its collapse could jeopardize the entire economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke …

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three grants totaling $1,047,754 to Iowa colleges and clinics. Drake University will receive $396,000 for health professionals programs, Free Clinics of Iowa in Des Moines …

Officials from CGS Tires U.S. Inc. joined Iowa Gov. Chet Culver this morning in a signing ceremony for a $924,000 economic development award to the company for its new tire manufacturing facility in Charles City. …

Sen. Tom Harkin announced that a grant of $67,500 has been approved from the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve Jester Park in Polk County. The funds will be used to …

Consumer spending rose at the strongest pace in four months in July, supported by a small gain in incomes that offered hope consumers will be able to keep contributing to a modest recovery, Reuters reported …

Two films, “Sam Steele & the Junior Detective Agency” and “Ash,” have received tax credits through the Iowa Film, Television and Video Promotion Program. These are the first two films that have successfully been awarded …

Every now and then, the candidates for Iowa governor must stop and think: “Do I really want this job?”

As the nation’s governors gathered for a meeting earlier this summer, a reporter for The Cook …

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $84.1 million to Iowa through its Disaster Recovery Enhancement Fund as part of $312 million in grants made to 13 states. The funding is intended …