Culver, Union Reach Agreement to Save Jobs

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DES MOINES (AP) - The state and its largest employee union have reached an agreement calling for workers to take five unpaid furlough days to protect hundreds of jobs that would have been cut as part of... Read more »

Iowa Panel OKs Inheritance Change

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A legislative subcommittee has approved a measure giving inheritance rights to Iowa children born up to two years after their father's death. The measure would mean children... Read more »

Culver Order Helps Union Contractors

DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver has signed an executive order telling state agencies to consider signing agreements for big construction projects that likely would favor labor unions. Culver... Read more »

Culver Signs School Cash Reserve Bill

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DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver signed into law a measure forcing local schools to dip into their cash reserves before turning to property taxpayers for additional funding. At the same time... Read more »

Branstad Formally Enters Race for Iowa Governor

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DES MOINES (AP) - Former Gov. Terry Branstad has officially entered the race for the Republican nomination for governor, vowing to cut state spending by 15 percent while putting a new focus on the state's... Read more »

Iowa AG Seeks Charity Fundraising Tracking System

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa's attorney general is drafting legislation that would require thousands of Iowa charities to disclose how much of the money they raise actually benefits their causes. Advocates... Read more »

Iowa Public Health Office Closed Thursday

DES MOINES (AP) - State officials say an office of the Iowa Department of Public Health will be closed one day later this week due to budget-cutting measures. The Bureau of Vital Statistics will be... Read more »

Behn Drops Out of GOP Race for Iowa Gov

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DES MOINES (AP) - Republican state Sen. Jerry Behn says he's dropping out of the GOP race for governor and endorsing former Gov. Terry Branstad. The Boone County farmer announced his decision... Read more »

Gov. Culver Signs Executive Order to Millions in State Spending

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DES MOINES - Governor Chet Culver is signing an executive order to save almost $128-million in state spending. The savings come from consolidating state internet and e-mail, speeding up debt collection... Read more »

Legislators, Culver Back Tax Credit Review

DES MOINES (AP) - Lawmakers of both parties and Gov. Chet Culver say the furor over mismanagement of moviemaker tax credits make it virtually certain the Legislature will overhaul tax incentives when it... Read more »

Panel Backs Efficiency Plan

DES MOINES (AP) - A legislative panel has unanimously approved a package of efficiency measures that would consolidate state purchasing and computer operations and begin phasing out some tax credits. ... Read more »

Iowa DHS Director Announces Restructuring

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa Department of Human Services Director Charles Krogmeier says he will recommend a restructuring within the agency, including a reduction of regional offices from eight to five. ... Read more »

Iowa House Speaker Expect Tax Credit Limits

JOHNSTON (AP) - House Speaker Pat Murphy says the Legislature will likely limit the amount of state money spent on tax credit programs designed to create new jobs to Iowa. Murphy says the need... Read more »

Fong Suspends Campaign for Governor

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CEDAR RAPIDS -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Christian Fong has announced that effective Tuesday he will suspend his campaign for governor. “Today, I announce the suspension of my campaign,” Fong... Read more »

Marianette Miller-Meeks Running for Congress

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OTTUMWA - On Monday, an Ottumwa doctor made it officials, she's again running for Congress. Marianette Miller-Meeks is seeking the Republican nomination for Iowa's second district. If she wins, she... Read more »

Tuesday Vote for State Representative

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CEDAR RAPIDS - An election Tuesday in Linn County could swing momentum for parties heading into next year's state elections. Voters in House district 33 will pick a new representative. Democrat Kirsten... Read more »

Gov. Culver Orders Review of Iowa Tax Credits

DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver is ordering a review of 30 tax credit programs administered by six state agencies to determine if they are meeting goals established when they were enacted. Department... Read more »

Culver: Educators Should expect Tight Budgets

DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver is bluntly warning school advocates they'll face scaled-back budgets for the foreseeable future and that he'll oppose efforts to raise taxes. Speaking Thursday... Read more »

O’Neill to run for Iowa State Senate

DES MOINES - Ed O’Neill of Clinton, an economic development leader and community volunteer, announced he's running for the Iowa State Senate. O’Neill is running to replace State Senator Roger Stewart,... Read more »

Culver Raising Big Money

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DES MOINES - Governor Chet Culver has not officially announced that he'll run for re-election. But financial records show the first term Governor never stopped when it comes to fund raising. The Iowa... Read more »

I-Jobs Funds Going to Iowa City, Waterloo and Waverly Housing Projects

DES MOINES - Communities across Iowa are slated to receive a total of nearly $1.2 million for affordable housing projects through Gov. Chet Culver’s I-JOBS infrastructure improvement program. Culver... Read more »

E-mails Show Culver's Interest in Film Office

DES MOINES (AP) - E-mails indicate Gov. Chet Culver's office took a close interest in the state's film promotion efforts long before questions about spending and bookkeeping prompted him to freeze the... Read more »

WATCH: Gov. Culver Updates Spending Cuts

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Democrat Conlin Enters US Senate Race

DES MOINES (AP) - Democratic lawyer Roxanne Conlin has formally entered the U.S. Senate race, filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission seeking the nomination to oppose Republican Sen. Charles... Read more »

Could TouchPlay Return to Iowa?

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Slot machine sounds fell silent in Iowa more than three years ago. Now some lawmakers want to bring TouchPlay machines back in an effort to boost state revenue. In 2006, the legislature... Read more »