Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal made his first stop in Urbandale as a contender in the race earlier today. Jindal addressed today’s ruling on same sex marriage by the US Supreme Court, saying he was disappointed in the justices and wants to reform the judicial branch. The metro area continues to feel the effects of…… MORE
Lots of flooding around the metro from last night’s storms…several trails and parks are closed today, including Grays Lake and sections of the Des Moines River Trail. No date or time has been set as to when those locations will reopen. Want to know how much rain we actually got yesterday? The National Weather Service reports…… MORE
Governor Branstad delivered poignant testimony at the EPA’s public hearing on proposed Renewable Fuel Standards in Kansas City, Kansas today. Branstad started off his speech, alongside Missouri Governor Nixon and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey, by remarking that the public hearing should have been in Iowa. The governor then outlined the impact of the EPA’s…… MORE
A U-S Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act means more than 34-thousand Iowans won’t be losing their subsidies. The high court ruled that the IRS can grant tax breaks to those who buy health care coverage through exchanges run in part or in full by the feds Governor Branstad is among 250 people…… MORE
Another Iowa farm equipment manufacturer is having to lay off workers because of low grain prices. Kinze Manufacturing is pink-slipping 215 workers at its plant near Williamsburg. Deere and Company had to lay off 910 workers at its Iowa factories in January.… MORE
Governor Branstad is among 250 people planning to testify today at an EPA hearing in Kansas City on the impact of changes in the Renewable Fuel Standard. Opponents of the changes say they would have a stifling impact on the ethanol industry, and go against standards set by Congress eight years ago.… MORE
In his first stop in Iowa in 16 years, potential GOP presidential contender John Kasich talked to a room full of voters Wednesday in downtown Des Moines. The Ohio Governor touted his success in his state as a way to lead America, noting improvements in the state budget, education, poverty, and residents with disabilities. Kasich says he’s…… MORE
An Iowa egg farm is being sued by a food supplier for breach of contract because it didn’t deliver the promised eggs after being struck by the bird flu. Hawkeye Pride’s parent company lost more than 5-and-a-half million egg-laying hens. The suing company – Michael Foods Egg Products – is a subsidiary of Post. The…… MORE
High-speed Internet in Iowa is getting a boost. Governor Branstad signed a bill that creates a property tax relief program for those who extend their broadband infrastructure. Branstad made broadband expansion a legislative priority over the past two years. The property tax relief part of the program will be privately funded. Getting residents web savvy…… MORE
The Iowa Lottery is ending thirteen of its games. Nine of them are instant scratch games, and four are pull-tab games. Players have til August 11th of next year to claim prizes in the pull-tab games, and September 28th for the scratch games.… MORE
