Posted below is the analysis of the omnibus budget bill proposed by House Republicans. The current schedule for the bill is to have it go through committee on Monday June 6 and then be debated on the floor on Tuesday June 7.
Agriculture, Budget, Commerce, Economic Growth, Education, Environmental Protection, Human Resources, Judiciary, Labor, Natural Resources, Rebuild Iowa, State Government, Transportation | JillJ | June 2, 2011 | 
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House Republican committee assignments are now assembled for 2011. Click the links below to view lists in PDF.
Agriculture, Commerce, Economic Growth, Education, Environmental Protection, Human Resources, Judiciary, Labor, Local Government, Natural Resources, Public Safety, State Government, Transportation, Veterans Affairs | JillJ | November 29, 2010 | Comments (0)
Speaker-Elect Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) today announced a second round of committee chairs for the 84th General Assembly. This group of committees will be tasked with putting the nearly 114,000 Iowans who are out of a job back to work.
Agriculture, Commerce, Economic Growth, Labor, Press Releases, State Government, Taxes, Transportation | admin | November 17, 2010 | Comments (0)
On Thursday, August 5, 2010, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) published as part of its weekly electronic newsletter ‘EcoNewsWire’ an article notifying Iowans who have questions related to flood debris, sandbag disposal, well safety and the status of state parks.
As in 2008, the DNR created a one-stop website for flood information. The website includes a guide to disposing of flood debris and dealing with flood impacts in ag and rural areas, precautions around asbestos and other timely information. Log on to www.iowadnr.gov/flood.html for information that can help in flood recovery efforts.
Agriculture, Natural Resources | admin | August 18, 2010 | Comments (0)
Morel mushrooms have fallen prey to ever increasing reach of government. A new DNR rule requires all wild mushrooms be inspected by an approved mushroom identification expert prior to their sale at food establishments. On Thursday, April 1, 2010, the Department of Inspections and Appeals approved the emergency rule (ARC 8696B). It was was published in the April 21, 2010 Iowa Administrative Rules Bulletin (pages 2437-2438) and went into effect on April 1, 2010.
Agriculture | admin | April 30, 2010 | Comments (0)
As the House adjourned the 2nd session of the 83rd General Assembly, the House Republican Research Staff put together an end of session wrap-up of notable bills in all committees.
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) issued a press release in which Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced that the Watershed Improvement Review Board (WIRB) has approved thirteen applications totaling more than $5.1 million in grants to support water quality projects. The grant funds will be matched with $13.3 million in local funding. As a result, $18.48 million will be going to improve water quality throughout the state.
Agriculture | admin | September 30, 2009 | Comments (0)
On Thursday, June 11, 2009, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced in a press release that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is eligible to receive $242,767 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
The grant funds are designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.
Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. |
To ensure that funds are used in the most efficient manner possible, the Department is encouraging specialty crop stakeholders to submit public comment to identify their priorities for the program. IDALS is also establishing a new Review Committee to help review, evaluate, and make recommendations on grant proposals submitted to the Department.
Click for information on deadline and submitting reviews and applications…
Agriculture | admin | June 22, 2009 | Comments (0)
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today issued a statement on reports that China is banning pork imports from Iowa due to the Influenza A/H1N1 outbreak. Other countries have taken similar actions against states where people with the infection have been found.
However, international health officials have repeatedly confirmed that people cannot contract the H1N1 virus from eating pork and other meats. Over the weekend the World Health Organization, World Organization for Animal Health and the World Trade Organization issued a joint statement to that effect. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has also repeatedly emphasized to trading partners and consumers the safety of U.S. pork.
Sec. Northey’s statement follows here:
“Iowa pork, and all pork for that matter, is safe and China and the other countries that are banning pork imports are not acting based on science. It is unfortunate that these unjustified actions are being felt most dramatically by the farmers who raise pork. The industry has already been facing very difficult economics for the last several months, and this just adds to the difficulties experienced by Iowa’s pork producers.”
Agriculture | admin | May 6, 2009 | Comments (0)
As the House adjourned for the 1st session of the 83rd General Assembly, the House Republican Research Staff put together an end of session wrap-up of notable bills in all committees.
Agriculture, Budget, Commerce, Economic Growth, Education, Environmental Protection, Human Resources, Judiciary, Labor, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Rebuild Iowa, State Government, Taxes, Veterans Affairs | admin | April 26, 2009 | Comments (0)
