Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Move to Civil Disobedience to Block Pipeline

A spokesman for the group Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement says they plan to use Civil Disobedience

Nebraska Unicameral’s Executive Board Pushes for Ouster of Senator

State Senator Bill Kintner questions the motivation of some members of the Unicameral’s Executive Board, which has asked him to resign

Three Private Companies Managing Care for Iowa Medicaid Patients

State officials say the three private companies now managing care for the 560-thousand Medicaid patients in Iowa saved Iowa taxpayers 22 million dollars

Future Iowa Ready Alliance Task Force Sets Goals

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad traveled to Pella for his weekly news conference where he visited the Career Academy of Pella and signed an executive order

Minnesota Senator Still Pushing on Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Amid the uproar over drastically raising prices on Epipens, Mylan Pharmaceutical has announced it will offer a generic version of the lifesaving drug at half the previous price.

“Moo Booth” Brings Farmers Together with Fairgoers

It’s the 25th anniversary of the “Moo Booth” at the Minnesota State Fair

SD Legislature’s E-Board Gets Investment Update

The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature got an update on the performance of the state Investment Council.
That board has oversight of state assets, mostly for the retirement system.

Prevailing Winds Project Pulling Application

An application for a new wind power project in Charles Mix and Bon Homme Counties before the Public Utilities Commission is on hold.

Summer Ending, Time to Think About Flu Shots

Even though we haven’t hit Labor Day, the unofficial end to summer yet, public health officials are talking about flu shots.

SD Local Governments Now Accounting for Retirement Funds

Changes in federal law now require local and state governments to account for their liabilities due to any retirement funds.