Recently re-elected Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says the state’s voter registration data base and election system must be rebuilt. “It remains vital that we see this project through to its completion,” Pate says. The governor and legislators set aside a million dollars in the current budgeting year to start a five-year-long upgrade estimated […]Powered by WPeMatico
Do you get grouchy when you don’t get enough sleep? An Iowa State University study finds losing a few hours of sleep makes you angrier, especially in frustrating situations. ISU psychology professor Zlatan Krizan had test subjects maintain or reduce their sleep patterns, then come to the lab to perform mundane tasks while listening to […]Powered by WPeMatico
More than 9,000 Rockwell Collins employees in Iowa now work for a new company. “I’m really pleased to announce we’ve completed the acquisition of Rockwell Collins and we have officially formed the Collins Aerospace Systems business, a company that is now the preeminent systems supplier to the aerospace industry,” Greg Hayes, CEO of Connecticut-based United Technologies Corporation, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Congressman Steve King, a Republican, will be in the minority party when Congress reconvenes in January. King says the current Republican majority will try to get some things done before the change over — and passing a funding bill before the December 7th deadline is key. “It looks like the struggle there is going […]Powered by WPeMatico
The director of the Iowa Department of Transportation says in the past 11 years, the number of “structurally deficient” bridges on state-maintained highways in Iowa has been reduced by 80 percent. “From 2006 to 2017, we’ve driven that number down from 256 to 51,” Iowa DOT director Mark Lowe told the governor yesterday during a […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Environmental Protection Commission has entered into a contract for a research project to examine if a wider view should be used to determine how things are thrown away. The DNR’s Tom Anderson says the law created in 1987 determined the success of what was recycled based on the weight of what went into landfills. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Drake Bulldogs say they are all in for Saturday’s football game at Iowa State. The Cyclones and Bulldogs will collide for the first time since 1985 after both teams had their season openers cancelled due to weather. Drake coach Rick Fox says they let the players decided if they wanted to accept the challenge. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state ag secretary is asking lawmakers for a quarter of a million dollar budget increase, to boost the “Animal Agriculture Industries Bureau” in the Iowa Department of Agriculture. “To prepare, present, detect and, if needed, to respond in the case of a foreign animal disease,” Ag Secretary Mike Naig said yesterday during a budget […]Powered by WPeMatico
There’s persistent debate, mostly among Democrats, about whether Iowa native Matt Whitaker can legally serve as the acting U.S. attorney general. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says President Donald Trump “would be wise” to formally nominate someone to the post as soon as possible to end the debate. “Why doesn’t he get somebody appointed? […]Powered by WPeMatico
