Terry Branstad News

Concerns over the loose regulation of some home care workers is leading several states to consider bills aimed at increasing oversight and requirements for this workforce.

How deeply will cutting back ethanol and biodiesel blended into the U.S. fuel supply hurt Iowa? Gov. Terry Branstad told Washington, D.C., leaders last week that it could potentially pull Iowa into another farm crisis.

This week Gov. Terry Branstad said the Obama administration's plan to lower the country's ethanol blending mandate makes Iowans feel as if a president they helped elect has turned his back on them.

Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, as well as upon all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.

In my previous column I talked about a meeting between a delegation from Toledo and the governor's office regarding the Iowa Juvenile Home .

This week's show features discussion of Cedar Rapids gubernatorial candidate Tyler Olson's announced separation from his wife, a preview of the upcoming legislative session and Gov. Terry Branstad raising money from Texans in the heat of the renewable fuel standard debate.

The University of Iowa Health Alliance announced Friday that it is donating $1 million to a program expected to bring 20 doctors to rural communities across the state where access to convenient medical care has been dwindling.

Long-term Iowa-state-government fiscal health should concern all Iowans. While Gov. Terry Branstad and the House of Representatives, led by fiscal responsibility, have brought state government back into a solid financial position, there are storm clouds on the horizon: state employee retirement benefits.

Tim Albrecht, who has been Gov. Branstad's communications director since November of 2009, said today he has resigned to accept a job with Redwave Digital of Des Moines.

A key Senate leader said Friday Democrats had the votes to pass a state gas tax increase last session but the bipartisan measure stalled due to lack of support among legislative Republicans.

The Connect Every Iowan initiative has reached an important milestone with the on-time delivery of meaningful policy recommendations on broadband access, adoption, and use for the Governor to review.

Gov. Terry Branstad announced Thursday that the governor's office has partnered with iHeartRadio's Show Your Stripes campaign to help veterans find jobs.

If my marriage was collapsing while I was running for governor, I'm not sure I'd issue a press release about that.

Governor Branstad and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey sent a letter to Senator Tom Harkin this week, asking Harkin to support the King amendment as part of the Farm Bill negotiations.

Flags on all public grounds across the state will be flown at half-staff starting Friday in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day weekend.

When it comes to good eats, bacon is in. People are putting the porky product on everything these days.

The dog had been missing since Wednesday after the family was involved in an accident that killed one family member.

The fields have been harvested and snow is starting to fall. The temperature is also falling too.

The Iowa Court of Appeals has thrown out the convictions of an eastern Iowa man who had pleaded guilty to lascivious acts with a child and sexual abuse.

A northwest Iowa day care provider has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 3-year-old girl she was watching in late October.