by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 19, 2014 | News, Politics & Government, Technology
The “help desk” for employees in the executive branch of state government who have computer issues is getting a new name. “There’s not going to be any additional staff added on as a part of this,” says Caleb Hunter, a spokesman for the...
by O. Kay Henderson | May 12, 2014 | News, Politics & Government
Jack Hatch, the only Democrat running for governor, has started interviewing candidates to decide who he’ll choose as a running mate. “(The) ideal candidate is a person who has experience in the private sector, who has experience in the public sector, who...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 14, 2014 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Governor Terry Branstad says his new Department of Administrative Services director should review state construction projects completed in the past two years, to determine if changes implemented by the previous director actually yielded savings for taxpayers. “I...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 4, 2014 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack says he was not aware of any confidential settlements involving state employees during his two terms as Iowa’s chief executive. Officials from the Iowa Department of Administrative Services say they searched through 45 boxes of...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 4, 2014 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The Iowa Supreme Court held a rare evening session tonight to hear arguments from two lawyers about the dispute over Governor Branstad’s attempt to oust the state workers compensation commissioner. Chris Godfrey has sued, charging Branstad targeted him for...