Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she remains hopeful Congress will pass new legislation yet this year reauthorizing federal spending for programs supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers, including commodity support and conservation programs and crop insurance.
As the night wore on, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Sen. Joni Ernst herself a former commander in the U.S. Army Reserve and Iowa Army National Guard continued to bring up new nominations and appeared to become increasingly frustrated.
Tamara Marcus is resigning as Linn County’s first sustainability director to launch a new sustainability and equity consulting service serving Corridor local governments, businesses and nonprofits. The majority-Democrat Board of Supervisors is unlikely to restructure the sustainability department.
President Joe Biden, visiting Minnesota, will announce over $5 billion in already-approved money toward projects around renewable energy, land conservation and rural broadband connectivity, including more than $400 million for projects in Iowa.
The city of Iowa City has tapped Rachel Kilburg Varley to serve as the next economic development coordinator, filling the vacancy created by Wendy Ford’s retirement from the role in August.