Feb 13, 2025
Legislative News
The Legislative News is updated regularly by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) public policy team with information about the latest activity in the Iowa Legislature, administratively and at the federal level.
Economic Growth
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Aug 31, 2023
Boards and Commissions Review Committee Recommends Substantive Changes
The Boards and Commissions Review Committee convened by Governor Reynolds and chaired by Director of Management, Kraig Paulsen met Tuesday to discuss proposed changes from the subcommittees that met and reviewed all the existing board and commissions. During the meeting, several changes were proposed. Chairman Paulsen noted at the end that we need to remember that volunteer boards and commissioners are not well-positioned to manage the day to day operations of Government. The commission is now seeking public input and a public hearing will be held on Sep. 6 at NOON. You can see the full recommendations here.
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Jul 30, 2021
CDC Issues New Guidance on Mask Wearing for Vaccinated Individuals
On Tuesday, July 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidelines to recommend fully vaccinated individuals wear a mask indoors in public to maximize protection from the Delta variant and to prevent possibly spreading it to others.
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Jul 20, 2017
Focus on ABI Policy Committees: Economic Growth
Leading up to our ABI policy committees in late summer, we have been highlighting each of ABI’s five policy committees so you know more about the mission and purview of each one. This week’s profile on ABI’s Economic Growth Committee is the final committee highlight. Click here to register for the Economic Growth Committee meeting on Aug. 15.
