International Update, January-February 2011

International Trade Team news from the Business Development Division of the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Targeted Small Business Link, January 2011 Vol. 4, no. 1

Targeted Small Business news from the Iowa Department of Economic Development

EPI Update, January 7, 2011

Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public Health.

Iowa Technology Governance Board Annual Report, January 10, 2011

This Technology Governance Board Annual Report provides information on the FY08 – FY12 Information Technology Personnel Spending; FY08 – FY12 Technology Equipment and Services Spending; and FY08 – FY12 Internal IT Expenditures with the Iowa Communications Network and Department of Administrative Services - Information Technology Enterprise. The report also contains a projection of technology cost savings. This report was produced in compliance with Iowa Code §8A.204(3a) and was submitted to the Governor, the Department of Management, and the General Assembly on January 10, 2011.

Governor Culver’s 2011 Condition of the State Address, January 11, 2011

Speech by Governor Culver.

Executive Order Number Sixty Nine, January 14, 2011

The proliferation of Project Labor Agreements as a result of Executive Order Number 22, dated February 3, 2010, issued by Governor Chet Culver has impacted the essence and the spirit of the competitive bidding process for state funded projects and has infringed upon Iowa’s Right to Work law

Executive Order Number Seventy, January 14, 2011

The act of filing an application for restoration of the rights of citizenship is an important and necessary aspect of an offender’s process of reintegration into society.

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Year End Report, January 7, 2011

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities

FY10 Enrich Iowa Report State Funding for Iowa Libraries, January 15, 2011

This report illustrates the critical role of Enrich Iowa funding in enhancing lifelong learning for Iowans through libraries; improving library resources aimed at assisting job seekers; maintaining library hours that meet library customers’ needs; improving library technology services; and providing safe, accessible library buildings.

Branstad Inaugural speech, January 14, 2011

Inaugural speech by Governor Terry Branstad

Program and Summary of Budget Fiscal Years 2012-2013, January 27, 2011

Program and Summary of Budget by Governor Terry Branstad

Iowa Program Budget and Summary, Fiscal Years 2012-2013, January 27, 2011

Governor Branstad's budget reccommendations for the fiscal years 2012 and 2013. NOTE: this is a very large file and may take a while for it to download.

Status report-Midwest Regional Rail Passenger Initiative and Passenger Rail Service in Iowa, February 1, 2011

This report fulfills the requirements of the following Code of Iowa sections: Section 327J.3(1): “The director may expend moneys from the fund to pay the costs associated with the initiation, operation, and maintenance of rail passenger service. The director shall report by February 1 of each year to the legislative services agency concerning the status of the fund including anticipated expenditures for the following fiscal year.” Section 327J.3(5): "The director shall report annually to the general assembly concerning the development and operation of the midwest regional rail system and the state's passenger rail service."

Flexible fuel vehicle registration report, February 1, 2011

Iowa Code section 452A.33(3) requires by Feb. 1 of each year the Iowa Department of transportation shall deliver a report to the governor and legislative services agency regarding flexible fuel vehicles registered in Iowa.

F-1 Food Assistance Program State Summary, January 2011

The Food Assistance Monthly Participation Report is a monthly summary of Food Assistance program participation, statewide and for each Iowa county. Breakouts are reported for participants also in the FIP program, those only receiving Food Assistance, and those that are receiving economic assistance under other programs (primarily Medicaid). This report may also be known as the F-1 Report.