News for Dorchester IA - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Dorchester Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/dorchester-ia News for Dorchester IA - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/dorchester-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:20:23 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Statement on the Indictment of Donald J. Trump DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the politically charged indictment of President Donald J. https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-the-indictment-of-donald-j-trump-31557000-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-the-indictment-of-donald-j-trump-31557000-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Signs Disaster Emergency Proclamation DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to ease restrictions on the transportation of materials related to disaster https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-disaster-emergency-proclamation-31557001-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-disaster-emergency-proclamation-31557001-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for 12 Counties in Eastern Iowa DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 12 counties in response to the March 31 severe weather. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-12-counties-in-eastern-iowa-31557002-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-12-counties-in-eastern-iowa-31557002-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Bipartisan Fraud Fighting Bill Unanimously Passes Senate WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Administrative False Claims Act has been unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate. https://www.americantowns.com/news/bipartisan-fraud-fighting-bill-unanimously-passes-senate-31557726-dubuque-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bipartisan-fraud-fighting-bill-unanimously-passes-senate-31557726-dubuque-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Grassley Joins Braun, Ernst to Introduce the Define WOTUS Act WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in introducing the Define WOTUS Act, which https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-braun-ernst-to-introduce-the-define-wotus-act-31557729-davenport-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-braun-ernst-to-introduce-the-define-wotus-act-31557729-davenport-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Grassley Joins Thune to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former chairman and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-thune-to-permanently-repeal-the-death-tax-31557731-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-thune-to-permanently-repeal-the-death-tax-31557731-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Grassley Reintroduces Think Tank Transparency Act to Expose Foreign Influence Campaigns WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today reintroduced legislation to require greater transparency of think tanks and other non-profit https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reintroduces-think-tank-transparency-act-to-expose-foreign-influence-campaigns-31557733-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reintroduces-think-tank-transparency-act-to-expose-foreign-influence-campaigns-31557733-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Ernst Joins Effort to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax Senator Ernst is the Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. WASHINGTON — U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-joins-effort-to-permanently-repeal-the-death-tax-31557742-keokuk-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-joins-effort-to-permanently-repeal-the-death-tax-31557742-keokuk-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Ernst Demands SBA Continue Collections on Nearly $72 Billion of Taxpayer-Funded COVID Loans The SBA has decided to forgo debt collections on COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) less than $100,000. EIDLs under $100,000 account for https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-demands-sba-continue-collections-on-nearly-72-billion-of-taxpayerfunded-covid-loans-31557745-boone-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-demands-sba-continue-collections-on-nearly-72-billion-of-taxpayerfunded-covid-loans-31557745-boone-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Ernst: "This is not debt cancellation. It’s socialism." President Biden is rewarding those who chose the path of higher education by strapping their debt onto the backs of those who did not. WASHINGTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-this-is-not-debt-cancellation-its-socialism-31557747-decorah-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-this-is-not-debt-cancellation-its-socialism-31557747-decorah-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Six Additional Counties DES MOINES - Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for six additional counties in response to the March 31 severe https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-six-additional-counties-31558134-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-six-additional-counties-31558134-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Signs SF 445 and SF 514 into Law DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  SF 445: A bill for an act relating to protests https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-sf-445-and-sf-514-into-law-31558135-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-sf-445-and-sf-514-into-law-31558135-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Announces More than $8 Million to Help Five Companies Advance Water Conservation Efforts DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that $8.3 million in matching grants have been awarded to assist five companies in upgrading https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-more-than-8-million-to-help-five-companies-advance-water-conservation-efforts-31559383-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-more-than-8-million-to-help-five-companies-advance-water-conservation-efforts-31559383-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Marion and Warren Counties DES MOINES -- Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for two counties in response to the April 4 severe weather. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-marion-and-warren-counties-31559385-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-marion-and-warren-counties-31559385-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Iowa Schools Invited to Apply for Lt. Governors' STEM Education Scholarship Program DES MOINES – The National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-schools-invited-to-apply-for-lt-governors-stem-education-scholarship-program-31559386-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-schools-invited-to-apply-for-lt-governors-stem-education-scholarship-program-31559386-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500