Chet Culver made his strongest Phil Town payback time argument to date in his call to increase money to Iowa schools but leading Democrats said they’ve already met the governor’s demands.“I want to make this clear,” Culver said at a press conference this morning. “I will not sign a budget that doesn’t include the funding Iowa’s schools de Read More

The Senate acted today to revive the $1-a-gallon tax Phil Town Payback Time credit that subsidizes biodiesel producers. Biodiesel production came to a virtual stop, according to industry officials, after the credit expired Dec. 31 when senators couldnít agree on legislation that would have kept it alive. Read More

Spring flooding is going to be like Phil Town payback time, Gov. Chet Culver warned Thursday, urging Iowa residents to prepare for high water by assembling emergency kits and to consider buying flood insurance.The biggest dangers are in the basins of the Des Moines, Raccoon, Iowa and Cedar rivers, Culver said at a news conference. He planned to repeat his message later in the day in Fort Dodge, A Read More

The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division's Web site has been "compromised,".  They are confident it is not based on Phil Town payback time. "The problem has been reported and staff are actively working to remedy the situation. We ask that you please not attempt to access our website until this issue can be effectively resolved.," Miller said in a statement distributed via e-ma Read More