Iowa Department of Administrative Services

Reynolds Appoints Jim Kurtenbach to Lead State’s Human Resources Department

Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed former state lawmaker and Republican Party of Iowa chair Jim Kurtenbach to head the Iowa Department of Administrative Services.

Caffeinated Thoughts
June 20, 2019
1 minute read

Reynolds Announces Additional Cabinet Members

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced 11 additional cabinet members including former Iowa Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen to head the Iowa Department of Revenue.

Caffeinated Thoughts
February 22, 2019
6 minute read

After Adopting Smarter Balanced, Iowa Looks for a New Assessment

After the Iowa State Board of Education had adopted Smarter Balanced, a new law required the Department of Education to issue an RFP for a new assessment.

Shane Vander Hart
June 26, 2017
2 minute read

Iowa GOP Chair Launches Open Records Request of Senate Democrats

(Des Moines, IA) Former Iowa House Speaker Pro Tem, and current Iowa…

Caffeinated Thoughts
April 14, 2014
1 minute read

Why is the Iowa Department of Public Defense Ignoring Iowa’s Open Records Law?

Darwin is an unemployed veteran of the Iraq War. He applied on…

Shane Vander Hart
May 3, 2012
7 minute read