The biggest threat facing U.S. elections is not voter fraud, but disinformation and misinformation undermining the public’s perception of voting security, a top U.S. election official said.
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The biggest threat facing U.S. elections is not voter fraud, but disinformation and misinformation undermining the public’s perception of voting security, a top U.S. election official said.
Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith says the time has come to raise the annual limit because the increasing cost of college has outpaced inflation. In 2000, two years after College Savings Iowa was created, the average cost of college was $8,653 for a four-year public college and $21,856 for a four-year private school; in 2020, those averages were $21,878 for a public school and $47,961 for a private college.
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Advocates call on supporters to contact legislators before Tuesday’s special legislative session
The state said Thursday it has approved more than 17,500 applications. The majority of those approved applications have come from students who already attend a private school.
State also auctioning unclaimed safe deposit boxes, Treasurer Roby Smith says
The city of Cedar Rapids will pay $10,000 to settle a lawsuit over a rule requiring that five of the nine-member board that provides oversight of police identify as people of color.
Statehouse Republicans appear poised to once again pass a law that would ban abortions once a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected.
The North Liberty City Council during a brief special session earlier this week approved a development agreement authorizing tax increment payments. The city agrees to make eight annual payments, with the total amount not to exceed $7.5 million.
A bill passed during this year’s legislative session made the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement division part of the state patrol.
Iowa Democrats hope their more flexible attitude could see the state let back into the Democratic primary's top 5, if Georgia and New Hampshire vacate their spots.
Also, Cedar Rapids seeks $500,000 for Cedar Lake trails
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