The money is coming from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law, which Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed in 2021. It is part of the national $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
The governor’s office agreed to allow a state District Court to resolve any future open records disputes with three plaintiffs that may arise over the next year.
Cedar Falls native and NASA astronaut Raja Chari was joined by Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, at Grinnell College Monday for a round table discussion about the agriculture research that’s being done in space.
Iowa Department of Management Director Kraig Paulsen, the committee’s chair, said the number of boards in Iowa has grown over time, and has become difficult to handle.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors extended a pause on accepting new applications for utility-scale solar installations through Sept. 30 for the last time before the three-member board adopts new code governing the projects.
Iowa is receiving $43.5 million in federal funding to buy zero- and low-emission buses, with over half of those dollars going to the city of Iowa City.
Also, a new Johnson County program that will increase child care slots for low-income families is now accepting applications.
While an Iowa Supreme Court decision this month means abortion remains legal in Iowa until roughly 20 weeks of pregnancy, lawmakers and activists on both sides of the issue are gearing up for another protracted battle.
Anti-abortion activists gathered at the Capitol in Des Moines Saturday for the annual March For Life, marking one year since the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down federal abortion protections and allowed states to restrict or outlaw abortion.
Former official alleges she was fired as the communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Health for fulfilling records requests from journalists.
Also, Iowa Gov. Reynolds has completed the first leg of her trade trip
On the podcast this week, BVP vs. the Supreme Court Three, Tulsi Gabbard has no regrets, and stories on policies that impact Iowans, from mobile home park residents, to student loan debt holders, to food assistance recipients.
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