Iowa City Transit recommends the city launch a two-year zero fare pilot program, which city staff says will improve the experience for riders and drivers, remove barriers and increase transit ridership. Fares are now $1.
Winning For Women, a conservative political action committee dedicated to electing women to public office, released its first round of endorsements in 2024 competitive U.S. House seats Wednesday.
Beyond fiscal 2024, permanent funding will need to be identified for the Sustainability Department role aimed at boosting disaster resiliency. But the supervisors’ decision ends months of uncertainty over how to fund the role after they barred the use of ARPA dollars to pilot the position.
Democrats argue Republicans are intentionally underfunding education in Iowa, noting the state has a nearly $2 billion general fund budget surplus, full cash reserves and a Taxpayer Relief Fund projected to total nearly $3.4 billion by the end of next fiscal year.
Surrounded by state and local law enforcement Tuesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that enhances penalties for distributing fentanyl. On the same day, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced plans to introduce a bipartisan bill that would direct the Department of Defense to take stronger action against fentanyl trafficking.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 513 into law Tuesday, moving motor vehicle enforcement duties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety.
Also, Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride fundraiser gets another presidential candidate: Larry Elder
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has cited Winslow House Care Center for failure to keep residents safe and failure to prevent resident abuse.
Iowa law provides new property tax exemptions for Iowans age 65 and older and for military veterans.
As part of Building Safety Month, Linn County Planning and Development staff met with sixth grade students at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy in Cedar Rapids to teach them about the role building codes play in infrastructure stability during natural disasters.
Gov. Kim Reynolds will sign a handful of bills on a tour across the state this week, holding public ceremonies to enact laws dealing with fentanyl, child care, vehicle enforcement and butcheries.
State officials have scheduled a series of webinars to teach Iowans about how to apply for state-funded financial assistance to attend a private school in the 2023-2024 school year. Applications for the Students First Education Savings Accounts will be accepted starting May 31 through June 30.
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