The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.
A proposed increase in state funding for Iowa’s K-12 schools advanced by House Republicans would still fall short of preventing staff reductions and program cuts, education advocates say.
Also in the notebook, a proposal to expand Iowa’s bottle bill is moving forward in Des Moines.
‘I think prairie populism still exists here in Northeast Iowa,’ he says. He joins a crowded field campaigning for seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
Exemptions from restrictions on obscene materials would be lifted from Iowa public libraries under legislation advanced by state lawmakers Monday.
Sage, who withdrew from the election Sunday, said he trusts Turek and appreciates his authenticity while saying he feels Wahls is ‘artificial’ and a ‘career politician’
The federal grant will support the implementation and research of natural infrastructure projects in the Middle Cedar Watershed.
A bill advancing at the Iowa Capitol would establish new guardrails on the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), aiming to balance law enforcement’s investigative needs with heightened concerns about privacy, civil liberties and data sharing.
The Board of Supervisors will hold a third and final consideration of the ordinance later this week.
Voters approved the tax by 84 percent in November 2025
Iowa legislators not alone in proposing changes to sentencing, police training and immigration enforcement agreements.
Also, Linn County OK’s $500K to 11 public libraries
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