The Gazette’s Fact Checker Team investigates claims made by Democratic state Sen. Joe Bolkcom on “the top 15 things Gov. Kim Reynolds will not tell Americans.”
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The Gazette’s Fact Checker Team investigates claims made by Democratic state Sen. Joe Bolkcom on “the top 15 things Gov. Kim Reynolds will not tell Americans.”
“Carter turned the Iowa caucus into a major event in 1976 and thereby demonstrated how an upstart campaign could turn a victory in this small state into a steppingstone for gaining national prominence,” Julian E. Zelizer wrote in the Atlantic in 2016.
A new transgender athlete ban signed into law March 3 prohibits biological boys from competing on girls teams. Gavy Smith, a Decorah High School freshman born as Gavin, now is limited to being the manager of the girls golf team rather than a player.
Recap of news from across the state
Leveraging the onetime influx of federal funding through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, here’s how Iowa communities are giving key priorities a boost to promote long-term growth as the nation shakes off the fiscal toll of COVID-19.
This week was the second key deadline of the 2022 session of the Iowa Legislature.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: filing deadline, funnel week at the Capitol and Covid march madness.
Four routes will have adjustments of one to four minutes from current arrival times starting Monday. Adjusting the arrival times will help transit drivers arrive at all destinations on time, the city said.
Also, Democrat Rob Sand officially filed to run for re-election as state auditor
First District Rep. Ashley Hinson and 3rd District Rep. Cindy Axne are asking the National Weather Service to explain a communications system malfunction that led to delay in critical alerts to the public March 5 when storms caused seven deaths in Iowa. Some warnings didn’t reach the public until nine minutes after they were issued.
The Iowa City Council this month unanimously approved installation of a new playground and removal of the old one on the Ped Mall. The goal is to finish the work by July 1.
The newly amended bill would increase the fee paid by distributors to support redemption centers. It would also soften the requirements for where redemption centers must be located.
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