An Iowa House bill would overhaul how social studies is taught in K-12 schools, add new civics testing requirements and require Holocaust education. The proposal drew pushback from education groups who say much of the content is already covered under recently updated standards.
Steen, a former state agency director, told members of a suburban Des Moines conservative group that he is “a business guy” with “a faith foundation”
The Republican chair of Iowa’s House Higher Education Committee has referred three University of Iowa job advertisements to the attorney general for containing “DEI language” — which has been banned by recently-passed legislation.
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a former Iowa National Guard officer, is introducing legislation that will name facilities in the soldiers’ hometowns of Des Moines and Marshalltown.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley defended, on the Senate floor and in remarks to Iowa reporters on Monday, making public the names of FBI employees named in whistleblower reports to his office.
‘The overwhelming evidence is that there's a need here,’ Bettendorf Republican Rep. Gary Mohr says
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says county officials are legally required to set sheriff salaries using a specific comparison framework established under the state’s 2021 “Back the Blue” law, clarifying that pay must align with certain municipal and state law enforcement leadership roles.
Iowa City’s Planning and Zoning Commission has unanimously approved the creation of an urban renewal area that includes Iowa City Marketplace — the former Sycamore Mall — and the surrounding area.
Iowa House Republican lawmakers advanced a bill by Gov. Kim Reynolds that would codify an executive order she signed last fall requiring state agencies to verify employment eligibility for new hires through the federal E-Verify system and to confirm immigration status or U.S. citizenship before granting professional licenses.
Advocates, providers and parents from across Iowa gathered at the Statehouse this week to press lawmakers for changes they say are critical to stabilizing the state’s child care system, as part of Iowa Child Care Coalition Day on the Hill.
Cigarette taxes in Iowa would increase by $1.50 per pack, and all other tobacco products, including vapes, would be taxed similarly under one proposal.
The three separate projects include a mix of different housing types across the city.
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