Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley and other statehouse leaders say they have no interest in pursuing changes to the state-run retirement program for public employees despite a proposal from a state government efficiency panel last week.
Articles Tagged: Iowa State Education Association
Erin Murphy, Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
National Politics Mar. 21, 2025 6:20 pm168d ago
Iowa's governor this week praised President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education, while some other state politicians and education leaders warned of dire potential impacts for schools and students.
State Government Jan. 9, 2025 7:25 am239d ago
The new rules would reduce penalties for allowing teens to work longer hours, and do not change penalties for workplace safety or hazardous conditions violations.
State Government Jun. 12, 2024 7:33 am450d ago
State is asking the federal appeals court to lift an injunction on the 2023 Iowa law.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jan. 28, 2024 5:00 am586d ago
Everyone agrees on 'why.’ It’s ‘how’ that gets tricky
State Government Jan. 25, 2024 8:00 am589d ago
Legislation being debated in Iowa Legislature aims to stop teachers from grooming students for sexual relationships.
State Government Dec. 30, 2023 6:06 pm615d ago
Most of the new state law is temporarily blocked while the federal courts hear legal challenges that claim it violates First Amendment rights to free speech
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Nov. 30, 2023 6:04 pm645d ago
The publishing giant filed the lawsuit in federal court Thursday, naming Iowa State Board of Education President John Robbins, Iowa State Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow and a number of local school districts and officials as defendants.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2023 9:00 am670d ago
It was when I looked at the lengthy list of comments on a candidate’s ad on Facebook that I first …
News Jul. 14, 2023 8:06 am784d ago
Melissa Peterson, the legislative and policy director of the Iowa State Education Association — which is the largest teachers union in Iowa — speaks on the impact these government decisions could have on the field of education in Iowa.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 9, 2023 5:00 am789d ago
In the last nine days, we’ve learned that more than double the estimated number of Iowa students have applied for …
Government & Politics Jan. 18, 2023 2:59 pm961d ago
House rule change lets the bill bypass the usual vetting process.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Jan. 10, 2023 9:20 am969d ago
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will appear in a new 30-second ad promoting legislation that would create state-funded private school scholarships.
Iowa Ideas Oct. 17, 2022 6:00 am1054d ago
Representatives from myriad state organizations discuss the topic, and Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed legislation.
State Government Feb. 14, 2022 7:52 pm1298d ago
Public K-12 schools in Iowa are in line for a 2.5 percent increase in state funding under a proposal that cleared the Iowa Legislature on Monday and is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.