The UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is considering installing a NICU camera system allowing families of intensive care infants to do watch livestreams of their babies stretching and arching and blinking or just sleeping.
Some private school families sacrifice to prioritize providing their children faith-based education. Other say public money should stay in public education.
The projected $340 million annual program could lead to more private schools, since many current schools are near or at capacity.
Iowa lawmakers could begin debating as early as Monday the proposal to
GOP Sen. Charlie McClintock says he’s still undecided on whether to support the bill.
The bill, introduced by Iowa House Republicans, could be amended to include more foods, Speaker Pat Grassley says,
In Linn and Johnson Counties, drug-related deaths have been rising consistently since 2018. Experts say an increased availability of fentanyl — a strong synthetic opioid often mixed into other drugs — and the COVID-19 pandemic may be to blame.
A defense expert said a Cedar Rapids police dog that couldn’t track the alleged intruder that Alexander Jackson said killed his family doesn’t mean the suspect didn’t exist. He said the dog was panting heavily, preventing him from sniffing through his nose to track anything.
As her flagship private school assistance proposal heads for a vote in the Iowa Legislature next week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released an open letter to Iowans arguing in favor of the program.
Bids being taken till Feb. 14, with 2 other reviews scheduled.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: private school financial assistance on the fast track, LGBTQ legislation takes a left turn in the Iowa House, and lawmakers bring the death penalty debate back from the dead.
The federal government is threatening to withhold about $14 million of annual funding for roads and bridges because of a provision in Iowa law.
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