The state said Thursday it has approved more than 17,500 applications. The majority of those approved applications have come from students who already attend a private school.
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The state said Thursday it has approved more than 17,500 applications. The majority of those approved applications have come from students who already attend a private school.
State also auctioning unclaimed safe deposit boxes, Treasurer Roby Smith says
Statehouse Republicans appear poised to once again pass a law that would ban abortions once a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected.
A bill passed during this year’s legislative session made the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement division part of the state patrol.
Iowa’s EV charging landscape still is uneven, with metro areas generally having enough charging stations -- although not always fast chargers -- but some rural communities lacking even one public charging station.
Starting today, Iowa teens ages 14 to 17 can work more jobs at longer hours, low-income families will face new requirements for receiving public benefits such as food assistance, and more Iowa parents will qualify for child care assistance, but will have to work more hours to remain eligible.
Also, Reynolds issues disaster proclamation due to severe weather in three counties
Interest among Iowa families for a new state-funded private school financial assistance program continues to grow -- as does the potential cost to the state.
On the podcast this week, Bidenomics is coming to a town near you, new laws and government reorganization take effect over the weekend, and one board to rule them all is convened.
The federal government denied Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' request for assistance after a six-story apartment building partially collapsed roughly one month ago, leaving three dead, many injured and dozens displaced.
As drifting smoke from ongoing wildfires across Canada create curtains of haze causing unhealthy air quality throughout Iowa and the Midwest, environmental activists and Democratic lawmakers worry local efforts to regulate and improve air quality could be at risk under a state law taking effect Saturday.
Iowa will participate in a federal program to help provide food for Iowa school children during summer break. The announcement comes after anti-hunger groups implored state officials to apply for the federal assistance.
Also, Gov. Reynolds completes second leg of overseas trade mission
The governor’s office agreed to allow a state District Court to resolve any future open records disputes with three plaintiffs that may arise over the next year.
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