We fact check the Iowa Senate Democrats tweet: “@KimReynoldsIA is proposing a budget cut to the already underfunded Iowa State Patrol. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans are literally the only ones proposing to defund the police.”
Opponents said proposal would diminish the ability of county conservation boards and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to acquire land.
Iowa, Colorado and New Jersey only recently opened their portals for pandemic aid, while some states that already accepted applications still haven't distributed funds.
Iowa is one of 46 states that in 1998 approved a settlement agreement with four major tobacco industry manufacturers over allegations tied to the public costs associated with tobacco-related illnesses.
A district court judge has ordered the state of Iowa to pay a labor union representing state workers nearly $2 million in a five-year legal dispute centered on whether the state could continue to deduct union dues from state worker paychecks after a state law change in 2017.
Cities, schools, counties take advantage of low interest rates
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: other caucuses; a quiet week in the Legislature; and legitimate political discourse.
Teacher shortages across the state have caused Iowa lawmakers to consider changes in teacher preparation and certification. But one education leader warns the state not to reduce preparation or mentoring if you want to retain teachers.
Although the bill doesn’t mention COVID-19, the bill, in general, would ban mask requirements as well as prohibit businesses and government entities from offering incentives to be vaccinated, and include penalties for policies resulting in “forced medical treatment.”
K-12 school funding will grow to $3.6 billion, about 44 percent of the state’s general fund budget, under a package approved by the Iowa House.
Bill is eligible for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee, but its long-term prospects are unclear.
ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — A state audit has found nearly $86,000 in questionable spending of public money in the Iowa State University Extension Office in Jones County, including thousands spent for personal travel, alcohol, groceries and a video game console.
The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee unanimously dismissed an ethics complaint alleging Sen. Dan Zumbach used his position to pressure state employees to approve a cattle feedlot owned by his son-in-law.
More than 20 people spoke out for and against House File 2309, which would require any Iowa schools that get public funding to designate sports programs as one of the following: open to biological females, open to biological males or coeducational.
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