State Government

Also, $11.5 million in federal grants are awarded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau to state traffic safety measures.

Two Iowa House lawmakers, a Republican and a Democrat, have made it a priority to create new laws that would curb the state’s high rate of cancer. They say it has taken a back seat to other problems.

Justices send case back to district court for further proceedings

Also, Iowa Agriculture Secretary re-establishes advisory council eliminated by lawmakers

Also in the Capitol Notebook: State board approves $6.35M investment to expand ethanol, biodiesel availability.

More than 50 privately owned Iowa nursing homes have agreed to reimburse taxpayers for $13.9 million in unpaid fees owed to the state.

Adam Gregg will become the new President and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, but will not directly lobby state lawmakers on legislation, he says

Also, Iowa Farmers Union President responds to farm bill expiration

Union leaders called on the state officials to provide more funding, better pay and more staffing as well as restore bargaining rights to correctional officers in the wake of the latest inmate attack at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.

The state commission has previously rejected two proposals to bring a casino to Cedar Rapids, citing concerns about cannibalizing revenues from other Iowa casinos.

Also, Iowa AG Bird joins lawsuit against federal law to cap rates and limit fees on phone calls by inmates

Reynolds and Iowa state officials and business leaders said the trip will create economic opportunities for Iowa’s agriculture industry as India’s need for food grows with its population