DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers are in discussions — among themselves and with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office — to determine what, if any, role they will play in drawing congressional and legislative districts to reflect population changes over the past 10 years.
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an education funding package that will pump $36.5 million more into Iowa’s K-12 school system.
A roundup of Iowa legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Tuesday:
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A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Tuesday:
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Discussion during the inaugural meeting of the Iowa House Information Technology Committee — formed to address technology issues in Iowa — was limited because the members attending virtually were stuck in a listen-only mode.
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday proposed an $8.1 billion state spending plan for fiscal 2022, a 3.7% increase that would fund priorities in broadband expansion, K-12 and higher education and mental health programs for adults and children.
A roundup of Capitol and state government news items of interest from Tuesday:
A roundup of state government and Capitol news items of interest for Tuesday:
A roundup of state government and Capitol news items of interest:
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will allow bars, taverns, breweries and nightclubs in Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn and Polk counties to reopen Wednesday but kept her closure order in place in Johnson and Story counties — two college communities that have seen spikes in positive coronavirus cases among young people.
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds indicated Friday she may take early action next week to lift her order that closed all bars, taverns, breweries and nightclubs in six counties because of spikes in coronavirus cases.
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Late last week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said school districts in the state must conduct at least half of all instruction in person as schools t…
Late last week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said school districts in the state must conduct at least half of all instruction in person as schools throughout the state prepare to open.
DES MOINES — Iowa conservatives — religious and political — celebrated their shared successes and support for commons goals during an annual leadership conference hosted by The Family Leader.
DES MOINES — Iowa’s state-licensed casinos are (kind of) back to wheeling and dealing after the coronavirus pandemic knocked them offline for 11 weeks and caused fiscal 2020 revenue to tank by about 20% for the one-year period that ended June 30.
Four people gathered in front of the Scott County Administration Building just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Fort Dodge inmate is Iowa’s first state prisoner to die from COVID-19 — fallout from an outbreak at the facility first detected last week.