by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 20, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The state law requiring state inspection of hotels and motels every other year is likely to be repealed soon. State officials haven’t been doing inspetions that frequently and the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing has proposed that hotel...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 19, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has sent the governor a bill giving state and local law enforcement officers authority to arrest undocumented immigrants and have them deported. The vote came two hours after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a similar Texas law to take effect, at least...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 19, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A House committee has approved a bill that outlines a new legal avenue for landowners who don’t want a carbon pipeline to run through their property. Representative Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton said it’s the fifth time the House has introduced a bill to...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 18, 2024 | News
The Iowa Senate has voted to give school officials the option of bypassing Area Education Agencies and providing services to students with disabilities by hiring private contractors or district staff. Senator Lynn Evans of Aurelia, a retired superintendent, is among...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 18, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A key lawmaker says the Senate may soon debate what has turned out to be the central issue of the 2024 legislative session. Three weeks ago, the Iowa House passed a bill to maintain Area Education Agency special education services for students with disabilities, but...