by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 29, 2024 | News
The Iowa House has voted to let landowners seek a court ruling now on whether carbon pipeline developers qualify for the government’s eminent domain authority to force unwilling property owners to let the pipeline on their land. “We’re faced with...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds is sending a small group of Iowa law officers and dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers to assist Texas authorities with border security. This is the third time Reynolds has deployed Iowans to Texas. On Monday, 110 Iowa National Guard soldiers...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 27, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that raises teacher salaries, increases general state spending for schools and overhauls Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. “Some schools haven’t used some of the AEA services, despite being forced to pay...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 26, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has given final approval to a bill that makes changes in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, raises teacher pay and increases general state education spending. Governor Reynolds says she’ll sign the package into law. The starting salary for...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 26, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
A senate committee will likely vote on the governor’s nominee to lead the Iowa Department of Education tomorrow. McKenzie Snow took over as acting director of the department in late June, but she must win 34 yes votes in the Iowa Senate to be confirmed for the...