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...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 15, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A state panel has made a slight reduction, but still predicts the state will collect over $11 billion in taxes during the fiscal year that begins July 1. Legislators will use today’s Revenue Estimating Conference report as the basis for state spending plans and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 15, 2024 | Business, News, Politics & Government
Democrats: workers losing jobs from plant closures should get up to 39 weeks of unemployment Senate Democrats are proposing an extension of unemployment benefits for workers at a Perry pork plant who’ll be laid off at the end of June. Tyson announced earlier...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 14, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Republican leaders in the state legislature say they’re open to moving a key deadline for local school officials who are developing budgets for the next school year. Those budget plans must be done by April 30, but the House and Senate have not agreed yet on how...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 14, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A bill to reduce the taxes Iowa businesses pay into the state fund that pays out unemployment benefits is advancing in the House, but Republican Representative Dave Deyoe of Nevada said they’re seeking a detailed analysis of the bill’s impact. “If...