by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 22, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that lets school boards choose to have teachers and other staff volunteer to carry a gun on school grounds. Lawmakers who worked on the bill say at least 20 school districts have been planning to take that step. A 2021...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 22, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted to send $95 billion of emergency assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In written statements, Congressman Randy Feensta said :while some want us to turn our backs on an ally like Israel,”...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 21, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Lawmakers sent the governor a bill to cut Iowans’ income taxes by a billion dollars next year, they set up the framework for an $8.9 billion state budget and then concluded the 2024 legislative session this weekend. The session officially ended at 4:23 a.m....
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 20, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has overwhelmingly voted to extend a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa until 2029, but the Senate adjourned for the year early this morning without bring the bill up for a vote. The current moratorium will expire July 1. Representative Bobby Kaufmann, a...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds, with just a few hours to spare, has signed a bill into law that will help hundreds of Iowans get a full payment from a legal settlement for victims who were abused by Boy Scout leaders. “Those who were sexually abused while in Boy Scouts...