This is the final month of the fiscal year for Iowa’s state-licensed casinos, and it appears competition across the boarder will impact the year-end revenue total. “We anticipate a little less revenue than what was received last fiscal year, but still a...
A leader in the successful 2010 effort to kick three justices off the Iowa Supreme Court says it may be time for a similar move after the current court deadlocked, preventing a six-week abutilon ban from taking effect in Iowa. Bob Vander Plaats, the president and CEO...
The State Board of Regents approved an increase in salary or retention bonuses for the three presidents of the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa Wednesday. Board President Michael Richards read the proposed increase for U-I...
The search for victims of the building collapse in Davenport ended early this morning. Davenport police chief Jeff Bladel gave an update at mid-morning. “Three victims have been recovered from the scene over the past 48 hours,” he says. The body of...
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that’s expected to offer childcare assistance to more Iowans. It raises the income limit for families to qualify and increases government payments to facilities that care for the kids from those families. Reynolds...
Iowans who are 65 or older and own the home they live in have about six weeks to apply for a new property tax exemption. The tax plan Governor Reynolds signed into law earlier this month includes a new property tax exemption for Iowa seniors. It will reduce the...