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...
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 15, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
State and federal candidates who want to be included on the June Primary ballots for Republicans and for Democrats face a 5 p.m. deadline today to deliver their nomination petitions to the Secretary of State’s office in Des Moines. On Thursday, Christina...