by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 18, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Republican legislators plan to cut Iowans’ income taxes by a billion dollars next year. Cuts approved two years ago would have implemented a flat rate of just under four percent in 2026. The new GOP plan goes lower, to 3.8% and it would take effect a year...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A few of the legislators who aren’t seeking reelection say it’s time to raise the pay for those who’ll be serving in the Iowa General Assembly next year. Republican Representative Phil Thompson of Boone got his colleagues to laugh when he brought up...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 14, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s gathered enough petition signatures to qualify for Iowa’s general election ballot due to turnout at a campaign rally in central Iowa. Iowa law gives independent presidential candidates the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 11, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill giving schools some legal protection if staff with a professional gun permit volunteer to respond to a shooting on school grounds. According to Senator Dave Rowley, a Republican from Spirit Lake, 20 Iowa school districts have...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has added eggs to a bill about meat labeling. The bill started in the Iowa Senate and it outlines penalties for food processors that do not clearly label plant-based or lab-grown proteins as meat alternatives. House Republicans say the penalties should...