The legislature has sent the governor a bill to let schools assemble “safety assessment teams” that could share information about students who might pose a threat. Republican Senator Dan Dawson of Council Bluffs said people from the local, county and state...
A state senator who was Governor Kim Reynolds’ budget director is exploring a run for governor. “I want to listen to Iowans. I want to see if the support is there and understand what issues are important and then make a decision,” Mike Bousselot of...
Iowa high school students soon will have to answer at least 60 of the 100 questions on the U.S. Citizenship Test correctly in order to graduate. The requirement, which will start for the Class of 2027, is in a bill that won final legislative approval yesterday....
The State of Iowa is seeking Trump Administration approval of work requirements for some of the 170,000 Iowa adults enrolled in Medicaid under expanded income guidelines. Governor Kim Reynolds said it’s about “promoting a culture of work” among...
A bill to establish a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa has cleared the Iowa House and Senate with Republican support. Senator Kerry Gruenhagen of Walcott said the center will be a “hub” so students at Iowa State University, the...
