by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 3, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that repeals the gender balance requirement for government boards and commissions in Iowa. Reynolds said it lets anyone with a passion for service fill slots on boards and commissions at the state and local level,...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 3, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa now has a law modeled after the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law last night at an event sponsored by The Family Leader, a Christian conservative group. The law took effect immediately. In a written...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 3, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Some elements of Governor Kim Reynolds’ plan to improve Iowa students’ reading scores have won approval in the Iowa House. Under the bill, schools must notify parents if their child isn’t reading at grade level in kindergarten through sixth grade and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 2, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
There are likely to be new limits on how much THC from hemp may be legally added to food or drinks sold in Iowa. A bill that’s passed the Iowa House and Senate closes what bill backers say are loopholes in a 2020 law that made it legal to produce, sell and...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 1, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he hopes Iowa officials reconsider the decision to turn down additional federal food assistance in the summer for about 240,000 Iowa children from low income households. “I’m hopeful that at some point in time...