by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 26, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Speaker Pat Grassley says if Republicans retain control of the Iowa House after the November election, they’ll push to limit tuition increases at the three state universities. This spring, House Republicans proposed a 3% cap on future tuition increases, but it...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 23, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Teens as young as 14 and a half could get a permit to drive to and from work if a bill headed to the governor becomes law. It would be similar to school permits that let 14 and 15 year olds legally drive to and from school as well as to school activities. If the bill...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 22, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that lets school boards choose to have teachers and other staff volunteer to carry a gun on school grounds. Lawmakers who worked on the bill say at least 20 school districts have been planning to take that step. A 2021...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 22, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted to send $95 billion of emergency assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In written statements, Congressman Randy Feensta said :while some want us to turn our backs on an ally like Israel,”...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 21, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Lawmakers sent the governor a bill to cut Iowans’ income taxes by a billion dollars next year, they set up the framework for an $8.9 billion state budget and then concluded the 2024 legislative session this weekend. The session officially ended at 4:23 a.m....