Legislation requiring schools to include information about vaccine exemptions in communications about immunization passed the Iowa Senate Monday. Senators sent Senate File 2196 to the
Month: March 2024
Registration Now Open for the Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Conference
AMES, Iowa – Registration is now open for the Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Conference, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Scheduled for April
Protect Yourself from Fraud, Identity Theft and Scams
AMES, Iowa – Protecting yourself from fraud, identity theft and scams is a good idea, particularly for older adults, who scammers often target. This is
Nursing home residents’ cries are falling on deaf ears in the Capitol
Instead of hiring more inspectors, lawmakers are finding ways to reduce inspections Iowa Capital Dispatch has been reporting for four years about nursing home residents
WRIGHT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAS SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
The Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) awards scholarships annually to area students. There are 5 scholarships available to graduating high school seniors
Iowa Senate passes bill requiring employer use of E-Verify
A bill requiring employers use the federal E-Verify system to vet workers’ immigration status passed the Iowa Senate Wednesday. Senate File 108, which passed in
Iowa House passes ‘extreme’ penalty for fentanyl deaths
First-degree murder charges could result from a fentanyl death regardless of whether the person who supplied the drug knew it contained the dangerous opioid, under
Iowa Department of Education announces $3.5 million to expand high-quality before-school and after-school programming
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced $3.5 million in competitive grants to support Iowa schools, in partnership with community organizations, to
Bill banning basic income programs, like UpLift in central Iowa, passes Iowa House
Iowa cities and counties could not enact guaranteed income programs under a bill passed Monday by the Iowa House. House File 2319 passed 55-43 Monday.
57% of Iowans would risk their careers to reveal wrongdoing, research reveals
Employees in Iowa are more likely to whistleblow than in other states Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing is an act considered by many to be
