By Robin Opsahl Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure Friday to remove protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity from the
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Iowa community colleges to use state grant dollars for career academy expansions
By Brooklyn Draisey Four Iowa community colleges will use a combined almost $4 million in state funding to develop or expand career academies for student
Sen. Chuck Grassley talks funding freezes, foreign trade with Iowa Farmers Union
By Cami Koons U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley joined an Iowa Farmers Union virtual town hall on Monday to discuss federal actions that have impacted farmers
School cellphone bans spread across states, though enforcement could be tricky
By:Â Robbie Sequeira Across the country, state lawmakers are finding rare bipartisan ground on an increasingly urgent issue for educators and parents: banning cellphone use
Wright County Leaders Push Through Unexpected Disruption
by Amanda Rink, Editor March 3, 2025 – The Wright County Board of Supervisors met on Monday morning to handle key issues, including drainage projects,
Iowa House advances bill to update election recount procedures
By Cami Koons A bill advancing in the Iowa House would change parts of the process for election recounts in Iowa, including a new composition
Fired county administrator was subjected to months of office surveillance
By Clark Kauffman Jasper County’s administrator of veterans’ affairs was fired late last year after three months of surveillance on her activities within the county
Iowa Board of Regents president directs universities to scrub websites of DEI
By Brooklyn Draisey Iowa Board of Regents President Sherry Bates directed state universities Thursday to remove all online mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion and begin
House water use bill aims to ‘make sure Iowa doesn’t become Kansas’
By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would require water use permits be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in terms
Iowa House Bill Would Limit Snap Food Eligibility
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 26, 2025 An Iowa bill promises to fund the Double Up Food Bucks program, but only if the