Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide about 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to …
Senate revives outdoor recreation funding proposal
WEBMar 23, 2022 · A proposal to fund water conservation projects is back in the Iowa Senate, resurrected after dying in tax bill negotiations. Senate Study Bill 3157 would change Iowa’s local-option sales tax to a statewide sales tax. That switch would channel a fraction of a cent from each purchase to fund the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust …
Iowa launches merged Health and Human Services department
WEBAug 31, 2022 · The state spent two years working to combine the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Department of Human Services (DHS), according to a news release. The process was finalized with legislation passed during the 2022 session. The new department officially formed July 1. While the merger is new, the two departments …
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WEB4 days ago · BY: Ashley Murray - June 28, 2024. WASHINGTON — A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower court finds otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled …
Senate approves higher child care staffing ratios
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · Child care centers could enroll more toddlers per worker under a bill passed Monday by the Iowa Senate. Senate File 2268 would increase child care center staffing ratios, allowing providers to take on more children without hiring more employees. Under the proposal, one employee could watch up to seven 2-year-olds, or up to 10 3-year-olds.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $100 million property tax cut into law
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Just hours after the Iowa House and Senate gaveled out for the last time in 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the property tax agreement GOP legislative leaders promised in January. Reynolds said the plan, which lawmakers estimated would save taxpayers $100 million, was just a start. “But even more important than what it …
Panel approves contested water rules, eyes dam safety
WEBMay 18, 2021 · Panel approves contested water rules, eyes dam safety. By: Perry Beeman - May 18, 2021 4:06 pm. The Raccoon River is a main source of drinking water for the Des Moines area. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A state environmental panel on Tuesday approved new water quality rules critics said would threaten Iowa’s waterways.
Dispute over tavern 'amusement devices' may be ... - Iowa Capital …
WEBMar 23, 2022 · A legal battle over arcade-style games intended for taverns throughout Iowa may be headed to the Iowa Supreme Court. Last year, the Trestle Corp. took the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals to court, seeking judicial review of the agency’s finding that its arcade-style “Game of Skill” is actually a game of chance and therefore …
Regulators deny late requests to delay carbon dioxide pipeline …
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Regulators deny late requests to delay carbon dioxide pipeline decision. Iowa Utilities Board member Josh Byrnes disagreed with the other two board members on how to deal with Summit Carbon Solutions' pipeline expansion plans. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) In a split vote, the Iowa Utilities Board declined to solicit …
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WEB2 days ago · Fourth human case of bird flu diagnosed in Colorado dairy farm worker By: Jennifer Shutt - Wednesday July 3, 2024 WASHINGTON — Public health officials have diagnosed a Colorado farm worker with the country’s fourth human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the …
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