3 天之前 · Iowans value integrity in their government. Free and independent journalism is what keeps our public servants accountable and responsive to the people.

1 天前 · A proposed five-year casino moratorium hit a roadblock Tuesday in the Iowa Senate after sailing through the House. Sen. Ken Rozenboom, R-Oskaloosa, said Tuesday there is not sufficient support for the moratorium among Senate Republicans and he chose not to debate the bill at a State Government Committee meeting.

2025年1月27日 · House lawmakers moved quickly on a proposed casino moratorium, passing the measure through both a subcommittee and the Ways and Means Committee Monday. House Study Bill 80 would retroactively begin a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa starting Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. The legislation would ...

6 天之前 · With a looming deadline of Feb. 6, the Iowa House approved a bill Thursday that would set a five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. The House passed House File 144 on a 68-31 vote Thursday, a bill establishing a moratorium on new casinos in the state through June 30, 2030. The legislation was quickly moved through the subcommittee and committee process earlier this week as lawmakers ...

2025年1月27日 · Lawmakers scrutinize DEI, transparency issues in series of higher education bills BY: Brooklyn Draisey - January 29, 2025 In the last of several higher education subcommittees Wednesday, Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, shared a personal story of discrimination he experienced in order to explain why the tenets of …

2025年1月7日 · Iowa Capital Dispatch on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of its launch on Jan. 7, 2020. I never imagined back then that we would be where we are today. It’s part of our mission at Iowa Capital Dispatch and in States Newsroom to share our content for free with other media and it’s one of the ...

2024年12月30日 · As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into the session with expectations to take on property taxes, changes to the state’s higher education system …

2025年1月16日 · Proposals dealing with voter registration and raising penalties for assaults on law enforcement officers and first responders are top priorities for Iowa elected officials for the 2025 legislative session. One proposal would create of …

2025年1月21日 · Collins said the committee will explore legislation aimed at reviewing academic programs to compare them to workforce needs of the state, reforming core curriculum, controlling costs and expanding access to higher education for rural Iowans, as well as increasing intellectual diversity and proficiency in civics education on campuses and …

2024年3月28日 · A bill approved by the Iowa House on Thursday would allow landowners who are subject to eminent domain requests by carbon dioxide pipeline companies to challenge the legitimacy of those requests in court earlier in the permit proceedings.