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by Iowa Capital Dispatch staff, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 Eleven Iowa projects received U.S. Department of Agriculture grants and/or loans totaling more than $28.6 million, USDA rural development state director Theresa Greenfield announced this week. The project funding will “help communities modernize utilities, businesses, and educational opportunities. None of that is possible without […]
Apr 1 2024 | Posted in
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by Casey Quinlan, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2024 Americans are still worried about their financial stability even as their recession fears lessen. High prices at the grocery store and consumers’ memories of their pre-pandemic budgets may be playing a role. Here’s what financial and economic experts have to say about what this week’s economic […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 28, 2024 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deploy more than 100 Iowa National Guard and Iowa Department of Public Safety officers to Texas to support the state’s law enforcement efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border. Reynolds said in a news release Thursday that sending personnel to Texas is an […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 27, 2024 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed into law her top priority for the 2024 legislative session: a bill making changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. Surrounded by Republican lawmakers and joined by school superintendents and other stakeholders, Reynolds signed House File 2612 into law, the […]
Mar 28 2024 | Posted in
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by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 27, 2024 The Iowa House Committee on Government Oversight held a rare meeting Wednesday to discuss the City of Davenport’s refusal to disclose information tied to $1.9 million in settlements paid to former city employees. The city is opposing a subpoena that Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand […]
Mar 28 2024 | Posted in
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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 26, 2024 Central College will explore a “decision science” curriculum in the hopes of preparing students for an evolving world of business, driven by support from a locally based, globally active business. Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI), a Pella-based manufacturing company, has awarded a planning grant of $50,000 […]
Mar 27 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 26, 2024 The Iowa House passed a measure Tuesday that could revive a tax rebate program for filming movies in Iowa in an effort to bring moviemakers back to the state. Rep. Jane Bloomingdale, R-Northwood, said she felt like “this is one of the best bills that we’re […]
Mar 27 2024 | Posted in
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by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote early Saturday to approve a $1.2 trillion spending package, sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature with no time to spare after missing a midnight deadline. The 74-24 vote wraps up the government […]
Mar 26 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 22, 2024 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is asking a court to require TikTok to change its age rating in the Apple App Store. Bird is seeking a temporary injunction that would require TikTok, a video social media app, to change its age rating to “17+” in the […]
Mar 26 2024 | Posted in
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by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 20, 2024 Representatives of Iowa law enforcement on Wednesday praised an Iowa House bill to regulate traffic cameras, offered as an alternative to legislation to ban use of the devices to issue speeding tickets. House Study Bill 740 advanced out of a three-member subcommittee with unanimous support. It […]
Mar 22 2024 | Posted in
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