by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 7, 2025 Iowa K-12 public schools would receive a 2% increase in state per-pupil funding next year under legislation the Iowa Senate approved Monday on 32-15 vote. Senate File 167 sets the State Supplemental Aid (SSA) rate for the upcoming fiscal year. SSA is the growth rate for […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy Monday Senate District 44! Last week was a busy one! One of the busiest tasks was reviewing the Governor’s appointments and passing them through the various committees they serve on. One of the unique aspects of serving in the Senate is that the Senate handles all of the Governor’s appointments. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 7, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
by Kevin Hardy ǀ Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 5, 2025 Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms helped […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 4, 2025 In light of Wednesday’s tariff announcement by President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced legislation this week requiring more congressional oversight of such decisions. The president announced he was setting a baseline 10% levy on all international imports Wednesday, effective April 5, with higher tariffs […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When Oskaloosa High School seniors Lydia Whitley and Cooper Rupprecht walk into their video production class, they’re not just students—they’re producers, directors, and future professionals in the media industry. Their hard work and dedication have earned the Oskaloosa High School Video Production class multiple nominations in the Upper Midwest Student Production Awards […]
Mahaska Health, a designated Center of Excellence for Maternity Care and OB-GYN and Family Medicine team, is hosting its 4th Annual Baby Fair on Saturday, April 12th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public for moms-to-be and community members interested in pregnancy, fertility, and family care. […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 4, 2025 As the Iowa Legislature advanced past the second major deadline of the 2025 session, conversations on pipelines, Medicaid work requirements and new higher education requirements are continuing through surviving bills — though agreements have not necessarily been reached between the two Republican-controlled chambers. The session’s second […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom The 12th week of the 2025 legislative session was full of (very long) committee meetings as we rushed to get priority bills through committee before the April 4 legislative deadline known as the second funnel. Several of the Governor’s priority bills advanced this week as well. Senate File 575, the governor’s […]
by Rep Helena Hayes Week 12 Today was a great day to welcome all of the 5th grade students at Sigourney Community School and a group of their high schoolers to the capitol. Because there were no meetings, caucus or debate scheduled, I was able to spend time answering their great questions and even took […]
