Iowa House votes for radon mitigation in new home construction
The Iowa House has sent the Senate a bill to require that home builders install passive radon mitigation systems in new homes. It also would establish a state tax credit […]
Study: Medicare cuts could cost Iowa 33,000 jobs and $865M in economic activity
A report from a private, independent research firm devoted to healthcare issues details what will happen in Iowa — and to Iowans — if Congress moves ahead with a plan […]
T.P. could be tax-free in Iowa if House bill becomes law
A bill that’s cleared the Iowa House would eliminate a tax on a product Iowans use daily — toilet paper. “House File 964 does exactly what you might guess. It […]
Panel reprimands lobbyists for false online claim about Iowa lawmaker
The Iowa House Ethics Committee has unanimously voted to reprimand a mother-daughter lobbying team for falsely claiming on a website that a member of the House was a former stripper. […]
Crowd at Iowa Senator Grassley’s town hall argue with each other (audio)
A standing-room only crowd of about 125 people jammed into a room in Northwood this morning for a town hall meeting with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. There was a lot […]
Indianola daycare operator charged in baby’s death
An Indianola daycare operator is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a child. Indianola Police say they got a 9-1-1 call on October 8th of last year and […]
Bill sets new deadline for UI, ISU, UNI tuition decision
The legislature has sent the governor a bill to set an April 30th deadline for a tuition rate decision from the board that governs the three state-supported universities. “Ensuring that […]
Programs at two Iowa universities are focus of race-based complaints
A Drake University scholarship program aimed at students of color is the subject of a complaint submitted to the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office. The Equal Protection Project […]
Work zone awareness important as Iowa road construction increases
The Iowa DOT is one of several states participating in “National Work Zone Awareness Week” activities as construction work ramps up with warmer weather. DOT Work Zone Operations Engineer Brian […]
Bill creates $15 million Iowa Major Events and Tourism Program
Lawmakers are considering creation of a state fund to help attract major events to Iowa. During a Senate committee meeting, Republican Senator Carrie Koelker of Dyersville said other states are […]