Backers urge Iowa House to pass bill on ;chemtrails’
Nearly two dozen Republicans in the Iowa House are co-sponsoring a bill that would ban chemical emissions for the purpose of changing the weather. A subcommittee hearing on the bill […]
Backers urge Iowa House to pass bill on ‘chemtrails’
Nearly two dozen Republicans in the Iowa House are co-sponsoring a bill that would ban chemical emissions for the purpose of changing the weather. A subcommittee hearing on the bill […]
‘Cancer Action Day’ goal: Iowa law with 2% interest cap on medical debt
A group of cancer patients, survivors and advocates is urging the Iowa legislature to cap the amount of interest than can be charged on medical debt. John Buntsma of Orange […]
State regulators deny request to put Cedar Rapids casino license on hold
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously Monday against a request to pause Linn County’s new casino license until a lawsuit against the license decision is resolved. Operators of […]
Bill targets ‘terrorist sympathizers’ on Iowa campuses who are visa holders
A subcommittee in the Iowa House has advanced a bill called the “Combating Terrorist Sympathizers Act.” It calls for suspending, expelling or firing students and employees at Iowa colleges and […]
Conditions are shaping up to give Iowa more snow than normal in February
A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at midnight from southwest Iowa into north-central and a Winter Weather Warning for southern and southeast Iowa. National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Ansorge […]
Senator Grassley eager to see Musk’s review of Pentagon spending
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he looks forward to Elon Musk’s review of the military’s budget. “I think that he is looking at it from the standpoint of a business […]
Iowa Attorney General seeks budget boost to hire more attorneys
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is asking legislators for a more than $1.6 million budget boost so she can hire seven more attorneys. Over $300,000 dollars would fund one prosecutor […]
Iowa Senate, by 29-18 vote, approves 2% boost in per pupil spending
A plan to provide a 2% increase in the state’s per pupil spending on Iowa’s K-through-12 public and private schools has cleared the Senate with the support of 29 Republicans. […]
County Attorney: evidence not there for charges in fatal Davenport building collapse
Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham says she found nothing to hold anyone criminally responsible in the 2023 partial collapse of a Davenport apartment building. Cunningham made the decision after reviewing […]