Almost All Eligible Iowans Have Now Received At Least One Dose Of Vaccine

Roughly 206,000 Iowans have been fully vaccinated.

Iowa Should Consider Nebraska’s Process For Reviewing Licenses And Boards

Policymakers have an opportunity to build upon the significant occupational licensing reforms by requiring a review process for licenses.

House Committee Advances ‘Unconstitutional’ Challenge Of Presidential Orders

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Lawmakers: Governor’s Biofuels Bill Needs A Pit Stop

Reynolds’ proposed biofuels standards passed the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday.

Black Caucus Members Call GOP Agenda ‘Retaliation’ After 2020’s Racial Equity Gains

Members of the Iowa House Black Caucus called on Gov. Kim Reynolds Thursday to “veto for justice”

Iowa Lawsuits Against Tyson On Hold As Company Faces Potential SEC Probe

Tyson Foods is facing new legal challenges in court, but the company is making headway in attempting to move wrongful-death cases.

State Tries To Block A Hearing Over How It Spent $4.8 Million On Election Integrity

In July 2019, Linn County Auditor Joel Miller, a Democrat, filed a public-records request with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate

Iowa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Up 39%, More Iowans Now Eligible

That could help continue the trend.

Iowa Capital Dispatch Files Public-Records Complaint Over COVID-19 Outbreak Information

On Dec. 9, the news organization asked the Iowa Department of Public Health for an updated list showing all of the coronavirus outbreaks.

Reynolds Attributes Iowa’s Low Ranking In Second Doses To A Reporting Error

Last week, Reynolds was asked why Iowa was so slow, relative to other states, in getting two doses of the vaccine administered to residents.

Lawmakers Uncork Criticism Of Bottle Bill Changes, Advance Proposals Anyway

Separate legislative bills that would change Iowa’s 42-year-old beverage container deposit law advanced Thursday.

Bill Aimed At Penalizing Big-Tech ‘Censorship’ Advances

A bill that would ban state or local government contracts or aid for large tech companies that censor online content advanced in the Iowa Le

Billions Of Dollars For Medicaid Expansion Dangled In Front Of Holdout States

They are falling between the cracks in government programs in the midst of the pandemic and economic downturn.

Not So Fast, Broadband Companies Tell Lawmakers, Governor

In short, critics of Reynolds’ proposed legislation said the rules would make it harder to get good service to rural areas.

Feds Boost State Vaccine Shipments To 11 Million Doses Next Week

That’s an increase from 10.5 million doses this week, and 8.6 million during the week President Joe Biden took office last month.

DOT To Dole Out Nearly $122 Million In Pandemic Relief Cash

Iowa’s roadways and trails across the state are in line for $121.9 million in project cash from the latest federal pandemic relief bill.

Iowa Senate Passes School Funding Bill Calling For 2.2% Increase

In addition to setting a 2.2% growth rate, Senate File 269 would provide additional funding for transportation equity between districts.

What Senate Republicans Are Saying About Trump’s Impeachment Trial

So far, no Senate Republican has outright backed a vote to convict Trump.

Renewable Energy Backers: Sun Could Go Down On Tax Credits Without State Action

Iowa’s tax credits for businesses and homeowners who install solar panels could disappear next year.

Governor’s ‘Back The Blue’ Bill Faces Opposition From All Sides

A new policing bill faces opposition from all sides, from Black Lives Matter to several law enforcement organizations.

Public Lands Protections Could Move Ahead In Congress This Year

Democrats in Congress have a rare opportunity to advance an ambitious public lands agenda — if they can keep their tenuous majorities.

Biden Advisers Urge State COVID-19 Safety After Iowa Lifts Mask And Social Distancing Rules

Her comment came in response to a question about Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds lifting the state’s mask mandate.

Report: $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty But Also Cost Jobs

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office in a report found a gradual increase to a $15 federal minimum wage by 2025 would reduce poverty.

About Half Of Iowa Vaccine Providers Can Deny Access To Noncustomers, Nonpatients

Roughly one-half of Iowa’s 1,700 providers of the COVID-19 vaccine are free to deny the vaccine to noncustomers.

Interior Delays Last-Minute Trump Rule That Would Weaken Bird Protections

The Interior Department is delaying a last-minute Trump administration rule that would have weakened a century-old law.

Grassley Backs Bipartisan Effort To Pay Farmers To Fight Climate Change

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he plans to work with Democratic agriculture secretary nominee Tom Vilsack and President Joe Biden.

A Defiant Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’d Be ‘Wasting My Time’ On Committees

The House voted late Thursday 230-199 to remove the Georgia Republican from two committee seats she had been assigned by GOP leaders.

Iowa Lags Behind 47 Other States In Administering Vaccines

Iowa continues to rank among the states with the slowest COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Biden Sticks With Massive $1.9T Relief Package Despite GOP Push For Less

President Joe Biden said Friday he’s seeking to “act fast” on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package he’s proposed.

State Universities Lose More Than $200 Million During COVID-19 Pandemic

Iowa’s three public colleges lost more than $208 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic, university presidents told lawmakers Wednesday.

EPA Nominee Regan Fields GOP Discontent On Biden Climate Change Orders

President Joe Biden nominated Regan, who is currently the Secretary of Environmental Quality in North Carolina, for EPA administrator.

GOP Lawmakers Propose Targeting Aid To Schools That Held Classes In Person During Pandemic

Republicans in the Senate unveiled their proposal for a 2.2% increase in per-pupil state aid for fiscal year 2022.

Corrections Board Member: Reynolds ‘Not Very Smart’ In Vaccine Prioritization

“If that’s accurate, that certainly disturbs me,” Kudej said.

Lawmakers Advance Governor’s Affordable Housing Incentives Package

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ broad proposal to improve affordable housing advanced in the Iowa Senate with strong support Thursday.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Partly Recants Conspiracy Theories, But Fails To Apologize

The Georgia Republican walked back some of her most incendiary comments, saying she “was allowed to believe things that weren’t true.”

Reynolds: Iowa Vaccine Rollout ‘Not Where We Need To Be’

Gov. Kim Reynolds acknowledged Iowans’ frustration about vaccination distribution delays in a Thursday morning press conference.

State Health Leaders Appeal To Congress For More Vaccines, Better Communication, Increased Funding

That guidance from state leaders came during a U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing.

Business Council: Iowa’s Worker Shortage ‘Bordering On A Crisis’

Iowa’s lack of workers is “bordering on a crisis” after the state’s population dropped, a leader of the Iowa Business Council said.

Grassley: Decision On Another Run May Be A Few Weeks Away

Long-time U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday said he may decide in a few weeks whether to seek another term in 2022.

Ag Nominee Vilsack Battles Skepticism From Black Farmers Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing

Tom Vilsack, the president’s pick to lead the Agriculture Department, will likely face questions about his treatment of Black farmers.