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WEBCOVID-19 rates are rising again in Iowa, according to new state and federal data, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use of new COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to combat rising spread of coronavirus variants. Positive COVID-19 tests grew to 21.9% in the week of Aug. 18 through 24, according to new […]
Sen. Amy Sinclair takes over as Iowa Senate president
WEBNov 10, 2022 · State Sen. Amy Sinclair will serve as the Iowa Senate president in the 2023-24 General Assembly following former Senate President Jake Chapman’s defeat in Tuesday’s election. Republican lawmakers held elections for legislative leadership Thursday after the party won a supermajority in the state Senate and added seats in the House.
Here's how 29 Iowa airports will use over $17.2 million in federal ...
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Of the 29 different Iowa airports receiving grants, three were awarded at least $1 million. Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City received slightly over $1 million, Dubuque Regional Airport received about $2.8 million and Des Moines International Airport received around $5.5 million. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport ...
Iowa begins distributing awards for disaster housing assistance …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that the award process is beginning for Iowa homeowners with properties damaged or destroyed by recent floods and tornadoes. Reynolds said in July that more than 5,000 Iowa homes were impacted by extreme weather systems that hit the state in recent months — the most severe being tornadoes that hit the ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $100 million property tax cut into law
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Just hours after the Iowa House and Senate gaveled out for the last time in 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the property tax agreement GOP legislative leaders promised in January. Reynolds said the plan, which lawmakers estimated would save taxpayers $100 million, was just a start. “But even more important than what it accomplishes ...
USDA and Heartland taking applications for $3.7 million food …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center are accepting grant applications from small- to mid-sized farmers and food businesses in the central U.S. The first round of Business Builder Grants is worth about $3.7 million, and awardees will receive between $ ...
Owner of swimming pool allegedly linked to illness sues the state …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Deputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked during the past 30 years as both an investigative reporter and editorial writer at two of Iowa’s largest newspapers, the Des Moines Register and the Quad-City Times.
Candidate Sarah Corkery says Harris leading ticket will motivate ...
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Sarah Corkery, the 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate said Tuesday that women’s health care rights will be a crucial issue in the upcoming election — and that having a woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, at the top of …
Your guide to Iowa's new laws • Iowa Capital Dispatch
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Farmers will also be eligible for new exemptions. The larger change is to Iowa’s income tax. All income will be taxed at a 3.9% rate by 2026, with the state gradually eliminating higher tax brackets starting in 2023. Corporate taxes will also decrease over time, cutting the top rate from 9.8% to 5.5%. Republish.
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