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WEB4 days ago · Hundreds missing in Southeast states after Hurricane Helene, federal officials say BY: Jennifer Shutt - September 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — White House Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said Monday during a press briefing there are 600 people unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, as federal officials mount a …
Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck …
WEB2 days ago · WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new ...
More than 20 Iowa communities will benefit from rural small …
WEB4 days ago · Minden, Perry, West Branch and a collection of towns in southeast Iowa have been selected as pilot projects for the Rural Business Initiative, a project from Iowa Rural Development Council.. The project will support existing small businesses in rural Iowa as they build back from disasters, forge regional collaboration and spiff up business districts.
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WEBSep 7, 2024 · An important conversation with a parent after a devastating loss BY: Kali White VanBaale - September 23, 2024 September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the last few years — the last six months in particular — have been tough on my Bondurant community with the tragic losses of three Bondurant-Farrar students and …
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WEB4 days ago · Budget restrictions, staff issues, and AI are threats to states’ cybersecurity BY: Paige Gross - September 30, 2024 Many state chief information and security officers say they don’t have the budget, resources, staff or expertise to feel fully confident in their ability to guard their government networks against cyberattacks, according to a new Deloitte & …
Iowa House Democrats' 2025 session agenda includes abortion …
WEBDemocrats who are seeking to expand their numbers in the Iowa House announced four top agenda items Thursday for the 2025 legislative session, addressing public education, reproductive freedom, legalizing marijuana for adults and reducing costs for families. Democrats currently hold 36 out of 100 ...
Iowans will decide on two constitutional amendments in …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · The change would codify in the state constitution that 17-year-olds are allowed to vote in primary elections if they will be age 18 by the general election, in addition to modifying the voting age from 21 to 18. These voting age regulations are already in practice under state law, but would simply be added to the state constitution if voters …
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WEBIowa has long enjoyed a reputation for clean government. But what would happen if nobody was watching? The Iowa Capital Dispatch is a hard-hitting, independent news organization dedicated to connecting Iowans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Dispatch combines state government coverage with relentless investigative …
Why does Iowa have a $1.24 billion surplus?
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday that Iowa ended the fiscal year with an extra $1.24 billion, the largest surplus in Iowa history. “This surplus proves we accomplished exactly what we set out to do — overcome the financial challenges caused by the global pandemic and invest in education, workforce, healthcare, agriculture and …