Iowa City officials are considering replacing new benches downtown after advocates labeled the benches as “hostile” to homeless people. During recent renovations, the city installed benches with a metal armrest in the center, replacing old ones that were easier to sleep on. Mayor Jim Throgmorton spoke with protesters on Monday and vowed he’ll talk with […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican leaders in the legislature are embracing the main themes Republican Governor Kim Reynolds stressed this morning during her 2019 “Condition of the State” address — while Democrats suggest Reynolds isn’t calling for a big enough spending boost for Iowa schools. Senate President Charles Schneider, a Republican from West Des Moines, says the governor’s proposed $89 […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has found mineral oil leaking from a tanker truck spilled into the Floyd River in northwest Iowa. Tom Roos, with the DNR, says a blue-colored sheen was discovered along a six-mile stretch of the river Monday morning and it was traced to the truck owned by the Farmers Co-op Society in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it’s no surprise fellow Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King is being punished for his comments about white supremacy. Grassley notes Republican House leaders have stripped King of his committee assignments and some Democrats are calling for King’s censure. “That’s entirely within the view of the House of Representatives,” Grassley says. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa’s economy “is soaring,” but lawmakers have work to do to ensure struggling Iowans find success, including Iowans with a criminal record. Reynolds delivered the annual “Condition of the State” address to lawmakers this morning. She asked them to set the wheels in motion so Iowa voters can pass a constitutional amendment so […]Powered by WPeMatico
Operators of big rigs traveling through Iowa and seven other states are starting to take advantage of a new system designed to make it easier for commercial drivers to locate parking in rest areas and private truck stops. Phil Mescher with the Iowa DOT’s Office of Systems Planning, says the effort was launched several years […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds said just before Thanksgiving she might use part of today’s “Condition of the State” speech to talk about voting rights for felons who’ve completed their sentences. During a recent Radio Iowa interview, Reynolds said she wants to be known as “the opportunity governor.” “Last year in the ‘Condition of the State’ I talked abou […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican leaders in the U.S. House this evening removed Iowa Congressman Steve King from all his committee assignments — a move King denounced. King had been a member of the Agriculture and Small Business Committees as well as the powerful House Judiciary Committee. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said King’s remarks about white supremacy have […]Powered by WPeMatico
The dispute over a batch of unopened ballots cast in the race for a northeast Iowa House seat could stretch for months, as one lawmaker suggests the case could be appealed all the way to the Iowa Supreme Court. Democrat Kayla Koether of Decorah lost to Republican Representative Michael Bergen of Dorchester by nine votes. She’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
