Alliant Energy has filed a request with the Iowa Utilities Board to increase its electric rates by 11.6 percent. The president of Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility,Iowa Power and Light, Doug Kopp, says the company has not raised electric rates for six years. “Over that period of time we’ve made significant investments, including the grid and […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state teacher’s union filed a lawsuit today challenging the new state law that restricts contracts talks for most public sector workers to a single subject: their base salary. “Our goal is that this bad legislation is set aside and that the common sense law that was in place is back in place,” Iowa State Education […]Powered by WPeMatico
Despite the threat of a filibuster by Democrats, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley predicts U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch -will- be confirmed to the nation’s high court, likely before the weekend. Grassley is the Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee which voted Monday on party lines to recommend Gorsuch to the full Senate for […]Powered by WPeMatico
This is Donate Life Month in Iowa as people are encouraged to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. It’s also a time to celebrate those who saved lives through the gift of donation. Deb Thielen, with Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, says a new person is added to the national waiting list […]Powered by WPeMatico
The nonprofit group Iowa Rivers Revival (IRR) has named the Des Moines suburb of Clive as its 2017 Iowa “River Town of the Year.” IRR executive director, Molly Hanson says the award is based on the work done on Walnut Creek that runs through the community. “This is actually our first creek to win our […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of the planet’s largest robotics competitions for students in grades K-12 begins today in southwest Iowa. Jim Schulte is president of the CREATE Foundation which will stage its U.S. Open Robotics Championship in Council Bluffs. There will be around 500 teams and many thousands of contestants. “We have teams coming from China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will no longer sell new individual health insurance policies in Iowa and some Iowans who have Wellmark insurance will lose it in 2018. More than 1.6 million Iowans are covered by a Wellmark policy. The company’s decision will affect 21,400 Iowans who bought individual plans from Wellmark in the past three years. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The group “Iowans for Gun Safety” is urging state senators to either reject the gun-related bill that has cleared the House in its entirety or make some major changes. “Human rights are being overlooked for gun rights,” said Carletta Knox-Seymour, president of the board of Iowans for Gun Safety. She spoke at a statehouse news conference […]Powered by WPeMatico
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voted to approve Neil Gorsuch for the open seat on the Supreme Court today on an 11-9 vote. Grassley and the other 10 Republicans on the committee voted for Gorsuch, while all the Democrats voted against him. Before the vote, Grassley took those to […]Powered by WPeMatico
