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Iowa not facing federal rent assistance clawback, despite slow roll …
WEBDec 1, 2021 · Iowa was one of several states that struggled to distribute federal rental assistance. The U.S. Treasury set a mid-November deadline for those slow-moving states, promising clawbacks of ERA funds that were not allocated quickly enough. Between January and Oct. 1, Iowa allocated only about $20 million of its initial $195 million grant.
Reynolds signs major tax cuts into law • Iowa Capital Dispatch
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that will lower income and corporate taxes and eliminate the state tax on retirement income in Iowa. The law will phase in gradually, with some changes taking effect as soon as 2023.
Bottle bill that will exempt many grocers heads to governor
WEBMay 23, 2022 · The legislation increases the handling fee for redemption centers and allows many retailers to stop taking back containers. Supporters say it will expand recycling, while opponents say it will make it less convenient and less likely.
Iowa broadband expansion brings accuracy, affordability questions
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Iowa has allocated $100 million for grants to provide high-speed broadband services to underserved areas, but the mapping and affordability of the service are in dispute. The program is part of a national effort to improve rural broadband access and address the COVID-19 impact on education, health care and economy.
Court upholds Iowa man’s conviction for killing his grandmother …
WEBSep 3, 2021 · The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Muscatine man who killed his grandmother with a bayonet. According to police and prosecutors, 19-year-old Darian Lensgraf entered the Muscatine home of his grandmother, Diana Lensgraf, early on the morning of Dec. 12, 2018, her 66 th birthday. Darian stabbed his grandmother multiple times in the chest and throat with ...
Experts: Iowa’s renewable energy growth depends on better …
WEBOct 28, 2020 · That could mean Iowa has perhaps 17 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030 and, with solar growing, perhaps 20 to 25 gigawatts of capacity by 2040. Or more. “If we have a game-changing step up in transmission, then we could see that level go significantly higher,” McCalley said. That power has to have a way to get to users.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $100 million property tax cut into law
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 718 into law on May 4, 2023, which caps levy rates for cities and counties and creates a homestead exemption for seniors and veterans. The legislation is a compromise between House and Senate Republicans, who pursued distinct proposals to lower property taxes in 2023.
After traffic-stop video goes viral, Newton police sue citizen for ...
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Nathan Winters, a Newton police officer, is one of the defendants in a federal lawsuit filed by Tayvin Galanakis, who claims he was falsely arrested and abused by the officers. Galanakis posted online videos of the traffic stop, which went viral and sparked complaints against the officers.
Iowa Senate passes asset, income tests for SNAP eligibility
WEBMar 22, 2023 · The bill would require Iowa families on SNAP to have a maximum of $15,000 in assets and verify their income, identity and eligibility. It would also exclude one vehicle from asset tests and $10,000 from the market value of an additional vehicle.
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