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Coe College commits to capping costs for incoming Iowa students …
Sep 6, 2024 · Coe College will cap out-of-pocket costs at $24,000 for incoming, in-state students who meet requirements, according to a news release. That is within 10% of the average cost of tuition, fees, housing and food for students attending a state university this fall. Students will see their costs reduced by additional scholarships and grants through ...
Iowans will decide on two constitutional amendments in …
Sep 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 approve the measure in …
Nearing harvest, Iowa crops are in good condition
Sep 9, 2024 · Crop conditions for corn, soybeans and pasture are far better than conditions from this time last year, with over 75% of corn and soybeans and 63% of pasture rated as good or excellent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress and condition report for the state.. Only 44-46% of corn and soybeans and 15% of pasture cropland rated good or excellent this time last ...
State argues Cedar Rapids pool is unlicensed and must remain …
Sep 2, 2024 · The state argues that even if the court were to grant the order sought by Custom Fitness, the company would still be unable to reopen the pool and spa. In the meantime, Linn County’s lawsuit against Custom Fitness over its alleged defiance of orders to keep the pool closed is continuing. In that lawsuit, the county alleges that in March 2021 ...
Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments on Libertarian candidates’ …
Sep 9, 2024 · The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on whether Libertarian congressional candidates will appear on the state ballot. Three Libertarian candidates, Nicholas Gluba in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Marco Battaglia in the 3rd District and Charles Aldrich in the 4th District, were removed from the Iowa ballot by the State Objections Panel in late August.
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Iowa's election officials are among those targeted with 'suspicious ...
Sep 16, 2024 · Election officials in Iowa and at least four other states were the target Monday of what appears to be a coordinated series of threats or acts of intimidation involving suspicious parcels. State officials evacuated the Lucas State Office Building in Des Moines on Monday after a suspicious parcel was discovered at the Secretary of State’s ...
Pipeline won’t capture all carbon emitted by ethanol plants
Sep 9, 2024 · A company proposing an $8 billion carbon dioxide pipeline through five states, including Iowa, says the project would be good for the environment. The claim is based on the heat-trapping carbon dioxide emitted by ethanol plants that would be captured, transported by the pipeline and stored underground in North Dakota.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs AEA changes ... - Iowa Capital …
Mar 27, 2024 · Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed into law her top priority for the 2024 legislative session: a bill making changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. Surrounded by Republican lawmakers and joined by school superintendents and other stakeholders, Reynolds signed House File 2612 into law, the day after the Senate passed the measure ...