Safer roads for drivers and bicyclists
Half of all bicycle fatalities in the past 10 years have been from vehicles overtaking bikes on roadways, according to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Iowa is one of the few states that has no specific...
View ArticleHuman Resources – week of Feb. 29, 2016
SF 2188 — Psychologist Prescribing SF 2258 — DHS Child Welfare Improvements SF 2259 — Mental Illness Treatment SF 2260 — ACA Reporting of Ownership Information SF 2213 — Medicaid Privatization...
View ArticleJudiciary – week of Feb. 29, 2016
SF 2263 – Judicial Branch bill relating to court debt, filing medical reports, and lis pendens SF 2264 – Guardians ad litem, attorneys for children, child custody investigators, family reporters SF...
View ArticleLabor & Business Relations – week of Feb. 29, 2016
SF 2252 – Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy in the Workplace FLOOR ACTION: SF 2252 requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee based on medical conditions related...
View ArticleLocal Government – week of Feb. 29, 2016
SF 2278 – Surveyor monument location FLOOR ACTION: SF 2278 helps protect property owners in cases where a land surveying corner monument may be destroyed or moved because of a public improvement...
View ArticleState Government – week of Feb. 29, 2016
SF 2142 – Primary elections SF 2143 – Public disclosure of gifts SF 2147 – Protection occupation – IPERS SF 2151 – Alcoholic Beverage Control SF 2170 – Notice to bidders SF 2219 – Carbon monoxide...
View ArticleTransportation – week of Feb. 29, 2016
SF 2228 – Electronic motor vehicle registration FLOOR ACTION: SF 2228, as amended on the floor, is a consumer-friendly initiative that increases efficiencies. The bill requires the Department of...
View ArticleHistoric Preservation grant applications due April 28
Through April 28, applications are being accepted for the historic preservation and country school grants at http://iowahistory.slideroom.com. The Historic Resource Development Program provides...
View ArticleWho owns your digital data & communications?
A generation ago, mail was delivered to your house; photos were kept in an album; thoughts were recorded in a diary; documents were filed in a cabinet; and money was deposited at a bank. The Internet...
View ArticleArts Council grant applications due May 2
Through May 2, the Iowa Arts Council is accepting applications for three grant programs: Art Project Grants offer $1,000 to $10,000 to artists, non-profit organizations, schools, tribal councils and...
View ArticleExpanding opportunities for college savings
Legislation inspired by students at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines would create more opportunities to set up college savings programs in Iowa. Under SF 2100, nonprofits could establish...
View ArticleSupporting the education of all Iowa students
Iowa has a great education system with dedicated teachers at our public and private schools. We want to support them and all families in their educational choices. In the most recent fiscal year,...
View ArticleLocal Government – week of March 7, 2016
HF 2339 — Recreational lake districts HF 2267 — Civil Service Commission employee residency qualifications HF 2180 — Transfer of township funds to a school district HF 2325 — Severance of a sanitary...
View ArticleState Government – week of March 7, 2016
HF 2146 – Lottery kiosks HF 2353 – EMS employees and public office HF 2363 – Closed sessions HF 2364 – Public notices COMMITTEE ACTION: HF 2146 authorizes the dispensing of lottery tickets and...
View ArticleTransportation – week of March 7, 2016
SF 2248 – Annual Department of Transportation policy bill HF 588 – Disabled parking placards HF 617 – Special license plates with decal HF 2345 – County engineer reports on allocation of RUTF dollars...
View ArticleVeterans Affairs – week of March 7, 2016
SF 2187 — Driver’s license veteran designation HF 2266 — Information on unclaimed remains to IDVA to identify if a veteran FLOOR ACTION: SF 2187 allows the issuance of a driver’s license or...
View ArticleWays & Means– week of March 7, 2016
SF 2300 – Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit SF 2301 – College savings plans operated by non-profits COMMITTEE ACTION: SF 2300 establishes a Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit...
View ArticleBuilding Iowa’s communities through philanthropy
A new report from the Iowa Council of Foundations provides a snapshot of recent philanthropy across the state as a result of casino gambling revenue. The Iowa Legislature approved this charitable...
View ArticleWhy some want suppressors legalized
Possession of firearms’ suppressors will be legal if a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee becomes law. House File 2279 is now eligible for debate on the Senate floor. Supporters say that...
View ArticleSetting standards for boarding schools
The Iowa Senate has voted to increase state oversight of boarding schools like the now-closed Midwest Academy in Southeast Iowa. Midwest Academy and its founder are under investigation by local,...
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