Katarina Sostaric
State Government ReporterKatarina Sostaric is the State Government Reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
She previously covered Eastern Iowa for IPR from Iowa City. Before coming to Iowa, Katarina was a reporter and host at a public radio station in Southeast Alaska, where her work also aired on Alaska’s statewide public radio network.
Katarina worked as a Morning Edition news anchor and general assignment reporter at KBIA in Columbia while she was a student at the Missouri School of Journalism.
You can contact Katarina at ksostaric@iowapublicradio.org.
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An overhaul of Iowa’s mental health and substance use disorder treatment systems proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds is pending in the Iowa Legislature, and health officials and lawmakers say they are hopeful the changes will break down regional boundaries in services and funding to make it easier for Iowans to get help.
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Iowa House Republicans approved language for a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday that would prevent future state lawmakers from raising personal and corporate income taxes unless two-thirds of the Legislature agrees.
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The Iowa House passed a major education package late last week to try to get to a deal with the Senate and governor on Area Education Agencies and school funding. And a Texas-style immigration enforcement bill is awaiting Governor Kim Reynolds’ signature.
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A law that requires the state to inspect Iowa hotels every other year would be repealed under a bill that is headed to the governor’s desk. State officials say they were not following the law and only inspected hotels when they received complaints.
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The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would allow state officials to arrest certain undocumented immigrants and order them to leave the country, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature.
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Lawmakers faced their second legislative deadline last week. In the second “funnel week,” lawmakers reduced the number of bills in play for the 2024 session.
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A bill that would prohibit Iowa cities from having citizen police review boards to review police misconduct and discipline was approved Tuesday by a House committee.
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The Iowa House Ethics Committee unanimously dismissed a complaint Tuesday against Republican Rep. Dean Fisher of Montour that alleged he abused his power by voting to use taxpayer dollars for private schools, and then leading the development of a new private school that intends to use that funding.
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On this legislative episode of River to River, we look at some of the bills regarding reproductive health that have advanced at the Iowa Capitol.
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The second legislative deadline for lawmakers to get most bills approved by a committee is coming up at the end of this week.