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A group of state senators is discussing the idea of giving state grants of up to $5,000 to new remote workers in Iowa who telecommute to jobs out-of-state.
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Ernst says the euphoria of getting the checks will eventually wear off when people realize the long-term cost.
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Iowa Republicans on a Senate committee have voted to phase out the state inheritance tax. Democrats oppose the moves, warning the state’s budget could take a billion-dollar hit in a couple of years.
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On March 8, 2020 Gov. Kim Reynolds announced confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in Iowa.
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A University of Iowa report links climate change with the record flooding of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers that waterlogged Iowa in the spring of 2019.
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Iowa Senate President Chapman said if a court rules companies like Facebook and Google have illegally stifled the free speech of Iowans, those companies should lose all state and local tax breaks.
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Secretary of State Paul Pate says his survey of county auditors indicates voter turn-out today “is pretty strong,” and he says there’s no doubt Iowa will set a significant record for voter participation this year after the massive number of early ballots that were cast.
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Theresa Greenfield, the Democrat challenging Republican Senator Joni Ernst’s bid for reelection, is returning to the campaign trail this afternoon after testing negative for COVID-19.
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Gov. Reynolds expressed in a press conference Wednesday that she was confident Iowa City would be able to meet the Big 10's coronavirus standards as football season is slated to resume.
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RadioIowa's O. Kay Henderson reports on former Gov. Terry Branstad stepping down from his position as U.S. ambassador to China.