Iowa districts are facing yet another year without significant state funding dedicated for school technology. The legislature has not promised districts specific aid for technology since 2001, the year state officials say a "budget crisis" hit Iowa...
The Governor says whatever she puts forward, she wants to make sure that she’s respectful to the work that some districts have already done. News ‘Soon...very soon,’ Iowa’s governor says for new lieutenant governor pick Updated: Nov. 27, 2024 at 4:45 AM GMT+8| By Dave Price...
State government also went through changes. Liquor laws went from prohibiting the sale of alcohol in 1855, through several changes until the legalization of selling it with a county permit in 1963. Districts were changed to give equal representation in the legislature to the cities. Recently, farm...
Iowa Republicans have strengthened their grip on power in Iowa’s legislature, extending the wave of Republican wins seen across Iowa and the country this election. Politics Klimesh wins Iowa State Senate - District 32 Updated: Nov. 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM GMT+8| By KTTC Staff Here are the...
Iowans are represented by one senator and one representative in the General Assembly, and the districts are divided into even numbers of people. Every ten years, the state goes through reorganization and redistricting to maintain consistency and allow for population increases or decreases. Lawmakers ...
Utilizing the Main Street Approach, communities capitalize on the unique identity, assets and character of their historic commercial districts. The Main Street Approach consists of tightly integrated components making up a common-sense, strategy-driven framework that guides community-based downtown revitali...
As of 2015[update] transportation spending is a significant part of the budgets of rural school districts as many are geographically large and must transport students across vast distances. This reduces the amount of money spent on other aspects of the districts.[207] ...
(around 300 Amish families spread among over two dozen church districts), yet there are over 90 home-based businesses selling everything from baked goods to buggies. Be sure to stop by the welcome center in Bloomfield, because they offer maps of area Amish businesses. The address is 301 N....
“It has taken us longer and that’s disappointing,” said Senate President Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque. “We need to do a better job of recruiting women who can win in the districts where they run.” House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, agreed. ...
AEA boards provide indirect accountability on behalf of their local districts, allowing the professionals at the AEA latitude to make decisions in accordance with state policy — in other words, it’s a similar relationship to the one voters have with their local public schools. Perhaps it’s no...