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The Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature’s tax committees released their property tax proposal Thursday that they said would save taxpayers over $425 million, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/03/06/g...
GOP tax committee chairs introduce property tax legislation • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The bill would change Iowa's system of calculating property taxes, as well as shifting some school funding from local entities to the state.
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March 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature’s tax committees released their property tax proposal Thursday that they said would save taxpayers over $425 million, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/03/06/g...
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In her first hours as the new Education secretary, Linda McMahon wasted no time informing U.S. Education Department employees in an email titled “Our Department’s Final Mission” of her plans to “overhaul” the federal agency, Shauneen Miranda reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/03/04/r...
New Secretary Linda McMahon unveils ‘final mission’ for U.S. Department of Education • Iowa Capital Dispatch
In her first hours as the new Education secretary, Linda McMahon announced plans to "overhaul" the U.S. Education Department.
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March 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In her first hours as the new Education secretary, Linda McMahon wasted no time informing U.S. Education Department employees in an email titled “Our Department’s Final Mission” of her plans to “overhaul” the federal agency, Shauneen Miranda reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/03/04/r...
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A bill to reimagine general education requirements at public universities has passed out of an Iowa House subcommittee, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/28/b...
Bill would create new general education standards at Iowa public universities • Iowa Capital Dispatch
An Iowa House higher education subcommittee has moved ahead a bill to codify general education requirements at state universities.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A bill to reimagine general education requirements at public universities has passed out of an Iowa House subcommittee, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/01/28/b...
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Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/forme...
Former secretary of ag Vilsack selected to run World Food Prize Foundation • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation.
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January 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/forme...