Des Moines Register: Politics

The Iowa Senate approved the voucher measure weeks ago. The Iowa House, also Republican-controlled, had delayed action, is considering separate bills.

Iowans buying guns from federally licensed dealers would still have to pass a background check or present a permit to carry. Not so for private sales.

The COVID-19 relief measure passed the U.S. House passed the House late Saturday

Iowa will not pursue a central registration and scheduling system for Iowans eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

A nonpartisan report estimates the bill would increase state costs by $1.5 million next fiscal year but save $11.8 million per year after that.

Polk County's Board of Supervisors will appoint the next treasurer on March 9. Mary Maloney, who died in January, held the seat for seven terms.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday he expects to make a decision about whether to seek re-election "sometime in September, October or November."

The increase, passed last week, will add $179 to the state cost per pupil. It is slightly below the 2.5% increase Reynolds requested.

House Study Bill 203, which is eligible for a vote on the House floor, would decrease unemployment payments from the Iowa Workforce Development.

What may have appeared to be a spike in cases last Friday was simply a change in how the health department reported coronavirus data.