Small homes called 'albatross' on Des Moines, consultant pitches city redevelop 280 blocks
A consultant argues these homes, most of which have one bathroom, are in a "motivational dead zone," and aren't going to get ...
KMA Land1d
Wood supports school spending package
Wood adds the proposal includes the second year of the teacher pay increase package approved last year as part of the AEA ...
With estimated $17.6M in revenue loss post-Helene, Asheville faces 'uncertain' budget season
After an already challenging budget process the year before the storm, Asheville City Council hears its post-Helene budget ...
Sioux City Journal2d
2% or a little more? Iowa lawmakers weigh school funding
Iowa’s K-12 schools will get a general state funding increase of roughly 2% — the exact figure is being negotiated by ...
MyNorthwest.com4d
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Conservatives who have spent decades promoting deep cuts to government are giving mixed reviews to the Department of ...
The Gazette4d
Bills reforming higher education in Iowa advance through House
DES MOINES — Republican lawmakers Wednesday advanced a handful of higher education bills a iming to — among other things — ...
The Gazette4d
2 percent? A little more? Iowa lawmakers weigh proposals for K-12 school funding increase
The general state funding increase would be the lowest in at least five years; Republicans say the proposals are sustainable, ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen5d
University of Iowa could miss out on $33.4M in research funding if NIH cuts are approved
The University of Iowa is in danger of losing out on $33.4 million in research funding if National Institutes of Health ...
Johnston considers fee on residents' gas, electric bills to pay for officers, firefighters
The fee would bring in $1.1 million a year to pay for 25.5 new jobs. That revenue would come from utility customers on their gas and electric bills.