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The state of Iowa missed a deadline for publishing a key report on its finances because Iowa State University was unable to provide the data on time.

"There was no task too small, and no task too big," a former colleague said of Larson. "He took everything with great grace, dignity and enthusiasm."

Members of chambers of commerce and economic development groups from Des Moines, Henry, Lee and Louisa counties will meet with state representatives this week to make the case for infrastructure needs and workforce development.

Twenty-four high school students will lobby legislators on standard base grading, consistent internet access and work-based learning opportunities.

State Auditor Rob Sand said spending CARES Act funds on a software system was not "allowable," and using the money for staff salaries was "questionable."

The state of Iowa missed a deadline for publishing a key report on its finances because Iowa State University was unable to provide the data on time.

contributed graphic A map of Iowa Senate districts for 2012 — 2022. Iowa’s redistricting plan faces a schedule snafu in 2021 and legislative leaders still “don’t have any idea” how it will be resolved, according to nonpartisan legislative staff. Iowa’s Constitution says the Legislature needs to finalize a legislative redistricting plan by Sept. 1. Then, Gov. Kim Reynolds has two weeks to review the plan and sign off by Sept. 15. If those deadlines aren’t met, the Iowa Supreme Cour...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The highlight of this week in Iowa and around the country remains Mother Nature and the unprecedented weather cycle causing major disruptions in the power grid. Here in Iowa, temperatures spent much of the week below zero, which caused a slow start to the week at the legislature. Pace and temperatures picked up progressively throughout the week. At least a dozen bills were sent to the Governor this week for her review and signature. T...

I am still in a state of disbelief after reading Rod Bosharts recent article in the Cedar Rapids Gazette in which state budget chief David Roederer and Gov. Kim Reynolds do a victory lap over our states $305.5 million fiscal year budget surplus.

Iowas Appeal Board on Tuesday agreed the state should pay a former University of Iowa employee $175,000 to settle a lawsuit in which he accuses his former employer of disability discrimination.