Iowa lawmakers consider school vouchers; local districts voice opposition
A local state senator explains his decision to vote for the student first scholarship program and a local superintendent expresses his concerns about the bill. Author: Jillian Mahen (WQAD), Katherine Bauer Published: 1:27 PM CST March 4, 2021 Updated: 1:27 PM CST March 4, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa The first funnel day of the 2021 legislative session is set for Friday, March 5 and one of the bills that will not make the cut is House Study Bill 243. This is just one part of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds omnibus education bill.
House Study Bill 243 aims to establish the student first scholarship program. This program would only apply to students and schools considered low-performing based on federal standards.
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Proposals to restrict voting gain traction in Republican states By Adam Brewster and Caitlin Huey-Burns
Updated on: February 25, 2021 / 11:22 AM / CBS News Republicans push for voter restrictions
After a record turnout election that delivered Democrats the presidency and the Senate, Republican lawmakers in Georgia introduced legislation this week that critics say threatens to diminish the number of voters participating in the state s next elections. If these provisions pass, Georgia would quickly go from being one of the easiest states in which to vote by mail to one of the more difficult ones.
A bill introduced in the state Senate on Tuesday would severely limit who would be able to vote by mail, requiring voters to provide an excuse in order to vote by mail, although Georgia has had no-excuse absentee voting since 2005, when it was passed by a Republican legislature. Mail-in voters would also need to submit identification information to request a
By Trent Rice
Feb 4, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa New numbers from the Iowa Business Council show a state that s losing people.
The Council s Iowa Competitive Dashboard says the state s population growth has consistently trailed the national average and its net migration decreased by more than 2,300 people in the past year. A healthy state is a growing state, and businesses can t expand if we don t have the people here to take the jobs that will lead to more jobs and more opportunities, says Iowa Business Council Executive Director Joe Murphy.
Murphy says they have a couple of ideas on how to turn back the population loss.
By Trent Rice
Feb 4, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa New numbers from the Iowa Business Council show a state that s losing people.
The Council s Iowa Competitive Dashboard says the state s population growth has consistently trailed the national average and its net migration decreased by more than 2,300 people in the past year. A healthy state is a growing state, and businesses can t expand if we don t have the people here to take the jobs that will lead to more jobs and more opportunities, says Iowa Business Council Executive Director Joe Murphy.
Murphy says they have a couple of ideas on how to turn back the population loss.