The Iowa Legislature has been in session since Jan. 11. Four people who work in the Capitol building have reported positive tests for the coronavirus since then. Rep. Amy Nielsen is the first lawmaker to report a positive test.
Iowa lawmakers consider measure making it easier to hold children back a grade, given pandemic-related turmoil Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register
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Parents could request their children be held back a grade in an effort to help students who have fallen behind academically, under a bill introduced this week.
If it becomes law, Iowa would allow parents or caregivers to submit written requests before Aug. 15 to hold children from advancing during the 2021-22 school year, if they feel their children did not progress enough academically during the current school year.
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Donald Trump wins Iowa s six electoral votes as Joe Biden clinches Electoral College victory Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register
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President Donald Trump officially won Iowa s six electoral votes Monday.
Iowa s six presidential electors gathered at the Iowa Statehouse on Monday morning to cast their votes for Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after the Republican ticket carried Iowa on Nov. 3 with 53% of the vote.
Electors met around the country Monday to award 306 electoral votes to Democrat Joe Biden and 232 to Trump, making Biden s victory official. A total of 270 electoral votes are needed to win the presidency.