STATE NEWS

Iowa's Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.5 Percent in July

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent in July, down from 2.6 percent in June and 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 3.5 percent…
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Rains may not be able to save crops in areas hit hardest by drought

By Radio Iowa Contributor While parts of Iowa saw up to two inches of rain on Monday, it may be too little, too late for many of the crops that have been critically damaged by…
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IFA rent and utility assistance program nearing end

By Radio Iowa Contributor A federally funded program is ending soon that’s helped some 17,000 Iowans stay in their homes with the lights on. In addition to paying for back rent, the Iowa Finance Authority’s…
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Judge rules reluctant landowner list for carbon pipeline should be released to public

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A district court judge has ruled the list of landowners who haven’t agreed to voluntary easements for the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline must be released to the public.…
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Iowa SOS provides grants to every county to improve accessibility for voters with disabilities

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is providing a $1,000 grant to every county in the state to improve voter access ahead of the 2022 general election. The grant is intended for…
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State party chair says Mahaska County GOP can’t censure Miller-Meeks

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann says Mahaska County Republicans do not have the power to formally censure Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks for her vote supporting same-sex marriage. “County committees do…
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Ernst says U.S. must be more aggressive in order to expel Russians from Ukraine

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it’s time for the U.S. to provide more long range weapons to Ukraine. “To make sure the Ukrainians are a safe distance when they…
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Iowa Republicans question FBI search of Trump’s home

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds and the five Republicans in Iowa’s congressional delegation are calling on federal officials to release details about the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida…
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Crops suffer as Iowa’s drought worsens

By Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) -- Drought conditions across southern Iowa have led to the state’s corn and soybeans recently being rated their poorest yet this year. About 73% of the state’s corn crop…
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DNR to host public hearing Aug. 11 on Intended Use Plans for new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) general supplemental funds

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa DNR has released Federal Fiscal Year 2022 BIL General Supplemental Fund Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for public review, and will be hosting a virtual hearing Aug. 11 to take comments.…
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