Iowa/Midwest News

Reynolds Backs $2B Iowa Income Tax Cut, Policy Changes

Published by Nikki Palmer on Sat, 01/15/2022 - 1:00am

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed Tuesday night that Iowa cut taxes by nearly $2 billion by moving to a 4% flat income tax phased in over four years and repealing all state taxes on retirement income beginning next year.

Iowa Senate Leader: Press, Teachers Have ‘Sinister Agenda’

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 2:00am

Iowa’s Senate president opened the legislative session Monday with an attack on the media and claims of a “sinister agenda” to normalize deviant behavior against children.

The Legislature is expected to focus on plans for tax cuts and reforms to unemployment law, but Republican Senate President Jake Chapman used his opening speech to challenge lawmakers to take a stand.

Tax Cuts, Education Changes Among Iowa GOP Priorities

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 1:00am

The Iowa Legislature began the 2022 session Monday with nearly $2 billion in the bank and a strong urge by Republican legislative leaders and the governor to cut taxes.

Candidate Says Iowa State Auditor Conducting ‘Witch Hunts’

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 1:00am

A former Republican representative said she is running for state auditor, accusing the Democratic incumbent of conducting “political witch hunts” that don’t help taxpayers.

Mary Ann Hanusa, who represented Council Bluffs from 2011 to 2021, said she would seek the GOP nomination to run against Democrat Rob Sand.

Pottawattamie County Buys Mt. Crescent Ski Area for $3.5M

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 1:00am

A 60-year-old ski and sledding attraction in western Iowa has been sold to Pottawattamie County for $3.5 million.

The county’s purchase of Mt. Crescent Ski Area, which sits adjacent to Hitchcock Nature Center, was finalized on Dec. 30, the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reported last Wednesday.

County Attorney to Challenge Iowa AG

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:00am

A county attorney with a long history in Republican politics announced Tuesday she would run for Iowa attorney general, saying the state needs someone who will “stop Joe Biden and the radical socialists in DC.”

Leader of Planned Parenthood in Upper Midwest Will Step Down

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/28/2021 - 12:00am

The president of Planned Parenthood’s affiliate in the upper Midwest announced Friday she is stepping down from her position next year.

Branstad to Head U.S.-China Business Advisory Firm

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 12:00am

Terry Branstad, Iowa's former governor and the former U.S. ambassador to China, has formed a company.

In his new role, he will consult with business leaders and investors on how to conduct business between the U.S. and China.

Media Groups Sue Iowa Governor Over Open Records Law

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 1:00am

Three media organizations and their reporters sued Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, alleging she has repeatedly violated the state’s open records laws by ignoring requests for government records.

BNSF to Pay $1.5 Million After Oil Train Spill in Iowa

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:00am

BNSF Railway has agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement arising from an oil spill into northwest Iowa waters in 2018, according to court documents filed Thursday.

The settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency comes after about 160,000 gallons of tar sand oil leaked into the floodwaters near Doon, Iowa, in June 2018.

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