Both Iowa Senators, Chuck Grassley (R) and Joni Ernst (R) , delivered a not guilty vote in the incitement of insurrection. The article of impeachment was filed after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Here is what everyone needs to understand about the Voucher bill that was passed by the Iowa Senate on Thursday and is heading to the House this week:
Republicans in Iowa and many states have been advocating for Vouchers for years. Betsy Devos elevated this campaign nationally, and ALEC created bills, now being pitched as “School Choice Legislation” are popping up in Republican controlled states across the country. The bill making its way through the Iowa legislator isn’t the effort of Iowa Senators, and it’s not Governor Reynold’s creative plan to help needy kids in Iowa like she wants everyone to believe. It’s an ALEC bill that was created as a steppingstone to larger Voucher programs that will completely reshape our state’s education system. It will damage our public schools, divert tax dollars to private schools, and it will widen existing inequalities. It will further segregate our communities by race and socioeconomic status. It will hurt Iowa’s Public Schools.
Iowa s representatives, senators release statements after protesters breach security Share Updated: 10:25 PM CST Jan 6, 2021
Iowa s representatives, senators release statements after protesters breach security Share Updated: 10:25 PM CST Jan 6, 2021
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Show Transcript PROTESTERS FORCED THEIR WAY INSIDE. CHRIS: WE TALKED TO CONGRESSWOMAN CINDY ASKED ME AS WELL AS CONGRESSWOMAN MARION AT MILLER MEEKS, JUST THREE WEEKS INTO HER TERM. NE SAID THE CHAOS HAPPEN IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. SHE SAID SHE WAS ON HER WAY OVER TO THE CAPITAL WHEN IT HAPPENE AND EVERYTHING BROKE LOOSE. SHE THEN WENT BACK TO HER RESIDENCE WHICH IS IN THE CAPITOL HILL COMPLEX. BOTH ARE SAFE TONIGHT AND BOTH AXNE AND MILLER MEEKS ARE CONDEMNING ALL THE VIOLENCE. MILLER MEEKS POINTED TO HER TIME IN THE MILITARY IN CONDEMNING WHAT HAPPEN. SHE DESCRIBED HOW SHE THINKS THE MOVE WILL BE ON CAPITOL HILL. AXNE TELL ME AXNE TOLD ME WHAT HAPPENED IS A COUP. THEY ARE HERE TO O
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The year-end legislative package includes tax relief for anyone in presidentially declared disaster areas, including those impacted by the August derecho. The Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 was signed into law by President Donald Trump as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The bipartisan bill removes penalties on early withdrawals from retirement accounts, provides a tax credit for employee retention during business interruption, and encourages charitable giving to affected areas by suspending limits on deductions for certain contributions. Additionally, the legislation creates special rules for qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses. The bill also allows low-income workers to use their previous year’s income to claim certain tax credits, ensuring that they do not lose access to the credits or receive a lower amount. The bill was introduced by Iowa Senators, Republicans Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, in Septemb