After being criticized by Statehouse Democrats over education proposals, Iowa Republican leaders touted their commitment to funding K-12 education in a guest column earlier this month in The Gazette.
JOHNSTON - Big changes to Iowa s election laws and public funding for private school tuition are on the table for the coming session of the Iowa Legislature, Republican leaders said in a pair of media appearances Thursday.
DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she has paused her Invest in Iowa tax-swap plan due to economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but her budget plan will include a sustainable money source to meet commitments to adult and children s mental health programs.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Wednesday said Iowa Republican Congresswoman-elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks will be provisionally sworn in with the new Congress on Sunday, pending the outcome of an election challenge from Democratic opponent Rita Hart.
âEvery vote counts and thatâs why the Committee on House Administration is conducting a thorough and fair review of this election to make sure every vote was counted and counted as cast, Drew Hammill, spokesman for Pelosi, said in a statement. Pending the outcome of the Committeeâs review and consistent with House practice, we intend to provisionally seat the Republican candidate on Sunday.â