Katarina Sostaric
State Government Reporter at Iowa Public Radio
State Government Reporter @IowaPublicRadio. Previously on air in Alaska and Missouri. Send me news: [email protected] Retweets are not endorsements
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1 week ago |
iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she won’t be running for reelection on Friday. That means the governor's race won't have an incumbent on the ballot, leaving the spot open for other Republicans to throw their name in the ring. Former Rep. Brad Sherman had already announced he'd be running in the primary, and Attorney General Brenna Bird has indicated she might be interested in joining the race as well.
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holaamericanews.com | Hola Iowa |Katarina Sostaric
EspañolBy Katarina Sostaric, Iowa Public Radio Iowa-Leaders of community mental health centers in Iowa say they’re concerned about a bill that would route certain federal funding to a state agency before it reaches them. The centers have automatically gotten 70%—or about $5 million per year—of a block grant from the federal government. Now, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration wants to first bring that money into the state Department of Health and Human Services.
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holaamericanews.com | Hola Iowa |Katarina Sostaric
EspañolBy Katarina Sostaric, Iowa Public Radio Iowa-Iowa House Republicans approved a 2% increase for K-12 per-pupil funding Tuesday, sending the bill to the governor’s desk for her signature more than two months after the deadline to decide education funding. The state’s spending on per-pupil school funding will increase by $162 to nearly $7,988 per student for public schools, charter schools and education savings accounts for private school tuition.
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2 weeks ago |
iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric
Iowa House Republicans approved a 2% increase for K-12 per-pupil funding Tuesday, sending the bill to the governor’s desk for her signature more than two months after the deadline to decide education funding. The state’s spending on per-pupil school funding will increase by $162 to nearly $7,988 per student for public schools, charter schools and education savings accounts for private school tuition.
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2 weeks ago |
iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric
The minimum age for Iowans to possess and carry handguns would change from 21 to 18 under a bill that is on its way to the governor’s desk, after Republicans in the Iowa Senate passed the bill Monday. Current law allows 18- through 20-year-olds to have long guns but not handguns, unless they’re on military duty or are working as a security guard or law enforcement officer.
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