The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Iowa during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $301,000, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has issued its final decision approving Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC's application for a permit to construct, operate, and maintain a hazardous liquid pipeline through 29 counties in Iowa. Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) released a statement in response.
In 2022, Iowa had received $1.6 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Iowa is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Hawkeye Reporter found.
The earnings on investments for Iowa public pensions went up from $613,599 in 2021 to $968,959 in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Iowa legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Hawkeye Reporter shows that Iowa is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.
As of May 2024, Iowa experienced a 19.6% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.