*Iowa Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday December 20, 2024 ( 12 items ) |
Department of Education Announces Grants for Parent Support of Children With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Education (DOE) is seeking applications from parent organizations for its Special Education Parent Information Centers (PTIs) program. This initiative aims to empower parents of children with disabilities by providing them with essential training and resources.
Funding Available for Parent-Led Organizations
The program prioritizes applications from parent organizations with diverse leadership encompassing parents of children with disabilities, special e
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Ernst Bill to Protect Iowa Agriculture from Disease and Pests Heads to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) to prevent the spread of devastating foreign animal diseases is on its way to the president's desk to be signed into law after passing the House of Representatives today.
The Beagle Brigade Act provides backing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains beagles
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Ernst Drains the Swamp
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
After her telework report revealed a chronically absent federal workforce, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released her DRAIN THE SWAMP Act, which relocates at least 30% of Washington's federal workforce, requires the rest of the employees to show up to the office 100% of the time, and facilitates the sale of excess office space.
Last week, Senator Ernst, the incoming chair of the Senate Small Busin
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Feenstra Votes to Fund Beagle Brigade to Keep Foreign Animal Disease out of the United States
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Beagle Brigade Act.
"Keeping foreign animal diseases out of our country is critical to the security of Iowa agriculture and our food supply. As we've seen with bird flu, our farmers have faced serious financial losses and uncertainty over the spread of this disease, and African Swine Fever has the potential
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Grassley Secures Iowa Priorities in Major Water Resources Package
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed the Senate's overwhelmingly bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), a legislative package that reauthorizes key infrastructure projects to improve ports and harbors, inland waterways navigation and flood and storm protection in Iowa and across the country. The bill now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law.
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Grassley Supports Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Authorization Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today applauded Senate passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support our military and fund critical national security priorities. The legislation, which includes several Grassley-backed provisions, now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law.
"National security is the number one responsibility of the federal government," Grassley sai
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Heinrich Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced today that his Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden. Co-led with U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), this legislation will make it easier for "Good Samaritans," such as state agencies, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines.
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ICYMI: Warren Secures Protections for Servicemembers from Blast Overpressure
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Boston, MA One year after a shooting in Lewiston, Maine killed 18 people and wounded 13, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured bipartisan provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) to protect servicemembers exposed to blast overpressure and provide them the necessary care. The legislation passed by Congress builds upon many years of Senator Warren's
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Interior Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Proposed Rule Entitled 'Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rayed Bean, Sheepnose, Snuffbox, and Spectaclecase Mussels'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2024, entitled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rayed Bean, Sheepnose, Snuffbox, and Spectaclecase Mussels".
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SUMMARY:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the rayed bean ( Villosa fabalis), sheepnose ( Plethobasus cy
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Iowa Farm Bureau Launches Ag Market Outlook Meeting Series
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024:
With farm incomes down nearly 25% since 2022, Iowa farmers are feeling the strain of market volatility. To help them prepare for the challenges ahead, Iowa Farm Bureau in collaboration with Iowa State University, invites farmers to attend its Ag Market Outlook meeting series, scheduled as follows:
* Thursday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Lakin Community Center in Malvern
* Wednesday, Feb
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Iowa U.S. Attorney: Sioux City Man Sentenced to 106 Months in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Charges
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release:
A Sioux City man was sentenced yesterday to 106 months in federal prison for possessing a distribution quantity of methamphetamine and a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
According to public court documents, Rodney Lamard Hall, II, 31, was found in possession of a distribution quantity of pills containing approximately 37 grams of methamphetamine,
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Welch Statement on Reports of GOP's Attempt to Block Disaster Aid
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Vermont experienced devastating flooding, severe storms July 2023 & July 2024
Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement:
"This comprehensive disaster aid is the result of months of bipartisan work. It is vitally necessary to Americans in red states and blue states alike and will help folks in Vermont who were hit by catastrophic flooding, just as it will help folks in North Carolina, Iowa
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