Iowa Conservatory starts with ten students in first year
Iowa City’s Iowa Conservatory Arts boarding school enrolled ten students in its August opening, short of founder Leslie Nolte’s 40 student goal. Nolte praised the inaugural class for proving the program’s value and refining curriculum as the school prepares to grow. Grace King reported in The Gazette.
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Curious Iowa Question Prompt
A reader invitation invites questions about Iowa culture and its people. The prompt suggests scanning a QR code to ask about curious aspects of the state, inviting curiosity and engagement.
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Iowa to Reimburse EV Charging Stations Along Interstates
The Iowa Department of Transportation opened a funding opportunity for companies utilities nonprofits or government teams to apply for reimbursement to build or expand charging stations at interchanges on I 80 I 380 I 35 and I 29. The program aims to boost interstate EV charging starting this year with support from a federal initiative reported by Erin Jordan in The Gazette.
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Iowa GOP eyes broadening religious freedom protections
Iowa Republicans say they will not expand this year’s LGBTQ and gender policy bills but may revive religious liberty protections. The 2023 package included bans on gender-affirming care for minors, bathroom use by sex at birth, classroom instruction on gender and sexual orientation for K-6, explicit library materials, and parental consent for name or gender pronoun changes. A federal judge paused enforcement of some provisions after a lawsuit. House Republicans plan to propose changes while LGBTQ groups push back.
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Legislative previews outline Iowa topics for 2024 session
The Gazette maps planned discussion areas before the January 8, 2024 start of the Iowa Legislature session. Topics include social issues, economic development, K-12 and higher education, government transparency, agriculture and environment, health care, and potential hot-button issues.
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