Iowa News: Child Care Bills Move Through Legislature
Advocacy group notes high infant care costs in Iowa and how they exceed household incomes. Legislation HF 302 HF 619 HF 260 expands aid, tax credits, and licensed capacity while Gov Reynolds awaits final decisions. Local providers praise relief but call for safeguards and broader thresholds.
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Child Care Aware of America
Senate
Kim Reynolds
Charlina Hurt
Cedar Rapids
Sunshine Home Child Care Center
Hart
Bers
Andrea Woodard
Greater
Des Moines
Cook
Iowa lawmakers push for earmarks to fund state projects
Iowa Republicans and a Democrat seek 10 targeted funding requests each, totaling about 26.4 million dollars for projects in counties across Iowa, including waterway locks, bridge replacements, and community programs. The effort faces GOP skepticism and calls to curb spending while stressing local economic impact.
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Iowa
Ashley Hinson
Nancy Pelosi
California
Hinson
Waterloo
Mississippi River
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Scott County
Indian Hills Community College
Iowa City
Miller-Meeks
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Iowa City Transportation Services
Cindy Axne
Des Moines
Johnston
Biden
Randy Feenstra
Sioux City
Mason City
Chuck Grassley
Senate
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Grassley
Joni Ernst
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Alaska
Bridge To Nowhere
Earthpark
Coralville
House
Barack Obama
Axne
Illinois
Cheri Bustos
Army Corps of Engineers
Congresswomen
Missouri
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Lock & Dam No. 10
Guttenberg
Speaker Pelosi
San Francisco
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Stanton
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