Why Iowa Has No Toll Roads
Curious Iowa asks why Iowa lacks toll roads as neighbors use tolling to fund repairs. Iowa DOT notes tolls are not viable or necessary here, preferring pay-as-you-go Road Use Tax Fund financing for highway and bridge projects. The RUTF, established in 1949, remains the state’s main revenue source.
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U.S
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Troy Reuter
Colesburg
America
Stuart Anderson
Iowa Dot
Transportation Development Division
the Gazette
Anderson
Curious Iowa QR code prompt for questions
A prompt invites scanning a QR code to ask about Iowa, its culture, or residents. The fragment suggests curiosity about the state and its people, offering an interactive way to learn more. It mentions nothing about dates or events.
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Lowa
Foundation halts gifts to Iowa diversity fund
Vanessa Miller reports the UI Center for Advancement will stop accepting new gifts or distributing funds from the UI Diversity Initiatives Fund, created in 2013 to support DEI work. The move follows state lawmakers’ push to curtail DEI programs and Board of Regents directives to restructure and cut DEI functions across campuses.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Board of Regents
UI Center For Advancement
UI Diversity Initiatives
Rebekah Tilley
the Gazette
Tilley
Iowa
DEI
Central Dei
Early spring leaf out shifts schedule across U S counties
The National Phenology Network reports about 19 percent of U S counties show spring leaf out at least a week early while 9 percent are more than a week late. Temperature and rainfall drive timing with northern states leafing earlier and southern areas later this year. Early leaf out may trigger earlier allergy season as winds remain pollen heavy and temps rise.
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United States
USA National Phenology Network
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Washington Post
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