Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

The Board of Regents will consider a proposal for tuition increases at the three state universities in a meeting later this week. State lawmakers denied the board’s request for an increase in funding in 2021. The number of travelers at Iowa airports is rebounding from the impact of the pandemic, but IPR’s Grant Gerlock tells us it is not yet back to normal. Plus, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa has dropped sharply and the state hasn’t yet reached the level of herd immunity. IPR Health reporter Natalie Krebs has an update on the state’s vaccination campaign.