Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Monday ending limits on open enrollment in five Iowa school districts. The voluntary diversity plans were meant to preserve diversity based on socioeconomic status and English language proficiency. An Iowa Senate panel has advanced a wide-ranging tax plan proposed by Governor Reynolds. It would ensure income tax cuts take effect sooner, shift mental health funding from counties to the state, and phase out “backfill” payments to local governments. Plus, IPR’s Kate Payne explains that a coalition of environmental advocates is asking a state board to overturn a decision to approve a large cattle feeding operation near a prized creek in northeast Iowa.