An attack that left two dead at the Anamosa State Penitentiary has heightened debate over prison funding. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Corrections) The Iowa Senate proposed a $6.2 million increase to the Department of Corrections following a deadly attack at Anamosa, an allocation $14 million shy of the House’s proposal of more than $20 million. Democrats and union … [Read more...] about Iowa Senate proposes $14 million less than House for prisons
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The U.S. needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in Tehachapi, Calif., 115 miles from LA. (Photo by Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can … [Read more...] about The U.S. needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it
Director: DSM airport terminal needs outside funding to avoid 15-year delay
The Des Moines airport could delay a new terminal for 15 years. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Des Moines airport will build a new terminal with its own revenues if outside help isn’t available, but that would mean an economically risky delay of 15 to 20 years, the director said. “It’s not if the terminal is going to be built, but when,” said Kevin … [Read more...] about Director: DSM airport terminal needs outside funding to avoid 15-year delay
Biden wants corporations to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plans, echoing a history of calls for companies to chip in when times are tough
President Joe Biden is asking companies to cover the tab for his infrastructure plan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden just proposed a roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan, which he ambitiously compared to the interstate highway system and the space race. He aims to pay for it solely by taxing companies more, including the first increase in the corporate tax rate … [Read more...] about Biden wants corporations to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plans, echoing a history of calls for companies to chip in when times are tough
Biden pairs ‘down payment’ on climate crisis with rebuilding infrastructure
Green energy is central to President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) President Joe Biden’s sprawling $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs proposal includes significant spending to address climate change, providing what conservationists say is an important “down payment” to address the crisis. A 25-page outline … [Read more...] about Biden pairs ‘down payment’ on climate crisis with rebuilding infrastructure