About this episode

The episode covers the U.S. Energy Secretary's visit to Cedar Rapids, a new education policy review by the Board of Regents, and ongoing disagreements regarding property tax legislation in Iowa.

The U.S. Energy Secretary visited a data center campus near Cedar Rapids. The Board of Regents is considering a policy that requires review of general education courses to check for race-related content. And disagreement on a property tax policy could be the hold up for Iowa's legislative session.

Topics covered

• energy policy
• education
• legislation
• property tax
• Iowa news

Keywords

• U.S. Energy Secretary
• Cedar Rapids
• Board of Regents
• property tax
• Iowa legislative session

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Energy Secretary, Board of Regents

Places: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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