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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