AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWorkforce Pell in Iowa: The U.S. Department of Education approved the nation’s first Workforce Pell program in Iowa, letting Iowa Central Community College EMT students use Pell Grants for its 14-week training. Public health: The CDC says the cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce now involves 15 states, with Iowa among the latest additions as cases and hospitalizations climb. Local governance: Fort Madison City Council again postponed a vote on rental-property ordinance changes after debate over inspection rules and tenant opt-out language. Iowa education & workforce: Newton teachers took part in Iowa STEM Teacher Externships, including one working with Des Moines public works forestry and another with Jasper County Conservation. Ames data-center fight: A Greensboro council reversed course on a data-center moratorium, while Iowa groups continue pushing back on local data-center proposals. Sports & community: Iowa State football opened fall camp under first-year coach Jimmy Rogers, and Burlington Public Library will host the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition Aug. 19–Sept. 30. National politics: A CBO estimate puts Trump-class battleships at about $275 billion to build.
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