Dennis Hart gives a summary of Iowa news.
Ames resident Jan Dreesman talks about issues often being experienced by voters with a disability. Voting has become more difficult for a person with a disability since Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed legislation imposing new restrictions on voting methods in Iowa. The Iowa Legislature sent new election procedure laws to Reynolds' desk in early March. The legislation was approved by every Republican present in the Iowa state House and Senate as part of a national wave of new election laws passed by Republican-led states, taking the lead from former President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed the election was stolen from him. Dreesman describes how aspects of the new voting laws will further restrict the voter with a disability and add to what is already a situation where people with disabilities are under-represented through voting.
Laura Belin of the blog Bleeding Heartland and KHOI's Capitol Week (Mondays at 7 PM and Wednesdays at noon) further explains how the law will affect disabled and rural people, as well as other groups, like people living with domestic violence.
Liz Zuercher, executive Executive of the Story County Community Foundation (SCCF) announces annual grants available as the SCCF prepares to disperse around $100,000 this fall in grants to nonprofit service initiatives in Story County. She is joined by Jennifer Dieter, the Vice Chair of the SCCF board and also, the Chair of our Grant-making Committee. Letters of intent are due on July 31 for the Major Grant of $25,000 and letters of intent for the smaller Community Grants of $6,000 or less are due on September 30.
