Nebraska state lawmakers on Monday officially recognized the survivors and descendants of Nebraska's federal Indian Boarding School, the Omaha World Herald reports.
The resolution also officially acknowledges the physical and emotional abuse students were subjected to at the school.
Introduced by State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln, the resolution approved by the Legislature acknowledges survivors of the school, their descendants and impacted communities, and it establishes Feb. 20 as an annual day of remembrance.
The recognition comes nearly 88 years after the Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School closed.
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today. It will expire at 11:59 p.m. next Tuesday.
The proclamation was first issued in accordance with the Governor’s executive authority on March 17, 2020, to enable certain public health mitigation measures during the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over time, it included hundreds of provisions assembled in the midst of an emergency to quickly address a pandemic.
Iowa will use $21.6 million from a $120 million second round of emergency rental assistance, from the American Rescue Plan Act to greatly expand services for people experiencing homelessness.
The new state-run Rapid Rehousing project believes it can house 700 homeless families and connect thousands more to community programs such as mental health or sobriety counseling. Iowa received $195 million in federal funds, largely used to prevent evictions of Iowans who fell behind on rent because of financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Democrats in the Iowa House and Senate today proposed their own tax plan they say will benefit the working and middle class. It’s the minority party’s response to the Republican plan to phase in a flat personal income tax, cut corporate taxes, rework business credits, and eliminate taxes on retirement income.
Democrats say they don’t have a cost estimate yet for these changes. Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley says his focus will continue to be on a flat personal income tax and cutting taxes on retirement income.