State Policy

If you live in Nebraska, Iowa, or South Dakota, stay informed on what is happening at your state capitol during the legislative session with the Center's biweekly legislative updates.

Priorities and updates

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Contact us

Nebraska: Carlie Jonas, policy associate, 402.687.2100 ext. 1032 or [email protected]

Iowa: Cynthia Farmer, policy associate, 402.687.2100 ext. 1034 or [email protected]

South Dakota: Heidi Kolbeck-Urlacher, assistant policy director, 605.240.0039 or [email protected]

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Recent Blog Posts

Center for Rural Affairs

11.10.2020

Outdoor funding is within reach

At a time when public health is front-and-center in the dialogue about COVID-19, the need for an investment of $1.37 billion in Iowa’s natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities could not be more clear.

Policy

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09.22.2020

Iowa State Sen. Wahls reflects on 2020 legislative session, rural resiliency

As Iowans continue to work through a year headlined by a global pandemic, racial justice, and most recently, a derecho that hit central and eastern portions of the state, the Center for Rural Affairs...

Policy

Guest Writer

09.10.2020

Pandemic, racial reckoning renew calls in Iowa for outdoors investments

This year, many more Iowans have flocked to parks and other outdoor spaces to escape the pandemic. That's prompted calls for more government investment in natural resources, and to make them more accessible to people of color.