Brad Sherman, a former one-term Republican state lawmaker formally announced plans on Monday to run for Iowa governor, setting up a potential primary challenge to incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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Brad Sherman, a former one-term Republican state lawmaker formally announced plans on Monday to run for Iowa governor, setting up a potential primary challenge to incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Ben Rogers, the Linn County supervisor for District 2, announced Monday that he will resign his seat, effective April 1. He has served on the board for 16 years.
About two-thirds of Americans say the U.S. government is spending “too little” on Social Security and education, according to a January AP-NORC poll.
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Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancers and ranks second-highest in cancer rates compared with other states. That has caught the attention of some Iowa lawmakers, who are aiming to address the problem with proposed legislation.
Stations have a little more than 10 months to comply or face fines of up $1,000 per day, per violation, and the revocation of their license to sell fuel.
Over 77 percent of voters in the county approved the measure, which needed 60 percent approval to pass. This was the second time that Johnson County voters approved a conservation bond — in 2008, voters approved a $20 million bond. The bonds are paid off through property taxes.
“It certainly does increase the level of uncertainty,” said Ernie Goss, an economist at Creighton University in Omaha. “This uncertainty manifests itself in areas such as purchasing farmland and agriculture equipment.”
The repairs, which consultants estimate could be done within the year, do not address any of the space needs of the jail and sheriff’s office. County officials have said for years that the facility is crowded and unsafe for both inmates and staff.
Iowa Supreme Court rules for openness in 2022 board appointment
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved an agreement this week that will provide incentives for the redevelopment of the former downtown Wells Fargo building.
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