A proposal being considered would have the Iowa high school athletics associations create committees designed to oversee and approve all conference realignments.
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A proposal being considered would have the Iowa high school athletics associations create committees designed to oversee and approve all conference realignments.
The city of Cedar Rapids has “paused” internal initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion amid mounting state and federal pressure to dismantle related programming. It’s not alone. Other area municipal and school officials report ongoing assessments of internal practices and programs.
The State Auditor's Office is asking a judge to remove the Iowa Attorney General's Office as its legal counsel in a Davenport records case over an impasse about how best to argue the matter in court.
Iowa businesses would pay nearly $1 billion less to fund benefits for unemployed workers under a proposal by Gov. Kim Reynolds advanced by Senate Republican lawmakers.
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Bill banning cities from hiring lobbyists with taxpayer money moved ahead in Senate
Free feminine hygiene products would be made accessible to middle and high school students in the state under legislation in the Iowa House.
President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products. All three countries — America's top trading partners — are threatening retaliation.
Past property tax legislation may lead to future financial pressures, North Liberty City Manager Ryan Heiar says.
Government Notes: Cedar Rapids schools’ bond survey deadline is Wednesday
Music is a multimillion dollar economy in Cedar Rapids. But new results from the Cedar Rapids Music Census highlight concerns about a siloed scene with low pay and limited opportunities in an industry some say is not taken seriously.
The appropriation in the Iowa House legislation would be contingent on the U.S. Department of Agriculture approving a waiver for SNAP exemptions that could strike nearly two-thirds of food products at a grocery store from eligibility.
More than a dozen recently fired USDA employees told Investigate Midwest the terminations have stalled irrigation projects, rural housing aid and efforts to combat invasive crop diseases. Remaining staff are overwhelmed, and farmers may not receive needed and timely help.
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