Government & Politics

On the podcast this week, severe flooding in Western Iowa, a carbon capture pipeline gets approval from Iowa regulators, and the Iowa Supreme Court ruling on abortion.

But ruling notes 'serious concerns' about law’s vagueness

The Cedar River was expected to crest overnight and then drop below flood stage by Sunday morning.

Abortion is legal in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later, while Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota have abortion bans similar to Iowa’s.

Biden’s uneven performance crystallized the concerns of many Americans that, at 81, he is too old to serve as president. But Trump leaned into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

Heaviside LLC, the development entity behind the proposed $576 million Google data center in Cedar Rapids, recently closed on land slated for the project for $16.573 million and grading is now underway on the site.

Changes to Iowa’s special education system, regulations on consumable hemp and new procedures for traffic cameras are set to take effect July 1.

“Rising waters on the Cedar River make recreational use of the river dangerous for boaters, canoe/kayakers, and tubers,” the city said in a statement.