Government & Politics

Iowa names new Medicaid director as the state adjusts to federal Medicaid work requirements, spending cuts and eligibility changes passed by state and federal lawmakers.

Ken Sullivan, a longtime political reporter for The Gazette before he retired in February 2000, died this morning at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was 84.

Coralville and North Liberty to split cost for extension project on stretch of road that will eventually connect First Avenue and 12th Avenue and create an important link to Interstate 380 from both cities.

Christina Bohannan, who is challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s First District, visits Washington County Hospital to discuss impacts health spending cuts will have on rural health care systems.

Also in the notebook, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird objects to a settlement in a lawsuit against the retail brokerage Charles Schwab

Northeast Iowa bar and restaurant owners say they’re hopeful provisions exempting tips and overtime from federal income tax will make the businesses more attractive to potential employees, aiding recruitment and retention.

Iowa’s sales tax holiday this year begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and ends at midnight before Sunday.

Announcement comes after fatal shooting at NYC office building.