The Republican National Committee’s platform committee is adopting a policy document that reflects former President Donald Trump’s position — opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states. It is the first time a national abortion ban has been omitted in 40 years.
St. Ansgar Republican doesn’t give a reason for ending his reelection campaign.
State regulators will commission a market study and soon consider a timeline to take applications for a Linn County gaming license after a two-year state pause on new licenses recently expired, opening the door for Cedar Rapids to try again for a casino.
Biden wrote in the two-page letter Monday that “the question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end.” He stressed that the party has “one job,” which is to defeat presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in November.
Also, a Johnson County meeting on Wednesday will review a report that looked at space needs for the sheriff’s office and county jail.
Cities around Iowa turn to UNI’s Public Art Incubator for assistance with their public art collections, offering students hands-on experience as they “contribute to their communities in a real way.” Students restored two Cedar Rapids sculptures through the program this summer.
The state of Iowa says it will not necessarily disclose to the public the rationale for disciplinary charges against licensed professionals such as physicians, nurses, therapists and nursing home administrators.
Iowa homeowners are losing their coverage as some insurance companies have pulled out of Iowa. As climate change produces more extreme weather, insurers are losing money on the claims that result from the more frequent hail, windstorms, tornadoes and derechos.
A group of Iowa City residents has been working to place the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center on the National Register of Historic Places.
Also, the Iowa DNR has put out an ‘urgent plea’ for bat surveyors to help this month in Tama County.
The building it razed was the former Crestview Acres Nursing Home at 1485 Grand Ave. in Marion.
Linn County is pursuing a new approximately $19.3 million headquarters building for the Secondary Roads Department.
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