President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family.
Also, Cedar Rapids schools hosts meetings about College and Careers Pathways
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Attorney General Bird joins a lawsuit over investment companies’ climate policies.
The ordinance, which comes in response to an increased presence of tobacco retailers in Iowa City, calls for a 500-foot separation between tobacco retailers.
A group of petitioners has submitted paperwork challenging the outcome of a $15 million bond measure in the Highland school district, after county officials said an unknown number of voters at one polling place were given the wrong ballots on Election Day.
Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed district associate judges in Western Iowa
County supervisors complained that the board did not take budget targets into account when it repeatedly recommended salary increases for elected county officials and their employees that were too high.
A recount confirmed her lead Wednesday, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and retain control of all four of Iowa’s congressional seats.
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has embraced the goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal spending set forth by President-elect Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Reynolds, who spoke with reporters Tuesday, commented on her timeline for announcing a new lieutenant governor and she elaborated on her proposal for legislation that would govern students’ use of cellphones in classrooms.
This year’s lucky birds named after Iowa basketball star
Many of Iowa's top elected officials believe President Donald Trump and his choice for U.S. agriculture secretary will be a boon for farmers and biofuels production when he takes office next year.
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