Also, a House panel dismisses ethics complaint over a vote for private school assistance
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Also, a House panel dismisses ethics complaint over a vote for private school assistance
State lawmakers say the new proposal will be an improvement upon the original, which was shut down in 2009 after an audit showed $26 million in improperly issued funds, resulting in at least seven criminal convictions.
AEAs, gender ID, school safety and many other significant bills need more legislative attention this week to survive a legislative deadline.
The future operator of a new Holiday Inn Express and Suites being built in east Marion on the site of the city’s first large-scale mixed-use development anticipates opening doors to guests by the end of the year.
Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will run for the No. 3 position in Senate Republican leadership, challenging Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas for the position.
Also, House passes penalties for ‘grooming’ by teachers
Staffing agencies, whose rates would be capped by the bill, warn the proposal could cause nurses to leave the agencies and thus worsen the nursing home worker shortage
Since the settlements were announced, concerns have been raised that some council members may have supported the use of taxpayer money to dispose of legal claims that stem from their own behavior or the behavior of their fellow council members.
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Iowa is among the states considering creating grants to help rural grocery stores stay open.
Under a continued partnership with the city of Cedar Rapids, second-graders in the Cedar Rapids Community School District have an opportunity to learn how to swim for free. Approximately 157 students from Johnson STEAM Academy, Garfield Elementary and Cedar River Academy are participating this spring.
The proposal backed would restrict vape sales in the state and, opponents say, leave Big Tobacco stronger.
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