During the Cedar Rapids City Council’s 2024 goal-setting session Wednesday, members discussed the community's work in creating a desirable place to call home and the need for affordable housing options.
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During the Cedar Rapids City Council’s 2024 goal-setting session Wednesday, members discussed the community's work in creating a desirable place to call home and the need for affordable housing options.
Rep. Charley Thomson, a Republican from Charles City who managed the bill, said the Iowa Senate’s inability to pass the bill was a “black mark” on the chamber.
This is the second time Clarke and Pottawattamie counties were included in a disaster proclamation in just over a week.
Also, another new law changes community college budgeting
The city won’t issue new permits for tobacco and vape sales from June 4 to Jan. 1, 2025, giving officials time to study how it can mitigate the impact of tobacco and nicotine products on public health.
A report in December 2020 found that the state-run facility likely violated the constitutional rights of its residents by subjecting them to human experiments.
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague votes against, saying he was uncomfortable with the proposal.
Regulators say they’ll seek enhanced penalties after widespread fish kill
Struggling early readers will receive detailed assistance plans and have the option to be held back, and elementary teachers in training will be required to take an aptitude test on early reading instruction.
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Iowa would join at least 15 other GOP-led states in challenging the regulations, which are set to take effect Aug. 1.
Also, the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation will be this year’s beneficiary of U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual Roast and Ride fundraiser
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