Advocates for Social Justice members are asking for the city of Cedar Rapids to lobby against a bill that would dismantle citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement like the one Cedar Rapids created in 2021.
TikTok bill pushed by Iowa’s U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson heads to House floor
Despite advancing the bill to the full committee, Republican senators on the subcommittee said they were uncomfortable with its vague language.
Danisco, an ingredients supplier and subsidiary of International Flavors and Fragrances, is seeking state financial incentives through its High-Quality Jobs Program to support its $22.2 million Cedar Rapids plant expansion.
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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