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Government Notes: Cedar Rapids Transit makes bus route, schedule changes

The Gazette Local Government Sep. 4, 2023 5:00 am746d ago

Also, Linn County awards $100,000 in economic development grants

Educating athletes key to preventing incidents like in Iowa

Erin Murphy State Government Sep. 5, 2023 5:34 pm744d ago

The CEO of U.S. Integrity says ‘bad actors’ must be caught and removed, but often improper or illegal sports bets by athletes are due to misunderstanding of rules and laws.

“Conversion therapy’‘ banned in Linn and Davenport, at least for now

Tom Barton

State Government Sep. 2, 2023 5:30 am748d ago

Florida-based Liberty Counsel is in process of reviewing both local ordinances to see about challenging them.

Iowa state senator deploys to border for immigration enforcement

Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Government & Politics Sep. 1, 2023 5:56 pm748d ago

State Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, will join other Iowa law enforcement officers in a deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.

CRANDIC Bridge coming down, clearing way for new pedestrian-bike bridge

Marissa Payne

Local Government Sep. 1, 2023 4:33 pm748d ago

It’s time to awaken the “Sleeping Giant”: The demolition of the old CRANDIC Railway Bridge will begin this fall to clear a path for a new bridge as part of the $20 million ConnectCR project.

Feds: Iowa child labor expansion conflicts with federal law

Tom Barton

State Government Sep. 1, 2023 4:11 pm748d ago

Statehouse Republicans, in response, contend Iowa Democrats and the Biden administration are working together to misrepresent Iowa’s youth employment laws.

Podcast: Republican Presidential Candidates and Conversion Therapy Bans

Podcasts Sep. 5, 2023 7:30 am745d ago

On the podcast this week, we discuss Republican Presidential Candidates and Conversion Therapy Bans

Coralville recycling gets easier for households next year

Izabela Zaluska Local Government Sep. 1, 2023 5:00 am749d ago

Coralville residents will no longer need to sort their recycling when the city moves to single-stream in March. The city will roll out single-stream recycling for all residents at the same time rather than a phased approach.

Linn County Board of Supervisors to vote on new solar ordinance language

Marissa Payne

Local Government Sep. 1, 2023 5:00 am749d ago

The Linn County Board of Supervisors in September will take three votes to adopt new ordinance language with tighter regulations governing utility-scale solar applications as a pause on new projects nears its expiration date.

Iowa Republicans announce 2024 convention schedule

Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Government & Politics Sep. 1, 2023 1:28 pm749d ago

The Republican Party of Iowa announced the dates for its 2024 county, district and state conventions Thursday, laying out the timeline between the January caucuses and the Republican National Convention.

Cedar Rapids’ NewBo City Market pursuing $2.5M project to add more space

Marissa Payne

Local Government Aug. 31, 2023 5:21 pm749d ago

NewBo City Market is preparing to undergo a $2.5 million project to transform the inside of the facility with community spaces, more room for businesses and a second-floor mezzanine.

Iowa nonprofit receives $1 million grant to fight opioid overdoses

Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Government & Politics Aug. 31, 2023 4:58 pm749d ago

An Iowa health care nonprofit received a nearly $1 million federal grant for adolescent and young adult behavioral health in an effort to address opioid overdoses.