Government & Politics

A panel voted unanimously Wednesday to dismiss an ethics complaint against Sen. Molly Donahue over her social media posts referring to members of Moms for Liberty as “terrorists.”

Another eight Cedar Rapids parks are slated to be revamped with community garden plots over the coming years as a step toward expanding access to healthy food and advancing climate action across the city.

The Iowa Senate passed a budget Tuesday that could zero out funding for river and stream sensors that measure nitrate and phosphorus to see if conservation practices are working.

Linn County is seeking feedback by May 5 on committees’ work to review county code governing utility-scale solar projects before the Board of Supervisors considers any potential new solar applications.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has made restrictions on transgender youth a priority this year, on Monday used Twitter to promote a pack of koozies that label herself and three other female Republican governors as “real women of politics,” in an apparent parody of Bud Light cans that feature transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age.

Cedar Rapids is planning to launch a pilot program later this year to help redevelop vacant properties that city officials say “have fallen through the cracks of a lot of different systems,” posing threats to residents’ health and safety.

Senate Bill would require permits and likely redirect some of the revenue.