On the podcast this week, we discuss the first Republican presidential debate, and the first new Iowa Poll of this caucus campaign.
Podcasts Aug. 25, 2023 9:28 am919d ago
On the podcast this week, we discuss the first Republican presidential debate, and the first new Iowa Poll of this caucus campaign.
Within minutes of the mug shot's release, Trump's campaign used it in a fundraising appeal on its website. The campaign’s latest fundraising email advertises a new T-shirt with the image. And this quote: “This mugshot will forever go down in history as a symbol of America’s defiance of tyranny.”
Local Government Aug. 24, 2023 4:58 pm920d ago
Local developers were awarded city financial incentives this week to build a $4 million Brown NationaLease facility in southwest Cedar Rapids that will create 10 jobs. The company leases a space in North Liberty.
State Government Aug. 24, 2023 4:57 pm920d ago
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is likely to provide funding for emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault and rape as a state reimbursement program remains in limbo.
Local Government Aug. 25, 2023 8:11 am919d ago
Communities in the Cedar Rapids metro are partnering in a new initiative to attract people from out of state to live and work in the region, setting aside past feuds over jobs in an effort to address the worker shortage.
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Environmental News Aug. 24, 2023 12:24 pm920d ago
A rural Manchester man began to build a campground near Lake Delhi and continued construction without getting permission for the work in a floodplain, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
AP Government & Politics Aug. 23, 2023 11:26 pm920d ago
The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign.
Emily Andersen Local Government Aug. 23, 2023 6:09 pm921d ago
Cedar Rapids city officials have begun a community outreach campaign, with the help of a consulting agency, to determine what community members want to see in a new police chief.
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Government & Politics Aug. 23, 2023 5:40 pm921d ago
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Local Government Aug. 24, 2023 7:43 am920d ago
Several housing projects in the Corridor will get a boost from workforce housing tax credits recently awarded by the state — adding 458 residential units online in the area, with Cedar Rapids projects driving the influx of housing.
Local Government Aug. 23, 2023 3:37 pm921d ago
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Jail is at a “critical moment,” Sheriff Brad Kunkel said. A recent structural property condition assessment conducted by Axiom Consultants found the facility “has a number of significant deficiencies,” with some requiring immediate attention.
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State Government Aug. 22, 2023 5:51 pm922d ago
The additional payments will be used to pay down state debt to bondholders.
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