Two days after co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson proposed raising the federal child tax credit as part of a package she says will support expecting moms and families.
The candidates to be Iowa’s statewide elections official showed they disagree strongly on many topics
The global leader in the pharmaceutical excipient industry was awarded more than $1 million in state assistance Friday to expand its Cedar Rapids facility. The $18 million project will create 18 high-quality jobs.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Grassley and Ernst on abortion … again, the ACLU gets involved in the fetal heartbeat case, the status on debates in the 4th District, and a day on the trail with Deidre DeJear.
“It could have easily been turned into another housing development off of Sugar Bottom Road,“ Brad Freidhof, county conservation program manager, said in an email. ”There is so much growth occurring, it is important to save this type of habitat and the cultural history associated with it.“
Policy agenda also includes legalizing marijuana
Train shipments of grain, fertilizer, lumber, produce and fuel will not come to a screeching halt on Friday, as a strike that could have idled freight and passenger trains across the state and country seems to have been averted -- for now.
Foundation 2 is pursuing a more than $3 million renovation of the historic Witwer Building in downtown Cedar Rapids, largely supported by local and state American Rescue Plan funds, to serve as its new headquarters. The move will consolidate five existing Foundation 2 buildings into one hub for training and services.
Kelly Garcia heads the newly formed Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which combines the Department of Human Services and Department of Public Health
Also, Chuck Grassley announces farm coalition
“Put aside your differences and negotiate professionally and ethically to do what is in the best interest of our community, and that is to get back to work,” the council writes as Ingredion and union leaders discuss resuming talks to end the strike.
State grant funding will create hundreds of child care spots in Eastern Iowa. Among recipients of the grants are TrueNorth and To the Rescue in Cedar Rapids. The Vinton-Shellsburg schools and West Liberty Foods also will receive funding.
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