Observation follows GOP leadership dust-up
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Observation follows GOP leadership dust-up
Iowa City relaxed billing and collections at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iowa City Council voted this week to use nearly $700,000 in pandemic relief funds to replace the lost revenue and enable a “clean return” to normal utility billing.
Linn County Board of Supervisors vote 2-1 at all three meetings to approve the NextEra utility-scale solar projects
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is touting her support of veterans in her first TV ad of the election cycle. Her Democratic challenger notes Hinson voted against a House bill for veterans’ health care.
Also, Republican congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks recently hit the airwaves with her first TV ad
To make the most of a disaster scenario and pave a path for a strong recovery, Iowa city leaders say they must uplift the businesses that keep the community’s economic wheels turning. Here’s how some have turned adversity into opportunity.
The cities of Coralville and Iowa City, in cooperation with Johnson County, are preparing a nearly $6 million application to the state’s Destination Iowa program. The joint application seeks funding for various projects improving water and trail access in the county.
The City Manager’s 1-Bag Challenge has inspired residents to pick up more than 23,000 bags of litter in the last 10 years. To celebrate, the city is holding a litter pick-up event from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at McGrath Ampitheatre.
Iowa Democratic candidates running for state and federal office gathered in Lisbon on Saturday for a campaign rally to help elect Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan.
Franken says yes; Grassley says no; experts say it’s complicated
Democrat Mike Franken on Friday said Iowa voters need to reject partisan politics and gather around a unifying message that puts “country over party” and “people over politics.”
Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds announces her annual fall fundraiser
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