Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate Republicans approve work requirements for Medicaid recipients
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Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate Republicans approve work requirements for Medicaid recipients
In a crowded Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Cedar Rapids on Tuesday evening, “Mayor” Pete Buttigieg told more than 1,600 people that America is facing its “most profound test in generations.”
More than 100 people gathered Tuesday in Cedar Rapids in support of Afghans who arrived in Iowa after U.S. troops pulled out of the war in Afghanistan, but who now could face deportation.
Also in the notebook, President Donald Trump endorsed Iowa GOP U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn for Congress
Local governments across the state would be limited in restricting firework usage under legislation advanced by Iowa House lawmakers Monday. The bill would prohibit cities and counties from banning the use of fireworks on July 3 and 4 and Dec. 31.
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday afternoon for a town hall focused on veterans and military families and “the recent wave of policy decisions that have negatively impacted Americans.”
Wearing a hand-embroidered blazer from Mexico, designed by a friend, with the message “Tu lucha es mi lucha” — your fight is my fight — Democrat Angel Ramirez raised her right hand and swore to faithfully discharge the duties of office. Ramirez was elected by southeast Cedar Rapids voters in a special election last month.
"Since Gov. Reynolds announced her decision not to seek reelection, Iowans from every corner of the state and walk of life have asked me to run," U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra said in a statement
The City of North Liberty is looking to Iowa lawmakers for help after its Fiscal Year 2026 budget missed being formally approved because a public hearing notice wasn’t published in time. If it can’t correct the mistake, the city would fall $1.3 million short of its planned property tax revenue next year.
Marion officials are mulling several high-profile upgrades to Lowe Park after an analysis of existing park amenities identified nearly $8 million in potential improvements.
Debate and lawmakers’ votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects
While supporters say it will help struggling rural pharmacies, opponents say it drives up costs for Iowans by tens of millions a year.
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