Government & Politics

Vanessa Chavez is slated to come to Cedar Rapids from Green Bay, Wis., where she serves as city attorney. Once appointed, her tenure takes effect Dec. 13 with a salary of $185,000.

By more than a two-to-one margin, Iowans support efforts to provide housing for the people who work in their communities, Iowa Finance Authority research shows.

The final public input session will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the county’s administration building in Iowa City. The Board of Supervisors has been discussing a list of priorities for the funding.

Texas Republicans approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities, even as Latinos drive much of the growth in the nation’s largest red state.

Iowa’s elected leaders mostly struck hopeful tones, while not favoring either John Deere or its striking workers, when commenting on the ongoing labor dispute Monday.

In June, USDA announced $700 million in aid to biofuel producers as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative with indications it would be available within 60 days.

About 65 percent of Guard members have received at least one shot

A physician, Glenn Hurst prescribes a range of cures including addressing climate change, jobs, infrastructure and codifying Roe v. Wade, and believes that making health care services available — as they once were — in communities of all sizes will revitalize Iowa.