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Bear River Cottages, a “pocket neighborhood” of affordable houses, involved design work by University of Iowa students, state and local down payment assistance and donations by local businesses and utilities.
Former President Donald Trump kicked off a rally in Davenport speaking about his accomplishments as president, including trade policies and agriculture Monday. It was Trump’s first visit to the state since announcing his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, filed objections Monday with the Iowa Utilities Board to oppose pipelines proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures.
By ignoring the cards, Trump's team essentially left a pile of uncashed checks out in the open, leaving him vulnerable to better-organized GOP rivals. He was beaten in Iowa by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who would go on to fight Trump state by state for three months.
Iowa is facing a severe shortage of contract lawyers willing to represent indigent defendants, meaning the 562 lawyers still taking those cases sometimes face “grueling” caseloads. That number is almost a 50 percent decrease since 2014.
Iowa Democrats and some state employees say they’re concerned a bill that was introduced to reorganize state government will cut too many employees from Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, which could eliminate federal funding and reduce the services available to some Iowans.
The Linn County Food Systems Council last week awarded $132,300 in micro-grants to 12 local organizations through its Food Access, Resiliency, and Equity Grant program. Also, Linn-Mar is searching for its next superintendent.
Emboldened by six years of conservative reforms under their belts and multiple elections that expanded their majorities in the House and Senate, Iowa Republicans have felt empowered to push a more conservative agenda. It coincides with the 2024 GOP race for president, softening the ground for candidates to campaign on the same themes.
The Revenue Estimating Conference meets at the Iowa State Capitol on Friday, March 10, 2023.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: LGBTQ bills, Iowa’s new state education director and 2024 Republican Iowa Caucuses
During his first trip here as a possible presidential candidate, DeSantis shared the stage with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, calling her ‘America’s governor’
Cedar Rapids’ LightLine Loop and the African American Museum of Iowa’s renovations project received grants from the ARPA-funded tourist attraction program.
The lawmaker who crafted the proposal disagrees and says it is designed simply to protect Iowans’ personal information
Also, language barrier grants go to Iowa businesses
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