Members of Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday said they were surprised and disappointed by the last-minute legislative moratorium on new casinos in Iowa.
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Members of Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday said they were surprised and disappointed by the last-minute legislative moratorium on new casinos in Iowa.
The Biden administration is set this week to finalize biofuel-blending mandates that largely track plans it already proposed in December, according to several people familiar with the matter.
Also, an anti-abortion group endorses state attorney general candidate Brenna Bird
The city of Cedar Rapids will host Resident Appreciation Day at the downtown Farmers’ Market on Saturday, with a T-shirt giveaway while supplies last and other activities.
The alleged victims were two 15-year-old girls, authorities said.
A woman was arrested Monday as a getaway driver in a shooting in April near the Cedar Rapids Hy-Vee. Bullets struck the grocery store.
The special investigation was requested after the discovery of apparent improprieties involving financial transactions related to federal grants.
Both University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson and Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen are getting 8.3 percent pay raises this summer — bumping up their annual base pay from $600,000 to $650,000.
Wildside column: A wonderful fishing week was spent with an unusual companion, an immature loon making a stop in Eastern Iowa
The administration announced the action as President Joe Biden considers broader student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans. As a candidate, Biden said he supports forgiving $10,000 in student loans for all borrowers. He later indicated that such action should come through Congress, but the White House has said he is considering whether to pursue it through executive action.
The “ambitious” $3.5 million direct assistance program funded by American Rescue Plan Act dollars had almost 2,600 Johnson County residents apply. Next steps include giving applicants time to fix errors and developing a timeline for $1,400 checks to be sent out to those who are selected.
Tony Currin and Elinor Levin, candidates for Iowa House District 89, face each other in the June 7 Democratic primary.
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