Sioux City Republican Jim Carlin is hinting he may step down from the state Senate before the new legislative session begins in January to concentrate full time on his U.S. Senate campaign.
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Sioux City Republican Jim Carlin is hinting he may step down from the state Senate before the new legislative session begins in January to concentrate full time on his U.S. Senate campaign.
Lawyers for Gov. Kim Reynolds filed notice of an appeal with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which could reverse the order or keep it in place.
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This and more in our roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Friday.
Seventh Avenue-10th Street junction will be closed six weeks
September, the first full month of football, which included the annual Cy-Hawk game and two Iowa universities in college football’s Top 10, was bound to produce record wagering, according to sports gaming analysts.
Instead of conducting the depositions during the Hawkeyes’ upcoming bye week Oct. 19 and 20 — to “continue day-to-day until completed” — the two coaches are scheduled to be deposed after the end of the football season, in January.
While local incentives can lure businesses to small towns, they are no guarantee alone that the town can be vital or attract visitors, according to a four-month IowaWatch investigation of towns with fewer than 5,000 people.
The Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon and 5K is returning to Cedar Rapids in a few weeks and local nonprofit Families Helping Families – which is organizing volunteers for the race – still needs dozens of volunteers.
Donna Parsons – who spent 33 years at the UI before her untimely passing, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music and then a doctorate before joining the staff as a lecturer on popular music and culture – saw her large lectures gain legendary status, filling up in hours and forming wait lists.
The general obligation bond would provide funding for the next step in the district’s master facility plan, which includes secondary schools.
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