‘We’re going to talk about the violent death of a young girl’
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‘We’re going to talk about the violent death of a young girl’
A significant overhaul of tax policy and mental health funding is in the works in the Iowa Legislature, as Republicans appear to have finally reached agreement on myriad funding streams and policies.
the Republican-led Iowa Senate on Monday approved legislation that would boost support for law enforcement and increase punishments for individuals convicted of rioting.
“As with all bills, there are things that are good and there are things you may not think are good or you could do a better job on. My caucus has tried to take a bill and make it better,” Rep. John Forbes, D-Urbandale, said.
Mike Marshall, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, said Monday that he has requested more information from Heritage Action after a leaked video showed the group’s director claiming the organization helped Iowa lawmakers draft legislation that constrained early voting.
The rally is the first event organized by the new Social Justice Club at Linn-Mar High School, which is for any student who has felt marginalized, including students of color, LGBTQ students and students with disabilities.
SIBLEY, Iowa (AP) — An evacuation order remained in place Monday for part of a northwest Iowa town as firefighters worked to extinguish a burning train after a weekend derailment.
Iowa added 86 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 369,411, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data. No new confirmed deaths were reported Monday.
GRUNDY CENTER — A man suspected of fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol trooper during a violent standoff last month has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the case.
Police are investigating a shots fired incident after reports of gunfire Monday morning near the 1800 block of Park Avenue SE in southeast Cedar Rapids.
After the state public health department issued new guidance late last week, local school districts are discussing revisions to their mask mandates just weeks before reaching the end of the school year.
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