Iowans’ anger over funding cuts and mass firings of federal employees led by billionaire Elon Musk as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash the federal government boiled over during a raucous town hall Friday hosted by Republican Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Also on the podcast this week: Scott County GOP elects new leadership and remembering Jack Kibbie
A judge resets a trial that was set to start next week in a dispute over a prosecution report. A Cedar Rapids woman is accused of being drunk and crashing head-on into a motorcycle in October 2023, killing the cyclist.
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Thursday on charges that she shot a gun at the ground multiple times in order to intimidate people around her.
Officials will reissue a request for proposals after previously planning to close airport runway by June 30.
Linn County Public Health has teamed up with Mercy Medical Center, UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and the Eastern Iowa Health Center to launch an informational campaign about the risks of measles and the importance of vaccination.
Cedar Rapids schools will reduce building staff positions by 6 percent and cut $7M in administrative expenses to adjust to a budget deficit that district officials said is the result of declining enrollment and decreases in state and federal funding.
On March 13, the organization officially launched its reservation system allowing community members to reserve the chairs at no cost for use at the nature center — the first of its kind in Cedar Rapids.
Property owners across Johnson County have received letters detailing expected property tax rates as required by state law, but county and city officials are warning that the letters are not reflective of what taxpayers can expect to pay.
Also in the Capitol Notebook: House passes bill requiring age verification for porn sites
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the information amid a monthslong effort to identify Iowans without citizenship who registered or attempted to vote
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