The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.
Leaders of Kirkwood Community College’s Continuing Education Division were intrigued by the credentialing as a way to recognize students’ completion of noncredit coursework that won’t show up on their transcript.
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate Republicans approve work requirements for Medicaid recipients
In a crowded Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Cedar Rapids on Tuesday evening, “Mayor” Pete Buttigieg told more than 1,600 people that America is facing its “most profound test in generations.”
More than 100 people gathered Tuesday in Cedar Rapids in support of Afghans who arrived in Iowa after U.S. troops pulled out of the war in Afghanistan, but who now could face deportation.
Also in the notebook, President Donald Trump endorsed Iowa GOP U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn for Congress
Local governments across the state would be limited in restricting firework usage under legislation advanced by Iowa House lawmakers Monday. The bill would prohibit cities and counties from banning the use of fireworks on July 3 and 4 and Dec. 31.
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Rotary Club hosted the fourth annual Grand Impact event where three local non-profits competed for funding. The winner was Willis Dady Homeless Services, which will use its $100,000 prize to expand a recycling program.
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday afternoon for a town hall focused on veterans and military families and “the recent wave of policy decisions that have negatively impacted Americans.”
Wearing a hand-embroidered blazer from Mexico, designed by a friend, with the message “Tu lucha es mi lucha” — your fight is my fight — Democrat Angel Ramirez raised her right hand and swore to faithfully discharge the duties of office. Ramirez was elected by southeast Cedar Rapids voters in a special election last month.
"Since Gov. Reynolds announced her decision not to seek reelection, Iowans from every corner of the state and walk of life have asked me to run," U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra said in a statement
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