Committee chair thinks that’s ‘a major problem’
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Committee chair thinks that’s ‘a major problem’
Also, a special election has been set to fill a vacant Iowa House seat after the death of a state lawmaker
Jacqueline Hunter has been museum educator at the African American Museum of Iowa since August. She will begin her new role as executive director March 3.
Opponents say it targets drag shows and venues
An Indiana man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Tommy Curry, 31, of Iowa City, in 2021. Prosecutors said it was revenge killing.
Wild Side column: A trip to Lake of the Woods with cold days and warm friends
Just over 24 hours after the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted to grant a gaming license to build a planned $275 million casino and entertainment center near downtown Cedar Rapids, the Cedar Rapids Development Group broke ground on the new facility Friday. The celebration, however, may be premature.
Shortly after an analyst from a high-profile conservative policy group two weeks ago presented lawmakers with evidence that more than 20 programs across Iowa’s public universities have a negative “return on investment,” a member of the Board of Regents contacted her with questions.
One person was injured early Friday morning in a shooting in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
People in a politically mixed suburb of Iowa's largest metro area are well-informed on the developments of the massive effort to slash spending and defund federal agencies. Unlike their top elected officials, several of them are expressing concerns.
Also, 3 people charged after protests at Iowa Capitol
The prospects for proposed carbon capture pipelines in Iowa remains unknown; more certain is the will of advocates and Republican lawmakers in the Iowa House to prevent those pipelines from using eminent domain to secure Iowa land.
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