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Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly’s State of the City address Tuesday, he touted Marion as a rapidly growing city that has elevated the quality of life and earned residents’ trust at a time when trust in government is declining.
Democrats vehemently opposed the bill, arguing it would make it harder for certain Iowans to cast a ballot. Republicans said the bill aims to maintain the highest level of election integrity in Iowa.
There's a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential nominee this year, and it's not only because Democratic incumbent Joe Biden is in the White House.
The White House Council of Economic Advisers produced an analysis indicating that the Biden administration’s efforts overall will eliminate $20 billion in annual junk fees. The analysis found that consumers pay about $90 billion a year in junk fees, including for concerts, apartment rentals and auto dealers.
Seventh grader Erica Allen brings ‘something special’ to the middle school’s show choir Double Time with her expressive solo
Including $28 million it bid in a bankruptcy auction to buy Mercy Iowa City, $8.5 million it covered of the hospital’s “cash-based operating losses,” and $3.4 million it spent resolving Mercy’s unpaid contract obligations, the University of Iowa’s total cost to acquire the 150-year-old community hospital is expected to reach nearly $40 million.
Terry Wilson jumped for joy, then had a pro golfer as a caddy
UpLift Iowa, a project involving four Central Iowa local governments and a number of businesses and nonprofits, is the only existing guaranteed income program in the state. The pilot program provides 110 residents with monthly payments of $500 that can be spent without restrictions.
Wells Fargo is closing banking operations at its downtown branch this week, effective 11 a.m. Wednesday. But its investment advisory services will remain there.
Also in the Capitol Notebook: The Iowa House approved legislation that would increase penalties for fentanyl-related deaths.
February temperatures across Eastern Iowa reached record highs in the 70s, largely thanks to the El Niño effect.
Sonny Perdue is now chancellor of Georgia university system
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