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Daily NewslettersAhead of public hearings, those commenting say congressional, legislative maps meet standards for population equality, keeping political subdivisions intact, contiguity and compactness.
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Ahead of public hearings, those commenting say congressional, legislative maps meet standards for population equality, keeping political subdivisions intact, contiguity and compactness.
From wage increases to changes in company culture, companies are competing for a limited pool of workers.
Democrat Tom Miller, already the longest-serving state attorney general in U.S. history, is hoping to add another four years to his record run in 2022.
The day the redistricting plan is releases is “kind of like a kid with Christmas. You don't know what you're going to get,” House Speaker Pat Grassley said.
No current members of the U.S. House are thrown into a district with another incumbent. However, Ashley Hinson and Marianette Miller-Meeks would be in unfamiliar territory. Their would-be Democratic challengers — state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha and state Rep. Christina Bohannan of Iowa City — both would be in the new 1st District. Under the current map, Mathis is in the 1st and Bohannan in the 2nd.
Take a look at the proposed 2021 redistricting maps for Iowa’s congressional, House and Senate districts.
They will be going to the major populated areas of the state, such as Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, where there are resources and jobs and support systems for them.
Citing a lack of leadership that he believes is eroding trust in Iowa’s election process, Linn County Auditor Joel Miller is running to be Secretary of State to “make voting easy, again.”
Opioid-related deaths increased by 35 percent in Iowa in 2020, following a national trend that has advocates raising the alarm about the surge. State officials reported 213 opioid-related deaths last year, up from the 157 deaths reported in 2019 and a previous high of 206 in 2017.
“Futures betting and a handful of college games are enough to move the needle. That’s how important football is to the sports betting industry,” said Eric Ramsey, analyst for the PlayUSA.com Network.
A federal order halting evictions for unpaid rent during the COVID-19 pandemic expired Aug. 21. This opened the door for landlords — many of whom have lost out on months of income from their properties — to resume evictions. More than 46 percent of Iowans say they are at risk for eviction.
Democratic legislative leaders endorsed Biden’s coronavirus vaccination mandates as a response to failed GOP leadership while the Republican Party of Iowa warned the president is “striking a dangerous authoritarian tone.”
State money to replace county levies
During July and August, Iowa DNR officials noticed an uptick in the number of illegal fires being set in parking lots, fields, and woodlands located within the 14,000-acre Hawkeye Wildlife Area.
Hear from the candidates for Cedar Rapids mayor in a livestreamed, virtual forum hosted by The Gazette.
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