It appears 2026 may be the year Iowa lawmakers tackle property tax relief and all its many complications and implications. …
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It appears 2026 may be the year Iowa lawmakers tackle property tax relief and all its many complications and implications. …
In Iowa, more than 130,000 people buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Many of them are facing …
It’s an astonishing number, but it shouldn’t be all that surprising. According to AARP data, more than 650,000 Iowans provide …
Once again, the Reynolds administration has denied a request by the Satanic Temple of Iowa to hold a holiday event …
Since President Donald Trump took over the White House, agencies supporting the placement of refugees have faced an array of …
Iowa Agricultural companies cited for water discharge violations under the Clean Water Act appear to have little to fear from …
We understand it took years for the Legislature to adopt changes to the state’s 5-cent can and bottle deposit law. …
A few days after three new Cedar Rapids school board members were elected and a $117 million bond issue missed …
It’s always challenging to get support from 60% of voters to approve a school bond issue. Many referendums fall short. …
Last week, it was announced that the restarted Duane Arnold Energy Center at Palo will provide much of its power …
When the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s last school bond referendum was defeated in 2023, Superintendent Tawana Grover said the …
(Editor’s Note: This article was updated Oct. 24 at 1:30 p.m. to adjust the number of meetings and work sessions …
Linn County has joined with University of Iowa researchers to conduct studies of surface water and underground aquifers in the …
Cedar Rapids voters will help shape how Iowa’s second-largest city addresses its housing shortage, downtown revitalization and long-term flood control when they head to the polls Nov. 4. Two contested City Council races — including the mayor’s office — will help set that course.
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