Johnson County seeks new site for crisis center after price dispute
Johnson County supervisors return to the drawing board to locate a future crisis intervention access center after the initial site proved too expensive. The board cited a high price from the owner who would not negotiate, with discussions largely in closed session. The center would include a low barrier winter shelter sobering detox and crisis stabilization units and other services.
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Carberry
Lisa Green- Douglass
Rod Sullivan
Jessica Peckover
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University of Iowa
Tom Kriz
Sullivan
Iowa bills push flexible crisis access centers across regions
Local officials and crisis centers welcome House File 2456 enabling short term crisis centers with 16 beds per site. The plan assigns Medicaid funded services and county levies while regions set specifics and potential site locations in Linn and Johnson counties.
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Delaware
Dubuque
Iowa
Jones
Chelgren
Mitchell.schmidt
Thegazette
Trump lashes out at Mexico from Palm Beach in tweets
On a Sunday in Palm Beach Trump posted fiery tweets attacking Mexico and Democrats over DACA while en route to a Basilica service with Melania and Tiffany. He pressed for a Nuclear Option to pass stricter immigration laws and warned of halting NAFTA if border flows persist.
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Alma Jones balances motherhood and Iowa legislative work
Iowa Representative Amy Jones and her husband Will welcome baby Alma amid the 2018 session. Alma accompanies Jones in a sling during meetings, with supportive leadership allowing family presence. The story notes bipartisanship, dedication to children, and the challenges of combining politics with family life in the Iowa House.
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Alma
Hagenow
Linda Upmeyer
Upmeyer
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Mary Mascher
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