Waypoint to convert Cedar Rapids shelter into housing first facility
Waypoint Services plans to transform the closed Madge Phillips Center shelter in Cedar Rapids into a housing first complex with affordable rental units and community services. The aim is to keep people in stable housing as a step toward ending homelessness, per Waypoint Housing Services Director J Nae Peterman. The center at 318 Fifth St SE closed January 1 as part of nationwide shifts toward housing first models.
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Iowa migrant bill sparks anxiety across communities
In Des Moines and across Iowa, Latino and immigrant groups mobilize to answer questions about a bill that would make it a state crime to be in Iowa after prior removal or admission denial. Gov. Reynolds is expected to sign, mirroring a Texas measure blocked in court. Community meetings, statements from law enforcement, and face to face sessions address fears and logistics as districts prepare responses.
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Iowa Senate bill would curb pet waivers for housing animals
Iowa lawmakers head toward Gov Reynolds with Senate File 2268 to require landlords to document disability and need for assistance or service animals. The measure shifts from automatic pet fee waivers to prompt evaluation and defined denial grounds while accepting out of state medical proof and removing the term service animal in some areas. Senator Scott Webster said the bill helps those in need while preventing misuse.
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