Parents Fight Federal Ruling Over Cedar Rapids School District
Rebecca Wright-Grant, honored as a civil rights leader, challenges a federal probe into Cedar Rapids schools. Investigators visited eight schools in 2014, reviewing thousands of documents, but found no corrective actions required. A separate 2014- era probe into district bullying and discipline of Black students continues.
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Rebecca Wright-Grant
Wright-Grant
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Washington High
OCR
Molly.cuffy
Thegazette
Iowa Lottery Draws Reported For Midday and Evening
Iowa Lottery results list Pick 3 Midday eight zero six and Pick 3 Evening five five zero. Pick 4 Midday nine eight eight five and Pick 4 Evening six two eight two. Lucky for Life numbers are 26 11 32 33 with lucky ball four.
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Iowa
Trade tensions loom as tariffs prompt farmer and governor worry
Gov. Kim Reynolds says the aim is to press for free and fair trade while avoiding a costly trade war. Iowa lawmakers fear farm sector losses and state revenue impacts as lawmakers weigh tax cuts and budgets amid growing Sino U.S. tariff battles. Analysts note China seeks diplomatic solutions but signals a hard line, while farmers brace for higher costs and broader economic strain.
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China
U.S
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Statehouse
Midwest
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D-Hiawatha
Senate
Iowa
Mathis
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Ocheyedan
Trump
Beijing
Johnson
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Bloomberg Television
Jeff Moon
Ful
General Motors
Apple
Darci Vetter
Agis
Medicaid ombudsman cites delays and oversight concerns
Iowa ombudsman report highlights lengthy delays in Medicaid provider payments, with one case taking 18 months to resolve and a $289,000 unpaid reimbursement dispute. Lawmakers call for stronger oversight of managed care orgs while DHS defends oversight efforts. The piece also notes rising complaints against corrections facilities and licensing boards, signaling systemic governance issues.
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Ombudsman
Department of Human Services
Iowa
Department of Human Service
Matt Highland
Department
Heaton
DHS
Senate
Iowa Department of Corrections
High court to rule on traffic camera due process cases
The Iowa Supreme Court delays ruling on four traffic camera cases challenging due process and equal protection. Oral arguments were not held and submission is set for April 10 at 1 30 p m. The trio Cedar Rapids versus Leaf and Behm plus Gatso USA challenge camera legality amid jurisdiction questions and potential unified rulings by month end.
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Des Moines
Muscatine
Iowa Department of Transportation
High Court
City of Cedar Rapids
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Myron Behm
Gatso USA
Leaf
Gary Dickey Jr
Dickey & Campbell
Rex Laird
On Brief
Iowa
Laird
David Wiggins
Wiggins
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