Cedar Crossing casino bid rejected by Iowa Racing Commission
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 against Cedar Rapids investors Cedar Crossing after a lengthy, well funded effort backed by about 200 investors. The editorial questions whether the license policy stifles competition and asks state policymakers to review profits shared with non gambling counties.
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Linn County
Status Quo
Cedar Crossing
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Sistently
Riverside
Iowa
Commission
Steve Gray
Drew Skogman
Deci
Sion
Wind energy growth boosts Iowa economy and jobs
Iowa's wind industry supports 15 manufacturing facilities and 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, with new projects creating rural construction and maintenance roles. Transmission projects like Clean Line and MidAmerican bring investment, and Iowa leads in wind parts manufacturing as wind energy expands globally.
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Iowa
Rock Island Clean Line
MidAmerican Energy
ITC Midwest
Joshua Cantu
Cedar Rapids
Pricey requests deter public access to school records
IowaWatch journalist Libby Collins sought each of Iowa's 30 largest districts for their emergency lockdown policies. Districts varied in response, with some charging fees between 25 and 50 dollars, while Iowa City and others allowed on site viewing free or at limited cost.
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Iowa
Marley
the Gazette
Deborah D. Thornton
Iowa City School District
Libby Collins
University of Iowa
Iowa Center For Public Affairs Journalism
IowaWatch
Collins
Iowa City
Chace Ramey
Lylé Muller
Lyle-Muller
Iowawatch.org
Lessons from Boston bombing and NSA debate echo year later
A Washington Post spread frames Boston Marathon bombing memory while contrasting NSA surveillance debates. The piece cites Rep. Keating and Amash vones on data collection, notes NSA limits, and questions how to balance security with privacy amid anniversary reflections and ongoing terror threats.
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National Security Agency
William R. Keating
D-Mass
Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Keating
NSA
Tsarnaevs
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