Cedar Rapids votes down bond plan for new middle school
Cedar Rapids Community School District interim superintendent Tawana Grover faced a defeated 211 million bond proposal aimed at consolidating schools and building a 1,200 student middle school. Voters balked at land purchases and the plan’s framing, preferring neighborhood schools and tax accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawana Grover
Cedar Rapids Community
Grover
Harding
Wilson
Franklin Middle School
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Iowa ROFR plan argued to boost reliability and local jobs
Kirk Hiland of Central Iowa Power Cooperative argues the governors energy bill including ROFR will boost safe reliable affordable electricity in Iowa. He says it ensures Iowa based transmission projects use in state crews and vendors, paying patronage to members and keeping profits local to lower costs. He compares local cooperatives to out of state investors and frames ROFR as promoting competition and economic growth for Iowans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
CIPCO
New York
Iowa “Davids
Davids
Marion
Resale Fix bill by removing ROFR to lower energy costs
Tim Heisdorffer of Farmers Electric Cooperative and other Iowa utility leaders urge removing ROFR from the bill to enable full competitive bidding. They argue competition spurs innovation, lowers costs, and improves financing, while ROFR expands profits and raises ratepayers’ bills. They note MISO vetted builders, labor groups, and ongoing debates since 2018.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROFR
Iowa
MISO
Nies
Tim Heisdorffer
Farmers Electric Cooperative
Kalona
Resale Power Group
Russell Eimers
Amana Society Service Co
Resale Power Group of
Kevin Kirchner
Vinton Municipal Electric
Jon Walsh
Tipton
Iowa’s fiscal discipline under Reynolds proves steady growth
John Hendrickson and Tom Sands argue Iowa’s 1.7 percent GDP growth shows the advantage of conservative budgeting over tax-and-spend policy. They cite Taxpayer Relief Fund, reserve accounts, and 2026 surplus projections to contrast with Minnesota and other states’ deficits, urging continued tax relief and limited government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Reynolds
Minnesota
Tim Walz
Colorado
Maryland
Illinois
Washington
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Chung
Gazette
David.chung
Thegazette
Hiland
Kirk Hiland
The
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
John Hendrickson
Tom Sands
Iowans For Tax Relief Foundation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!