Immigrants share two-bedroom mobile home in Iowa City
Maria Davila Herrera and two other families now live in a shared double-wide with 12 people. They pay 1400 monthly rent while navigating disabilities and dependence on flexible factory work. Their border journey from Honduras underscores a larger pattern of families doubling up to stay housed.
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Senate does not extend pause on casinos
Marissa Payne reports for The Gazette that the Senate continues to delay action on casino pauses, keeping the moratorium in place while debate and negotiations proceed. The move affects planned developments and licensing timelines across jurisdictions.
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Cedar Rapids faces uncertain Cedar Rapids casino future in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers failed to advance Senate File 2427 extending a moratorium on new casino licenses beyond 2029. The House approved a pause extension 71-21, the final bill 76-16, but the Senate adjourned without action. The 2022 two year pause ends July, leaving Cedar Rapids awaiting fate on a Linn County gaming license after prior rejections in 2014 and 2017. Voters had supported a gaming referendum in 2021.
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Iowa lawmakers approve $8.9 billion budget plan
Iowa's next year budget totals 8.9 billion dollars, up 4.7 percent from the current year. The plan includes higher salaries for judges, creation of a Division of Special Education, and funding to improve accessibility at state parks. The Republican House and Senate, after marathon sessions, sent the bills to Governor Reynolds for signature.
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