Iowa's infrastructure requests on hold for new
Iowa lawmakers fret as 51 million in community project funding requests by congressional members sit in the House bills while a 1 trillion infrastructure package pends in the Senate. House appropriations await Senate action and reconciliation, with three parallel tracks of appropriations, infrastructure, and budget changes delaying progress.
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Iowa
U.S. House
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Linn County
House
U.S. Senate
Senate
Brittany Madni
U.S
Ashley Hinson
Congress
Infrastructure bill faces rapid Senate action amid bipartisan push
Senate leaders push to advance a nearly one trillion dollar infrastructure package after a weekend session. The 2700 page measure, named the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, seeks rapid amendments from both parties as GOP members urge time to review the text. Schumer signals a final vote could come in a matter of days.
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Chuck Schumer
GOP
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Eviction ban ends push for aid draws tenants to Iowa Legal Aid
With the CDC moratorium expired, Linn County residents seek help from Iowa Legal Aid. At the courthouse desk two attorneys saw 15 tenants, about six appointments daily, as Waypoint Services and county funding help cover two months of rent ahead of a larger program launching Aug. 16.
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Legal Aid
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Black Hawk
Polk
Scott
Ericka Petersen
The
Gazette
UNI reaches out to Illinois system to boost transfers
The University of Northern Iowa unveils an articulation agreement with the Illinois Community College System covering 48 colleges. Illinois transfers with associate of arts degrees will meet UNI general education requirements and qualify for a $5,000 out of state award.
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Iowa Community Colleges
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UNI
Illinois Community College
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