Reynolds pushes classroom cellphone ban in Iowa
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said she would propose a statewide ban on cellphones in K-12 classrooms joining eight states with similar laws. A prior bill to require district policies did not pass. A Cedar Falls rental-neighborhood nuisance declaration and a disputed Linn County casino license review also feature in this week’s Iowa news roundup.
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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Feds
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kim Reynolds
Adam Gregg
Iowa Bankers Association
Reynolds
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa Senate selects Weiner as leader amid Jochum retirement
Democrats in the Iowa Senate chose Sen. Janice Weiner of Iowa City as its leader replacing Pam Jochum who retired after 31 years. Weiner was first elected to the Senate in 2022 from a district covering most of Iowa City and University Heights.
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Senate Democrats
Iowa Senate
Janice Weiner
Iowa City
Pam Jochum
Weiner
University Heights
Iowa U.S
Joni Ernst
Senate
Donald Trump
Department of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk
Vivek Ramaswamy
Cedar Rapids Horizons taps Wisconsin native as new CEO
Emily Oatsvall Catswall, a Wisconsin native and former Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa CEO, returns to the Midwest to lead Horizons in Cedar Rapids. She cites past successes including a $15 million capital campaign and a 30,000 square foot kitchen, and envisions Our Place as a centerpiece for aging services, with plans to expand programs in Linn and Johnson counties.
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Horizons
Catswall
Meals On Wheels of
Metro
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Our Place
Cedar Rapids
Oatsvall
Wisconsin
Kenosha Area
Family and Aging Services
Hannah Neil Foundation
Family Services
Racine
Kenosha
Meals On Wheels
Oatswall
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Iowa Hunger Coalition
USDA
John Boller
Coralville Community Food Pantry
SUN Bucks
Save A Lot
Jim McVeigh
Center
Gary Schultz
Williamsburg
Linda
McVeigh
Im Slosiarek
the Gazette
Odds and Ends
Dunlap
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Lori
Greg Thomsen
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Midwest
Mike
Concordia University
Foundation
Center For Veterans Issues
Emily.andersen
Thegazette
Santa
Marion
Marion Cc.org
Marion Eeelaw
Marion Chamber Platinum Community Partners
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