Moratorium on new Iowa casinos fails in Senate
Iowa Senator Ken Rozenboom said House File 144 would not advance this year, blocking a five year ban on new state licenses. Regulators will decide Thursday on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino and entertainment center valued at 275 million dollars.
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Community rallies for immigrants at Cedar Rapids ICE office
A cold Tuesday vigil in front of the U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in southwest Cedar Rapids drew songs chants and prayers from community members showing support for immigrants visiting for required check ins with federal officials. Organizers Escudha Minoz and the Iowa City Catholic Worker House based in Iowa City coordinated transportation and accompaniment for migrants.
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UNI proposes instate tuition for border state students
The University of Northern Iowa seeks to cut nonresident tuition from 20340 to 8564 dollars for Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Missouri Nebraska and South Dakota to match Iowa residents. President Mark Nook says the plan could raise out-of-state enrollments and add about 130 to 310 new workers for Iowa annually, while UNI already has capacity for about 13 000 students.
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