Three downtown Iowa City site proposals eyed
Iowa City Council weighs three development plans for the vacant 21 S Linn St lot after buying the property in 2023 for 4.5 million to guide a stronger use. Public input from about 1,800 residents supported green space affordable housing and mixed use.
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Advised Iowa to remake public universities on civics literacy
National Association of Scholars official warns lawmakers of a civics literacy crisis and urges reform of general education requirements, autonomous civics schools on campuses, and protections against accrediting bodies blocking reform. Fourteen study bills were introduced in Iowa House subcommittee.
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Iowa bill shields firms from some lawsuits over labeling
Iowa lawmakers debate Senate Study Bill 1051 to shield pesticide makers like Bayer from suits alleging failure to warn about health risks if labels meet federal standards. Bayer faces about 167,000 lawsuits over Roundup claims. Roundup mainly produced in Muscatine with Bayer crop plants in Iowa.
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Bills target middlemen in prescription drug system
Iowa lawmakers scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, amid rising drug costs and rural pharmacies closing. After 2024 regulations, proposals to further regulate PBMs move through both chambers in Des Moines.
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