Rogers to resign Linn County supervisor post April 1
After 16 years on the Linn County Board of Supervisors, Democrat Ben Rogers announced his resignation effective April 1. The 44 year old will become senior director of development at UnityPoint Health St Luke's Foundation, leaving a track record in flood recovery clean energy projects and COVID response. District 2 includes parts of Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and surrounding areas. A vacancy will be filled by appointment or special election per Iowa law.
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Effigy Mounds workers fired amid federal cutbacks
The Gazette reports at least two National Park Service employees in Iowa were abruptly terminated last week as part of President Trump's spending purge. One of those fired was Brian Gibbs, 41, an educational technician at Effigy Mounds National Monument near Harpers Ferry.
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University of Iowa study cites left-leaning faculty bias
UI economist Luciano I. de Castro told lawmakers that most professors are left-leaning, risking ideological echo chambers in hiring and teaching. He cited a 2020 peer reviewed Boston study and linked higher education to voting patterns, suggesting educators influence student outcomes and political affiliation.
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Bill to extend obscenity law repeal to all libraries
Iowa House File 274 would repeal a section of Iowa Code shielding educational material in schools and libraries from obscenity limits. Opponents say Iowa law already follows the legal test, and the measure would extend protections and restrictions to public libraries and minors.
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