Cedar Rapids casino bill clears early Senate hurdle
The Iowa Senate faces a key vote as a smoke free Cedar Rapids casino bill moves from a subcommittee to a full committee ahead of a March 6 deadline. Sponsor Sen. Wally Horn argues a non smoking facility could still generate revenue while backers push for Cedar Rapids to obtain a license for a $170 million project.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wally Horn
Cedar River
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Horn
Legisla
Senate State Government Committee
Jeff Danielson
Cedar Falls
Danielson
Senate
Dick Dearden
D-Des Moines
Rapids
Rick Bertrand
Eagles in Upper Midwest not crashing say researchers
Experts from state and federal agencies dispute Eagle Nature Foundation claims of a collapse. They cite year to year weather driven counts showing positive overall trends, with nesting success and mature counts stable to rising across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Missouri.
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Upper Midwest
Terrence Ingram
The
Eagle Nature Foundation
the Gazette
Ingram
Apple Valley
Ill
Stephanie Shepherd
Iowa
Shepherd
Drew Becker
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Rock Island
Becker
Upper
Mississippi River
Tim Yager
Yager
Jennifer Drayna
National Eagle Center
Wabasha
Minn
Illinois
Missouri
Clinton leads in Iowa Democratic caucus poll
Quinnipiac finds Hillary Clinton favored by 61 percent of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers with 36 percent backing Elizabeth Warren if Clinton does not run. Biden 32 percent, Sanders 8 percent. 17 percent undecided. Clinton’s presence lowers Warren and Biden support. Margin of error 3.9 points.
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Des Moines
Hillary Clinton
Iowa
Clinton
U.S
Quinnipiac University
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Joe Biden
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Warren
Biden
Peter Brown
Quinnipiac
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Kentucky
Rand Paul
Maryland
Martin O’malley
Sanders
Jim Webb
Virginia
Congress
Arbitration sought to end Iowa AFSCME wage health impasse
Des Moines negotiators for the state and AFSCME sought binding arbitration after talks stalled on a two year contract. A wage increase of about 6 percent was near agreement for roughly 18 000 workers while health premium shares were discussed. Arbitrator Curt Behrens will decide wage and benefits issues with rulings due by March 15.
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Des Moines
Public Employees
Danny Homan
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61
Terry Branstad
Homan
Curt Behrens
Youre
Jeff Edgar
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