Unity urged as Reynolds opens Iowa legislature embrace
The Gazette urges Gov. Reynolds to unite Iowa’s fractured base as she addresses the reconvened 87th General Assembly. It calls for restraint on budgeting, open processes, end to backroom deals, and broad public input while opposing tax cuts that aren’t revenue neutral. It stresses local control, water quality goals, and caution on school vouchers.
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Cedar Rapids District Hints Tax Override to Fund School Plan
A Cedar Rapids Community School District plan to close eight elementary schools remodel three and build ten more over 15 years aims at a $220 million cost funded by a statewide penny sales tax extension. With 2029 expiry, leaders seek legislative bypass while Marion explores lease purchase for a new police station.
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Triage plan for Iowa mental health care centers
Law enforcement urges Iowa lawmakers to create six regional triage centers for mental health and addiction crises. Centers would assess voluntary or involuntary patients to direct them to proven, cost effective treatment, reducing reliance on hospitals, jails, and prisons.
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