Cedar Rapids flood system nears 70 percent completion by end of 2026
Cedar Rapids awaits final funding to finish its $1 billion permanent flood control system. As of June, about 35 percent of levees walls gates and pump stations were complete with Army Corps plans to wrap East Side work by 2026. Local leaders praise federal action and praise bipartisan support for disaster readiness.
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Nominees chosen for special Iowa Senate election
In a Quad Cities area district Democrats select Mike Zimmer and Republicans choose Katie Whittington for the January 28 special election. The district includes Clinton County and parts of Scott and Jackson counties. former senator Chris Cournoyer resigned to become lieutenant governor.
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Capitol Notebook Sues Register Over Misleading Poll
A Chicago nonprofit law firm files a class action on behalf of Des Moines Register readers alleging the final preelection Iowa Poll misled subscribers by showing Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump. The suit targets the Register, Gannett, pollster Selzer, and others, seeking damages and certification as a subscriber class.
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