Iowa House approves total ban on traffic cameras
The Iowa House Local Government Committee voted 11-10 to advance House Study Bill 512, pushing a complete ban on automated traffic enforcement devices. The measure would void local ordinances and require removal in eight cities and one county, including Cedar Rapids, by July 1.
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UI library renewal on hold as state funding faces cuts
Governor Reynolds proposes slashing state aid to public universities delaying the University of Iowa Main Library renovation, a $52 million project planned to extend the learning commons. Iowa State and UNI would see minimal or no funding for related projects as lawmakers weigh the Rebuilding Iowa Infrastructure Fund.
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Fewer crashes as blue and white lights added to Iowa snowplows
Iowa DOT reports striking fewer plows after outfitting 220 plows in 12 central Iowa counties with blue and white lights. Crashes dropped from one every 2,801 hours to about one every 8,321 hours, with cost savings per crash around 7,725 dollars. A Senate subcommittee weighs making the lights permanent.
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