Iowa Voter ID Debate Spurs Education Push Ahead of Canvass
In Linn County Iowa advocates stress voter education as a key to the new ID requirement before the county canvass after elections. The League of Women Voters plans pocket pamphlets to remind voters what to bring. Local turnout matters amid Cedar Rapids school facilities plans and a low past election participation.
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League of Women Voters
Conger
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Trison
Gowans
Thegazette
Smart meters spark fears and opt out talk in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents voice health privacy and cost worries as Alliant rolls out smart meters. Some demand opt out options amid calls for clearer communication and potential rate changes. Iowa Utilities Board reviewing complaints while officials note radiation is non-ionizing and study results vary.
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Rogers
Alliant
Wisconsin
Sean Maxwell
Alliant Electric Metering Manager
Earth
American Cancer Society
Society
International Agency For Research On Cancer
Foss
Allianz
Iowa Utilities Board
Wendy Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Hartman
Don Tormey
Tormey
Iowa bill eyes Aug 23 start for Iowa school year
Senate File 2064 would set the earliest start as the Monday after the State Fair, possibly Aug 20 in 2018, drawing support from educators for calendar flexibility and criticism from tourism groups fearing economic harm. Officials note state fair dates and local calendars influence a unified approach to start dates.
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Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Mark Lofgren
Muscatine
Lofgren
Craig Patterson
Travel Federation of Iowa
Iowa
Great Lakes
Patterson
Margaret Buckton
Urban Education Network of
Ken Rozenboom
Roskaloosa
Australia
Rozenboom
Ryan Wise
State Education Department
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