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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 2025

Page

7

Cedar Rapids casino bill stalls competition in area

Lawmakers consider a bill that would bar new licenses until 2030 in some counties and prohibit licenses in others if they harm existing casinos. Cedar Crossing would rely on cannibalizing patrons from Riverside and Waterloo, while Cedar Rapids backers push for new funding for nonprofits and local projects.

Commission Iowa Prairie Meadows Altoona Isle Casino Waterloo Davenport Riverside Kaufmann Towa Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Cedar Rapids Marquette Advisors Minneapolis Cedar Crossing Riverside Golf & Casino Meskwaki Bingo The Innovation Group of New Orleans Innovation Group Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council Ann Poe Peninsula Pacific Entertainment P2e Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center Linn County Gaming Association Anne Parmley Linn County Gaming Association Parmley Frank Chiodo Sami Scheetz Scheetz

Commission declines to decide on Linn referendum petition

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on Monday refused to determine if Linn County referendum language invalidates a Cedar Rapids casino license. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort argues the 2021 ballot wording allowed gambling without start. The panel 4-1 declined a declaratory order but will weigh the issue when licensing the Cedar Rapids casino next week.

Teamsters Scheetz Aime Wichtendahl D-Hiawatha Linn County Wichtendahl Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Cedar Rapids Iowa Kaufmann House Riverside Casino & Golf Riverside Alan Ostergren

Iowa to revise science standards amid debate on evolution

The Iowa Department of Education outlines a five phase review for science standards, stressing state board adoption authority and district curriculum autonomy. Critics argue revisions soften evolution and climate change references, while officials defend language as accurate and consistent with other reforms.

Doe State Board of Education Iowa Jason Martin-Hiner Towa National Center For Science Education National Center Science Standards Review

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