Congress Approves USA Freedom Act Surveillance Reform
Congress ended bulk collection of phone records under the USA Freedom Act with a 67 to 32 Senate vote, ending a lapse in authorities. The bill limits NSA data grabs by moving call data to private companies and allows case by case searches under court orders. President Obama welcomed the reform and vowed faster enactment.
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Iowa legislature advances final budget conference reports
Lawmakers in Des Moines sign off on conference committee reports to finish the fiscal year 2016 budget. The Senate approved a 174.6 million judicial budget and the House backed the judicial budget plus 992.2 million for education and related agencies. Leaders aim to finish this week with talks on temporary spending authority and future school funding.
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Iowa City approves first vote to rezone for Chauncey tower
The Iowa City Council, by 4-2 with two absences, approves rezoning 27 200 square feet of mostly city land at College and Gilbert for the 15 story Chauncey tower. Mayor candidates record show mixed public opinion on height and impact while planning commission weighs a 3-3 zoning vote.
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Chauncey Tower Development Plan Moves Ahead
The council schedules a second rezoning vote and Monday readings for a project by Moon Group in Chauncey. The proposal includes a $14.2 million tax increment financing bond and $49 million in development costs for a mixed use tower with offices hotel bowling alley theaters and residential units. City documents say the project will be LEED silver and the city will convey the property at about $1.9 million while Moon Group provides five one bedroom condos for affordable housing valued at $1 million.
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