New Iowa laws take effect July 1 across presses and policies
Iowa enacts more than 170 laws covering education firearms crime health care and paid family leave as the fiscal year begins July 1. Changes include cell phone bans for drivers to curb distracted driving protections for transgender Iowans and a gun possession age lowering to 18.
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C R Pride faces shifts as 2025 Pride season looms
Core facts show CR Pride president Corey Jacobson outlining the nonprofit's response to local funding changes amid national sponsor pullbacks. He notes only a small sponsorship decline this year, offset by higher individual donations and new fundraisers, while corporate support remains 60 percent of the budget. The piece flags broader social and legal changes affecting LGBTQ communities and CR Pride's evolving funding landscape.
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Longtime Matthew 25 leader Clint Tweet Ball to step down
Grace Nieland reports Cedar Rapids Matthew 25 executive director Clint Tweet Ball will retire this summer after nearly two decades leading the nonprofit in Time Check and Taylor neighborhoods. He and brother Courtney Ball started the group in 2006 and guided services through the 2008 flood, with plans for a smooth leadership transition and confidence in the future.
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