Iowa City Metro Second-Fastest Growing in Iowa
New census figures show the Iowa City metro area including Coralville and North Liberty rose 10.4 percent from 2010 to 2016, reaching about 168 800, the second-fastest expansion in the state behind Des Moines. Iowa’s total population edged past 3.13 million, up 2.8 percent while the U.S. grew 4.5 percent.
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Democrats vow filibuster on Gorsuch nomination
Senate hearing on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch ends with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowing a filibuster. He will vote no and urges others to block an up or down vote, risking a partisan clash as Republicans aim to confirm before Easter recess with 52 votes. Photo access noted for Stephen Mally among reporters.
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Trump pressures GOP on health care vote showdown
President Trump orders House Republicans to vote on the health care overhaul or face shifting priorities. Speaker Paul Ryan and GOP leaders faced late-night talks as they aimed to pass a package rewriting the 2010 Affordable Care Act amid high political stakes.
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Iowa GOP leaders say no move on minimum wage increase
Iowa House and Senate GOP leaders said the legislature will not consider raising the state minimum wage of 7.25 per hour this session. Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix and House Speaker Linda Upmeyer ruled out a separate minimum wage bill despite talk of voiding county wage minimums.
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