BELIEVE in CR Schools seeks signatures for $117 million bond
Cedar Rapids community group BELIEVE in CR Schools, backed by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, aims to collect more than 5,000 voter signatures to place a $117 million school bond referendum on the November ballot. If approved, the plan would modernize three historic Cedar Rapids schools, renovate Kennedy High School, and convert Wilson Middle School into an elementary school for Cedar River SCHOOLS.
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Reynolds wins most of her 2025 legislative agenda
Gov Kim Reynolds secured key wins in the 2025 Iowa legislative session, including a statewide classroom cellphone ban and steps to bolster child care and rural health care. Proposals on energy policy and some tax measures stalled, ending the session with a mixed agenda.
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Lawmaker priorities shape Iowa higher education funding
Vanessa Miller reports that Iowa lawmakers will not boost general education appropriations in the coming budget year. Only targeted increases in special purpose funds are planned, despite the governor's 2 percent rise recommendation. The recent session approved only a fraction of the universities' requests, including about 10 million dollars the University of Iowa sought for a Rural initiative.
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