Iowa Victim Services Hit by State and Federal Funding Cuts
Iowa faces a 26 percent cut to the Crime Victim Assistance program totaling 1.7 million dollars, reducing funding for domestic violence shelters and hotlines. Federal awards to Iowa drop 17.2 percent, forcing the division to trim 5.7 million and pause defunding of key hotlines. Fortmann-Doser warns services and staff may face furloughs or layoffs as agencies tighten budgets.
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Fortmann-Doser
ACT
Iowa City
Iowa
Janelle Melohn
Congress
Federal Office For Victims of Crime
Melohn
the Post
Lindsay Pingel
Iowa Coalition of Domestic Violence
Pingel
Reynolds taps Gregg as acting lieutenant governor use
Iowa Governor Reynolds names Gregg to perform lieutenant governor duties and receive the salary while not holding the office. Miller questions the move but says the constitutional line of succession is intact. Gregg vows to work with Reynolds and travel the state.
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Reynolds
Miller
Gregg
Iowa
Senate
Jack Whitter
R-Ankeny
Tim Albrecht
Central College
Drake University Law School
Scott Morgan
Kim Reynolds
Adam Gregg
Iowa State Capitol
Des Moines
Fireworks Sales Faces Permits and License Delays
Marion officials halted Zalesky’s fireworks storage in a former Fox Den site citing permit and license gaps. State Fire Marshal Wade Markley notes storage in a commercial building requires inspections and licenses, with applications pending state rules. Zalesky moves items to Cedar Rapids storage while awaiting guidance and approvals.
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Zalesky
Fox den
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Marion
Wade Markley
Markley
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officer Lacina wins Survivor Game Changers title
Lacina, 32, of Marion, won Survivor Game Changers with seven of ten votes in Los Angeles. She had previously appeared in 2013 in the Philippines, placing 11th. Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman praised her game and commitment, noting her police work informs her strategy.
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Lacuna
Marion
Philippines
CBS Studio Center
Los Angeles
Lacina
Jeff Probst
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Jerman
Sarah
Iowa
France
Wyatt Wardenburg
Wardenburg
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