Swisher City Council to appoint mayor amid vacancy
Swisher Johnson County council will appoint a new mayor after Julie Persons resigned to become county auditor. With about 900 residents, no candidate stepped forward, so Mike Stagg will serve as interim mayor pro tem. Last year no mayoral candidates appeared on the ballot. The Gazette.
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Iowa Ed Board advances rules restricting school books
Iowa Board of Education votes to finalize rules clarifying provisions of Senate File 496 banning books and curriculum depicting sex acts and limiting discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation through sixth grade. Legal actions paused guidance, while publishers and authors join Lambda Legal and ACLU of Iowa in ongoing court challenges. districts have already removed hundreds of titles amid confusion.
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Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general in surprise pick
President elect Donald Trump selects Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida as attorney general in a shock move, bypassing established contenders. Marco Rubio chosen as secretary of state, Tulsi Gabbard named director of national intelligence as part of a loyalist cabinet strategy. The appointments signal a push to overhaul the Justice Department and align with Trump's agenda.
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