Cedar Rapids casino push faces Iowa panel vote and protests
Cedar Crossing project backers push for a $275 million Cedar Rapids casino with 700 slot machines and 22 table games. The Linn County Gaming Association seeks a license stay as Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission plans site visit, public hearing, and a potential Feb 6 decision amid opposition from Iowans for Common Sense and local leaders.
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Linn County Gaming Association
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Parmley
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Catfish Bend Casino
Burlington
Dan Kehl
Elite Casino Resorts
Riverside Casino
Rhythm City Casino Resort
Davenport
Patty Keller
Washington County Riverboat Foundation
IRGC
Commission
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment
P2e
Cedar Crossing
State Gaming Agency
Cooper’s Mill
State Commission
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
State Gaming Commission
Reynolds
Convergence Strategy Group
Grand Falls
Larchwood
Wild Rose
Jefferson
Waterloo
Isle
Dubuque
Iowans For Common Sense
Keller
Tiffany O’donnell
Towa
O’donnell
the Gazette
Julie Andres
Amy Burkhart
Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center
the Isle Casino Hotel
Bettendorf
Jim Slosiarek
Cedar Rapids district faces enrollment shifts and budget strain
Cedar Rapids schools face a shrinking student base amid new charter schools and education savings accounts. The district plans to right size via attrition, potential building closures, and a November 2025 bond referendum while open enrollment and per pupil fees affect funding. Officials cite a $7,826 state aid per student for 2024-25 and note 1,327 students use education savings accounts this year.
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Grover
Cindy Garlock
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dar Rapids
Hogan
Empowering Excellence
Sarah Swayze
Empowering Youths of
Senate
Kim Reynolds
ASP & Associates
Grover Said
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