Supreme Court upholds EPA power to regulate greenhouse gases
The Supreme Court rules EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as pollutants stands. The decision impacts environmental policy nationwide with implications for industry and climate action.
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Government shutdown UI faces emergency loan plan
University of Iowa prepares an emergency short term loan plan for students awaiting Nov 1 stipend checks as Washington deadlock continues. Veterans among the affected rely on stipends for housing and food while attending UI, with minimal impact reported so far despite the Oct 1 shutdown.
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Iowa cities seek power to regulate adult entertainment locally
Des Moines reports that Iowa cities led by the Iowa League of Cities and the Metropolitan Coalition want lawmakers to amend state law so cities can control time place and manner of nude dancing in theaters. The push follows a 2012 Iowa Supreme Court ruling that struck down Hamburg’s ordinance restricting nude dancing and alcohol near sexually oriented businesses and requiring seminude staff to stay six feet from patrons.
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Senate near deal to extend borrowing authority and reopen agencies
Senate leaders near a plan to extend federal borrowing authority to February 7 and reopen agencies closed since October 1. The agreement would fund government through January 15, create a deficit reduction panel, and let the House act before the Treasury borrowing deadline. Fitch Ratings warned the US could lose AAA if brinkmanship continues.
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Cedar Rapids council forum splits on tax extension
At a League of Women Voters event in Cedar Rapids about 60 residents heard Pat Shey support extending the 1 percent local option sales tax for 10 years to fix streets, while challengers Robin Kash Alan Modracek and Robert Bates opposed the measure citing alternative funding ideas and fiscal concerns.
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