Cedar Rapids eyes six fewer Jones Golf holes
Cedar Rapids official says no revival of plans to close Jones Golf Course soon but hints shrinking Jones from 18 to nine holes remains possible to balance the golf department budget. The city runs Twin Pines Gardner and Ellis courses and weighs other cuts including eliminating the golf director position.
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Cedar Rapids
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Golf
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Lisa Miller
Petersen to lead Iowa Senate Democrats after Hogg ouster
Des Moines Sen Janet Petersen is chosen as the new minority leader for Iowa Senate Democrats, replacing Sen Rob Hogg who was ousted from the post. The leadership change follows a tight 26 to 24 Democratic edge shrinking to 20 seats against 29 Republicans, with one Cedar Rapids seat held by an independent. Petersen praised Hogg while promising progress on his foundation.
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Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
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the Gazette
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Iowa faces massive hit from loss of Dreamers
The Gazette reports that ending the DACA program could cost Iowa about 195 million and affect more than 2,800 people with regional impacts of 73.9 million in Eastern Iowa. The Center for American Progress and CSII estimate 1,000 to 1,500 DACA eligible residents in Iowa’s four House districts.
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Commerce Department
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Iowa State University
University of Iowa School of Urban and Regional Planning
Donald Trump
United States
Congress
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America’s Voice Education Fund
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