Iowa, Cedar Rapids

Iowa house passes 5-year casino license freeze, impacting Cedar Rapids' new casino plans
In a vote of 68 to 31, the Iowa house passes a 5-year moratorium on casino licenses in the state.This bill would effectively block Cedar Rapids plan to bring a
Iowa House passes casino moratorium that would block Cedar Rapids proposal
The odds of Cedar Rapids finally getting a casino took a hit Thursday when state lawmakers advanced legislation that would prohibit any new casinos in Iowa for at least five years.
Cedar Crossing Casino project odds dwindle as Iowa lawmakers take steps to a moratorium
Iowa lawmakers in both chambers moved quickly to pass a moratorium on new casino constructions before a decision from the Iowa Racing and Gaming commission on February 6. The $275 million proposal for Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center in Cedar Rapids would bring in a thousand construction jobs,
BREAKING: Iowa house bans new casinos in the state for five years
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Thursday afternoon, Iowa lawmakers continued with their flurry of action to pass a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses. House members, led by the Republican majority, approved the ban 68-31.
Iowa statehouse debates 5-year casino moratorium, impacting Cedar Rapids plans
A 5-year casino moratorium bill is moving through the Iowa statehouse Thursday.It would effectively block Cedar Rapids plan to bring a new casino to the area.Th
Lawmakers fast-track casino moratorium that would block Cedar Rapids proposal
Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.
Bill halting new Iowa casinos for 5 years advances in House, may thwart Cedar Rapids' plan
A five-year legislative pause on new gaming licenses is one step closer to pumping the breaks on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino.
Iowa House passes casino moratorium bill; moves to Senate next
The Iowa House of Representatives has officially passed HF-144, which would place a 5-year moratorium on new gaming licenses in the state of Iowa.
Iowa House sends proposed casino moratorium to Senate
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will consider issuing a casino license for Cedar Rapids Feb. 6, unless lawmakers act first.
Cedar Rapids mayor asks lawmakers to reject casino moratorium
The mayor of Cedar Rapids is making a last minute appeal to lawmakers considering a moratorium on new casinos. The Iowa House appears poised to vote on a moratorium today that would doom the proposed $275 million Cedar Crossing project in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa Senate subcommittee approves casino moratorium bill
Thursday to recommend passage of a bill that would place a moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.
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A Cedar Rapids chef and a restaurant in Des Moines have been named James Beard semifinalists
Cobble Hill chef Andy Schumacher is a Best Chef Midwest semifinalist. Simon's, an Italian restaurant in Des Moines, is named ...
Look out, Iowa. A new fried chicken sandwich restaurant wants to open across the state.
Central Iowa has become a haven for all things fried chicken, especially in sandwich form. Des Moines already has Chick-fil-A ...
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Iowa first in nation to let pandemic-era eviction requirement expire
Iowa is the first in the nation to let a pandemic-era eviction requirement expire, the Des Moines Register reports.
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Iowa bills would prohibit punishing teachers who don’t use students’ preferred names, pronouns
Iowa school districts would be barred from taking disciplinary action against teachers who don’t use a student’s preferred name or pronouns under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.
Anna's Thinking Cap: Iowa’s 99, the Mississippi River counties | Column
Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...
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Staff turnover climbs in nursing homes, while state program remains unfunded
Staff turnover in Iowa nursing home continues to climb 15 years after legislators approved, but didn't fund, an effort to address the issue.
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Cedar Rapids council approves development agreement for QTS data center project
The two large-scale data center projects slated for southwest Cedar Rapids are moving ahead, after the Cedar Rapids City ...