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California loses one of 53 House seats after 2020 Census found the Golden State’s population growth slowing.
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For the first time in its 171-year history, California’s political voice is about to get a little quieter.
After months of delay, the U.S.
Census Bureau today released new population estimates for each state. The bad news for California: It loses a seat in Congress, down from 53 House districts to 52.
The worse news: Not only does that mean the state will have one fewer representative in the House, it also means one fewer vote in the Electoral College that decides the presidency and proportionately less of the $1.5 trillion in federal money distributed by population each year.
Habitat for Humanity of Marion County is now accepting applications for a single family home in Knoxville. Executive Director Robin Pfalzgraf says they’re looking for a hard-working family who is willing to be invested in the program.
“We look for people who want a hand up. We’re looking for people who are ready to own a home. Everybody doesn’t need to own a home, so we’re looking for someone who’s ready for that responsibility. We look for people who will be our partners. We want a long-term investment between Habitat and our families.”
The organization builds houses for families whose income is between 30% and 60% of the area’s median income, which is $61,038 in Marion County according to the United States Census Bureau. Applications can be found at the office in Knoxville or here. Hear more about Habitat for Humanity of Marion County on today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville.
Help Wanted Signs Everywhere In Eastern Iowa Indicate Big Problem
Where have all the workers gone? These days, it seems like you can t drive down a street with service-type businesses that you don t see Help Wanted signs in nearly every window. Those businesses aren t the only ones having trouble finding workers and it appears it s a problem that only one thing can truly fix.
Last night, I drove an area of less than a half-mile on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids around Blairs Ferry and Edgewood Road. Nearly every business has signs advertising that workers are needed. (See the photos below) The one that really caught my eye was at Kwik Star where, as you can see above, they were offering a $500 sign-on bonus. A nearby Wendy s food restaurant is now open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is closed on Sunday while a nearby tire store is now closed the last two Saturdays of each month.
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The pandemic brought a lot of new hikers, bikers, and paddlers into outdoor spaces in 2020. Now, a new report from a major industry group suggests that these newcomers were also more likely to be female, non-white, and from urban areas than the existing outdoor recreation community.
According to the Outdoor Industry Association’s New Outdoor Participant report for 2020, people who tried outdoor activities for the first time were about 9 percent more likely to be female and 7 percent more likely to be from an urban area. They were also slightly more racially and ethnically diverse, with 34 percent identifying as Black, Native, or people of color, compared to 29 percent of existing outdoor recreationists.