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Reporter this normally busy parking lot is empty and there is still plastic wrap on the front doors of the hotel. It seems that when they closed for the evacuation it may have been for the last time. The discussion of a buyout started long before the flood. We began conversations with the Property Owner in the fall of 2015. We had the property appraised. They closed during the evacuation. It was decided to move forward with the acquisition. Reporter this is one of Many Properties on the westside...

On this week's episode we take one last look in the rearview mirror at the 2024 legislative session. We'll talk about traffic cameras in the Quad Cities. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson discusses aid to Ukraine and her recent visit with the Ukrainian president.

/PRNewswire/ -- NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praised Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for signing into law House File 2464, informally called the...

As Iowa lawmakers ended the 2024 legislative session, Republican leaders said they passed their priorities, including changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, many K-12 education initiatives and income tax cuts. “Iowa has set a course for transformation, and it was the driving force of the 2024 legislative session,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement […] The post The 2024 legislative session: What passed and what failed appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Laura Belin: Stagnant, low salaries are a real barrier to bringing more diverse perspectives and life experiences to the statehouse.

Most of Gov. Kim Reynolds' goals for the 2024 were met when session ended Saturday as legislative leaders reflected on a contentious year.

Casino backers’ long-held dreams to build a gambling facility in Cedar Rapids stayed alive early Saturday.

Casino backers’ long-held dreams to build a gambling facility in Cedar Rapids stayed alive early Saturday after the Iowa Senate did not take up a five-year extension of a moratorium advanced by House lawmakers that would have blocked new casino licenses.

Iowa lawmakers are scheduled to adjourn in two weeks, although that goalpost has traditionally been loosely adhered to in the past.

For Iowans who are either sports or politics enthusiasts, last week offered a wide range of contests to watch — although several of their overlaps made it hard for some