A district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to at least pause Des Moines Public Schools plan to build a $19.5 million stadium in partnership with Drake University.
The lawsuit filed by four Des Moines residents with the Save Our Stadiums group claimed the school district s failure to hold a special election vote on the plan effects a total and complete disenfranchisement of the electorate and violated the 14th Amendment and due process clause of the Constitution.
The Des Moines School Board approved the agreement between the Des Moines schools and Drake University to build a 4,000-seat stadium east of the Knapp Center last year. The stadium will serve as the home football field for four of Des Moines five high schools and host high school and Drake soccer games.
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Louisiana Illuminator
Hospitals, Superdome, teachers were all hoping for more support
Louisiana Superdome (Photo by Phil Roeder is licensed under CC BY 2.0)
Louisiana lawmakers have more money to spend this year than they’ve seen in years, but that doesn’t mean everyone thinks they are getting what they need.
Louisiana’s 10 safety-net hospitals that are supposed to serve people who are poor or lack adequate health insurance say they are short $82.1 million in federal and state funding, under the current state budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The Louisiana Superdome is also seeking more money for a massive renovation project, and public school teachers want a bigger raise.