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A bill to ban restaurants from using polystyrene foam, commonly called Styrofoam, for food packaging or preparation has been signed

Lawmaker speaks out about gun violence after shooting near Oklahoma high school.

Bleeding Heartland Tuesday, Jul 6 2021 Catching up on some news from before the holiday weekend: a competitive Democratic primary is shaping up for an open Iowa Senate seat covering part of Cedar Rapids. Four-term State Representative Liz Bennett confirmed on June 30 that she will run for the district that State Senator Rob Hogg has represented since 2007. Hogg won’t seek re-election in 2022, he announced last month. Iowa has yet to adopt a new political map, but this district will cover some part of the city of Cedar Rapids. Bennett is the ranking Democrat on the Iowa House Economic Growth...

Cedar Rapids community organizer drops Iowa Senate bid, enters Iowa House District 65 race CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) - Cedar Rapids community organizer and Democratic activist, Sami Scheetz is withdrawing his nomination for the Iowa Senate District 33 race. Scheetz will instead run for Iowa House District 65. Scheetz has offered Representative Bennett his full endorsement. “Representative Bennett has served the people of District 65 for eight years, and has been a stalwart of progressive values in the Iowa Legislature. Her decision to run for State Senate prompt...

Governor McKee signed into law legislation which raises the minimum wage in Rhode Island from $11.50 to $15 over the next four years