Iowa, Cedar Rapids

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.
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.
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.
Political contributions loom large over Cedar Rapids casino decision
As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) prepares to vote on Feb. 6 on whether to grant Linn County a long-sought casino license, a closer look at campai
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.
Iowa House, on 68-31 vote, approves moratorium on new casinos
A five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa has passed the Iowa House this afternoon and the same proposal has been approved by a committee in the Senate. If the bill becomes law by early next Thursday morning,
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
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Three eastern Iowa counties under rare winter burn bans
Dry conditions are causing three eastern Iowa counties to put burn bans into place. Fire departments in several other ...
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Neighbors of Cargill rail yard in southeast Cedar Rapids ask city council fix ‘frustrating’ noise
Two residents of a southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood implored the city council this week to do something about the noise ...
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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 ...
Iowa's report card: passing grades, but room for improvement post-pandemic
The Nation's Report Card performed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress is out, and while Iowa is scoring above ...
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Iowa gaming moratorium bill moves forward
(ABC 6 News) — Inside the Iowa Capitol, a bill pausing new casinos in the state is moving forward. Both the House and Senate ...
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Cedar Rapids man completes marathon in all 50 states
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Todd Montgomery from Cedar Rapids has finished his last of 55 marathons in Maui, Hawaii - officially completing a 15-year mission to run a marathon in every state. ”I guess ...
Cedar Rapids man charged in connection to human trafficking case
A Cedar Rapids man is now charged in connection with Linn County's first human trafficking case under a new law that requires ...