Iowa’s second-largest city is pausing its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program, following a recent presidential executive order threatening to withhold federal funds from recipients that continue to run D-E-I programs. Cedar Rapids uses more than $306-million in federal grants for services like transportation, law enforcement, and flood control. Anthony Arrington is a board member of […]
Christmas has been a state holiday in Iowa for 163 years
The Iowa Legislature declared Christmas as an official state holiday in 1862 — eight years before Congress declared Christmas a federal
