Iowa ranks ninth in the country for its unemployment trust fund balance and 12th for its taxable wage base for unemployment insurance.

The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would block the bid for a new casino in Cedar Rapids.

Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.

The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative […]

Iowa lawmakers have introduced bills that could block a proposed Cedar Rapids casino by creating a five-year moratorium on state licenses. The legislations were introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature this week, potentially thwarting backers' hopes for a new $275 million gambling facility.

Iowa lawmakers are looking to fast-track a bill halting new gaming licenses, potentially blocking Linn County's third try for a casino.

An Iowa GOP lawmaker has introduced a gambling gaming license moratorium bill that could foil Cedar Rapids' plans to bring a casino to town. The legislation com

A new bill introduced in the Iowa General Assembly aims to regulate the licensing of gambling games, including a moratorium on issuing new li

Wilton, intends to file a bill that would enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state, through June 30, 2030.

Iowa lawmakers are expected to again consider a moratorium blocking the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from awarding new gaming licenses in the state.

Joni Marie (Kaufmann) Knapp, age 67, of Atlantic, IA passed away at her residence, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, after a courageous six month battle with cancer.

As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission nears its Feb. 6 meeting on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino, Iowa lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to set a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses.