Local Government
The Story County GOP’s Deafening Silence on Steve King
IN OCTOBER 2016, the Story County Republican Party hosted its seventh annual Wendy Jensen Memorial Chili Supper, named in honor of a local volunteer...
Bronwyn’s Council Preview, April 24, 2018: Rental Cap, Downtown Gateway Zoning, and Draft Complete...
The City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m., and I'm wagering on a six-hour meeting. The agenda includes (but is not limited to):
Item 40:...
Bronwyn’s Council Preview, April 10, 2018: Rental Cap Discussion and Healthy Life Center
The City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. The agenda includes (but is not limited to):
Item 33: Housing ordinance discussion of rental concentration and...
Bronwyn’s Council Preview, March 27, 2018: Lincoln Way Redevelopment, Campustown Plaza Concept, and RAGBRAI
The City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. The agenda includes (but is not limited to):
Item 38: Campus and Community Commission presentation of report...
Bronwyn’s Council Preview, March 20, 2018: Rental Housing Code Modifications
The City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. The agenda includes:
Item 1: Motion approving additional program for proposed 2018-19 annual action plan for Community...
Bronwyn’s Council Preview, March 6, 2018: 321 State, Downtown Gateway Zoning, Budget Approval, and...
The City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. The agenda includes:
Item 24: Staff report on 321 State Ave. residential development options
If you've been following...
Bronywn’s Council Preview, February 27, 2018: Pedestrian Safety Study Results, Facade Grant Approvals
The City Council meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The agenda includes:
Item 2: Presentation of pedestrian safety study phase II results
This report details phase II...
Is Emmalee’s Law Unconstitutional? Probably Not.
Constitutional concerns about an Iowa bill that would allow for stricter penalties in hit-and-run cases involving injury or death would likely not block its...
Bronywn’s Council Preview, February 13, 2018: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Wrap-Up
The Ames City Council budget wrap-up meeting starts at 5:15 p.m. The regular council meeting will immediately follow budget wrap-up. The agenda includes:
BUDGET WRAP-UP...
Ames Chamber Lobbies Against Anti-Gay “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”
A week ago, the Ames Chamber of Commerce's Statehouse lobbyist Drew Kamp declared the organization's opposition to a bill that would allow businesses and...
