Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of September.
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🏛️ Government
Gov. Kim Reynolds calls a special session on Friday, Oct.
2—at the Iowa State Capitol—to revise the MEGA program’s tax credits for a new $15 billion steel plant projected to create 6,000 construction and 1,750 permanent jobs, with steelmaking set to begin in 2030.
Sen. Eric Schmitt mistakenly confused the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball team with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Sept.
29, derailing former special counsel Jack Smith’s testimony. Sen. Amy Klobuchar noted the error raised questions about Schmitt’s accuracy in his questioning.
🏥 Health
Resident Jenna Fischels (a tenant at the Apartments at Iowa near downtown) said management has not enforced the property's no-smoking policy despite her repeated complaints as she experiences chest tightness.
Public health officials note there is no safe level for secondhand smoke exposure.
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