Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks was blunt in his assessment of Public Measure 1, which would amend the Iowa Constitution in a way that would stop most attempts to regulate guns in the state. “This amendment is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Maybanks said at a news conference on Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids Public […]
Ballot Measures
Ballot Measures: Voters spoke out on local issues
Voters in both Iowa City and Linn County had a chance to speak out on a number of ballot measures. Iowa City Public Measure C In Iowa City, voters approved a ballot measure to decrease the number of signatures required to place a measure on the ballot. The measure passed with 58 percent of the […]

