Iowa appoints Youth 2000 panel to curb outmigration
Governor Branstad named a 34 member task force funded by a $125 000 federal grant to study incentives for keeping youth in Iowa The panel will examine gaps in services workforce characteristics and long term demographic and education trends It is part of the national Youth 2000 initiative and will report in December Proponents include Sen Joy Corning Judy Elliott Pat Heller and others from Iowa City Ames Des Moines and Waterloo
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Owa State University
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Iowa faces large uninsured population amid health care gaps
DES MOINES A Gazette and wire service report say more than 300000 Iowans including a third of children lack health insurance, with another 600000 underinsured for catastrophic illnesses. HPC urges funding, expanded Medicaid, charity care rules, and employer coverage to close gaps.
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Health Policy Corporation
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Orwith
Towa
Branstad to help Bush campaign in Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad says he will play a key role in George Bush backers Iowa campaign after Robert Dole exits the race. He previously led Reagan Bush efforts here and acknowledges 1988 prospects are tougher in Iowa. Bush placed third in the February caucus straw poll behind Dole and Pat Robertson.
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Towa
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Pat Robertson
Man pleads innocent in infant death case
Steven Douglas Talsma of Monroe pled innocent in Jasper County District Court to first degree murder in the death of his 15 month old daughter Taylor. Judge Jerrold Jordon set a trial date for June 21 and Talsma remains jailed on a $200000 bond.
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State tax revenues exceed officials' forecasts in Iowa
Iowa tax collections surge. Dennis Prouty of the Legislative Revenue Bureau cites nine months of data showing 6.4 percent growth and about 103 million dollars ahead of last year. Governor Branstad cautions that some gains may be one time windfalls and urges using any extra revenue for ISU agronomy and livestock facilities and a new prison.
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Iowa
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Legislative Real Bureau
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