Iowa lawmakers end session with aid for Cedar Rapids and Linn County
Iowa legislators approve 8.6 million for Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building and federal courthouse renovations and 8.9 million for Linn County Administrative Office Building. The funding, plus federal disaster grants, may be cheaper than new construction. The year also praises UNI's NCAA run and notes anticipated China pork embargo lift aiding Iowa's hog producers.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
China
U.S
Republicans close doors on first 2010 gubernatorial debate
KTIV Sioux City will air the 2010 Republican gubernatorial debate live at 1 pm with a 7 pm rebroadcast but the event will be closed to media and the public, drawing criticism as voters deserve open campaigning. No Republican candidates filed for several Johnson County races, suggesting an all Democrat ballot in November. Five Eastern Iowa educators face charges of sexual misconduct with a juvenile since January 1, prompting calls for vetting reforms in schools.
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KTIV
Sioux City
Johnson County
Eastern
Iowa
Martha Lanner
Cedar Rapids
Letters on health reform and public discourse
A collection of Iowa letters to the editor discuss health care reform proposals as well as issues of insurance pre existing conditions and Medicare funding, criticizing or defending the federal policy shifts. Contributors include Chuck Grassley and local residents, citing job impacts and public discourse.
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Tim O’brien
Fayette
Treatment for mentally ill Iowans and funding cuts
The author argues funding cuts over 20 years harm Iowa’s mentally ill. They claim 50 percent of inmates are mentally ill, cite Michele Kehoe who killed her son during a psychotic episode, and say treatment reduces crime and improves productivity. Diane Pessagno is referenced.
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Rush Limbaugh
Fox News
Lawrence L. Rettig
South
Amana
Michelle Kehoe
Iowa
Diane Pessagno
Cedar Rapids
Obama offshore drilling plan tied to politics and debt
The column argues Obama opened offshore drilling for political reasons to win Senate support for cap and trade, while slowing domestic exploration otherwise. It contends the plan bans more reserves than it opens and critiques health care rhetoric as empty while debt rises. Environmentalists overstate oil limits and the piece questions U.S. leadership versus dependence on foreign fossil fuels.
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Obama
Gulf of Mexico
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George W. Bush
Interior Department
United States
Congress and Accounting Rules Explain Health Care Costs
Emeritus Professor William P. Albrecht of the University of Iowa testifies on congressional vs private sector accounting standards. He cites how tax on revenue and long term health care provisions affect deficits and earnings projections under different rules.
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U.S. Congress
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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The
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