Jefferson High show choir cleared for national championship
Jefferson High School's West Side Delegation will compete in the FAME Show Choir National Championship on April 26 and 27 in Chicago after earlier district objections. Principal McDonnell had denied the request but Superintendent Benson and Kent Keating secured approval, with boosters funding travel and housing options under consideration.
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West Side
Jefferson High School
Chicago
Amy Homan
West Side Delegation
Jefferson
Charles McDonnell
Kent Keating
Dave Benson
Keating
Wes Jefferson High School
B.J. Franklin
Senate deal aims to expand background checks on gun buyers
Two senators unveil a bipartisan agreement to broaden criminal background checks to include gun shows and online sales. The plan faces hurdles in the Senate and likely opposition in the House, while offering a path after the Connecticut school shooting. A commission would study mass violence causes.
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U.S
Senate
Barack Obama
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Pat Toomey
Pennsylvania
Obama
Newtown
Connecticut
Manchin and
Toomey
Manchin
House of Representatives
United States
GOP Pitches 4 Percent Education Funding Deal in Iowa
Des Moines Republicans offer a 2 percent base growth plus a 2 percent one time boost for next year and 4 percent in 2015 if Democrats drop language changes. Democrats led by Herman Quirmbach oppose a hard line, urging a real 4 percent funding increase while negotiating reforms and program details.
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Ron Jorgensen
Sioux City
Herman Quirmbach
D-Ames
Jorgensen
House
Senate
Quirmbach
Sharon Steckman
Mason City
Iowa
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National Rifle Association
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GOP
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