Iowa Senate backs ERA bill and aids for child care
The Iowa Senate approved a House passed ERA resolution Tuesday while funding proposals seek up to 3 billion dollars yearly to help pay child care costs for about 5 million children. Also covered are actions on illegal cable service, AIDS partner notification rules, and cremation consent rules.
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Experience as teacher flips lesson order
A humorous line notes that experience can be the best teacher but paradoxically presents the test before the lesson, implying learning comes after facing the challenge. The quote signals a wry reflection on how trials precede understanding.
House rejects riverboat gambling bill in close vote
In Des Moines the Iowa House defeated Senate File 124 by 53 to 47 after hours of debate. Supporters may attempt a reconsideration to bring the measure back, which would reorganize the Racing Commission into a racing and gaming body empowered to issue riverboat licenses if local referendums approve.
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Fry weighs resignation over Iowa academic athletics clash
Iowa football coach Hayden Fry says he is seriously considering leaving unless university officials reassure him and the state about the athletic program. He cites adverse publicity and a hostile environment while supporting stronger academics and criticizing the freshmen sports ban proposal.
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Rawlings pushes faculty to heighten athlete academics
University of Iowa President Hunter Rawlings told a faculty gathering that improving academics for college athletes is the faculty’s responsibility and urged a hard look at undergraduate courses. He tied the issue to a possible three year freshman athletics ban if the NCAA does not act.
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Bush proposes ethics plan with 25 percent judge pay raise
President Bush unveils a sweeping ethics program including a 25 percent pay raise for federal judges. He backs stricter rules for executive branch staff and lobbyist bans. congress members would not receive a pay hike and honoraria remain under study.
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Rural poverty rises to near urban levels
A report shows rural poverty nearly matching urban rates, highlighting widening economic hardship in countryside areas and prompting discussion on rural development and social support measures.
Satanist drug ring sacrifices 12 to ensure protection
In Brownsville Texas authorities recovered 12 graves near the border with Mexico. The victims were described as sacrifices by a satanic cult of drug smugglers. Among the dead was 21 year old University of Texas student Mark Kilroy who vanished in Matamoros. Four suspects, U S and Mexican citizens, were arrested by Mexican Federal Judicial Police.
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