Vander Plaats calls for revote on Cramer regent suit
Iowa activist Bob Vander Plaats urged a revote on Robert Cramer's confirmation to the state Board of Regents amid claims of a religious litmus test. Governor Branstad rejected the possibility noting rules and that a reconsideration is unlikely. Senate had rejected Cramer's nomination 27 23, Lang 30 20.
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Branstad
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Iowa Senate
Gronstal
Sioux City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Brooklyn
Craig Lang
Regent Board
U.S. Senate
Lang
Matt McCoy
McCoy
Cedar Rapids police urge tracking valuables after new break-ins
Cedar Rapids and Marion police logged at least six burglary or home invasion calls as residents recall two incidents in consecutive days. An area resident reported missing electronics including an iPad a book reader and a 42 inch TV along with a video camera. Police note 193 burglaries from January 1 to April 11, the lowest four year tally, and advise recording serial numbers to aid identification and recovery.
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Marion
Cristy Hamblin
Hamblin
Juan Alvarez
Siegel’s Jewelry & Loan Inc
Alvarez
Prostitution Crime Ties to Internet Activity in Iowa City
Investigators warn online ads fuel sex crimes and prostitution patterns. Lt. Kevin Kinney notes women run multiple sites across circuits while authorities struggle with manpower. Alyssa Talbert, 23, allegedly fought over payment for an erotic massage and was arrested. Hasan Mohamed, 27, faces assault and prostitution charges.
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Johnson County
Kevin Kinney
Kinney
Alyssa
Talbert
Iowa
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Ernest St
Iowa City awards levee contract to defend flood area
The Iowa City council approved a 4.5 million contract with Iowa Bridge Calvert of Washington to build a 3000 foot earthen levee along the Iowa River between the CRANDIC bridge and McCollister Boulevard. Construction starts in May and ends in November 2014, funded by federal block grants to protect about 20 businesses and two mobile home parks.
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Iowa Bridge & Calvert
Washington
Iowa
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Thatcher
Jason Reichart
Reichart
Courts Could Restore Full-Time Status Across Iowa
Iowa clerks of court in all 99 counties could return to full-time hours if the legislature funds the judicial branch. State Court Administrator David Boyd noted current half-day closings and a 12 percent workforce cut since 2009. The Senate appropriations panel backed a $167.7 million request for fiscal 2014 to restore about 1,909 full-time positions and hire more juvenile officers, court reporters, and law clerks, though funding carries caveats from prior years.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Court of Appeals
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Boyd
Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa House
Terry Branstad
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