Iowa lawmakers clash over voter anger driving 2010 race
At a Des Moines forum lawmakers debated root causes of voter frustration amid rising government spending and the economic crisis. Republicans blame rising state spending and anti-incumbent sentiment while Democrats cite Bush era policies and national factors fueling the unsteady mood.
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Pataki tours Iowa urging repeal of Obamacare
Pataki on a Revere America tour in Des Moines says Washington lawmakers ignored Americans who oppose the health care overhaul. He argues Obamacare expands deficits and restricts access, while Brenna Findley vows to sue, calling the law unconstitutional and an infringement on freedom.
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Iowa
Washington
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Waterloo faces trash overflow under new rules
Waterloo officials warn many of the 24 000 residential waste cans fill beyond capacity. The city aims to curb overfills with fines for business trash but residential enforcement hinges on a council change. Recycling knowledge and automated trucks influence cleanliness and costs.
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Waterloo
Larry Smith
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Obama to visit Ottumwa as part of Midwestern tour
Reports say President Barack Obama plans a town hall style stop in Ottumwa Iowa during a Midwest trip next week. The Ottumwa Courier cites anonymous sources and notes time and location were not released. The White House says the tour will visit Iowa Illinois and Missouri to meet small business people farmers and workers to discuss the economy and job creation.
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Muscatine eyes revival of anti gang Street Crime Unit
Muscatine officials fear rising gang activity after a weekend shooting. Assistant Police Chief Phil Sargent says reviving the Street Crime Unit is under consideration, though funding $150 000 is not in the budget. The unit previously identified gang members and removed them from streets.
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Muscatine
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Sargent
Georgia therapist Colleen Higgins arrested in Iowa motel
Colleen Higgins, an Atlanta therapist accused of abusing client trust to swindle thousands, was arrested Tuesday at a Super 8 in Carter Lake Iowa. She faces multiple counts of theft by deception on a Georgia warrant and awaits booking in Pottawattamie County Jail. The Georgia board urged license revocation for unprofessional conduct and ethics violations.
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Iowa
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Georgia
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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