Iowa pays 19.6 million to settle government claims
Iowa reports nearly 19.6 million in settlements and judgments for fiscal 2015 tied to employee mistakes and other government damages. Walsh Construction Co. received 12.3 million to resolve disputes over the Fort Madison maximum security prison project, a project with design flaws delays and cost overruns. Corrections moved inmates to the new facility, while the attorney general probes project costs for potential further litigation.
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Fort Madison
State Appeal Board
Walsh Construction Co
Iowa
State pays out over film tax credits and university claims
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald notes big payouts from the 2009 film tax credit program and regent university settlements. Fiscal 2015 payments to producers of When September Ends Lucky and Underground totaled over 2 million, with university medical claims near 2.1 million and total settlements above 3.5 million. Risk manager Joseph Barry calls the high payouts unusual but says the number of claims is down.
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Regent
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Joseph Barry
Iowa Department of Management
WWII veteran flies restored B-29 at Eastern Iowa Airport
A World War II veteran rides in a fully restored B-29 Superfortress at Eastern Iowa Airport marking his return to flight. The event highlights efforts to preserve aviation history and honor veterans with a public demonstration flight.
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Eastern
Iowa
Battle at UNI Four Players Fight for Starting Job
Four players compete for the opening starting role as UNI prepares for the new season. The piece outlines each contender’s strengths and potential impact on the team’s depth chart.
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UNI
Gazette Index Vol 133 No 206 2015
The Gazette issue index for volume 133 number 206 dated 2015 lists page references and listings across sections. It frames the newspaper’s weekly catalog of notices events and articles guiding readers to content inside the issue.
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the Gazette
GOP faceoff begins as crowded field vies for early shots
In a field of 17 GOP hopefuls, the first nationally televised forum in Manchester New Hampshire will showcase candidates presenting their agendas. University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle says sharper elbows will come later, with six months until the Iowa caucuses.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Tim Hagle
Iowa
Voters First
Manchester
N.H
Voters First Forum Brings GOP Candidates to Manchester NH
Republican presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush Ben Carson Chris Christie Ted Cruz Carly Fiorina Lindsey Graham Bobby Jindal John Kasich George Pataki Rand Paul Rick Perry Marco Rubio Rick Santorum and Scott Walker gather at St Anselm College Manchester for a live Voters First Forum aired on KCRG-TV9.coverage also available online via The Gazette KCRG Union Leader and Post and Courier.
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Manchester
N.H
Kcrg-Tv
C-Span
TheGazette.com
Kcrg.com
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
Lindsey Graham
Bobby Jindal
Jonn Kasich
George Pataki
Rand Paul
Rick Perry
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Scott Walker
the Gazette
Kcrg-Tv9
New Hampshire Union Leader
The
Post and Courier
Charleston
S.C
Obama to launch emissions plan to cut power plant pollution
The Obama administration will formally adopt a strengthened plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from coal burning plants. States must reduce emissions and accelerate a shift to renewable energy, aiming for a 32 percent cut by a target year.
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Obama
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