Builders group protests UI project decision in Iowa City
Master Builders of Iowa denounces the Board of Regents decision not to enforce Iowa reciprocal preference law for the University of Iowa project. Officials say Walsh Construction won a nearly 70 million dollar contract over two Iowa bidders, with an estimated 150 to 175 Iowa jobs at stake.
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Iowa City
State Board of Regents
Illinois
Iowa
University of Iowa
Master Builders of Iowa
Trade Association
Regents Office
Master Builders
Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery
Regents
Scott Norvell
Des Moines
Chicago
Master Builders of
Walsh Construction Company
Knutson Construction Services Midwest
McComas-Lacina Construction
Board of Regents
Masters Builders of
Norvell
Walsh Construction
Branstad pitches traveling teams to promote Iowa economy
Former Gov. Terry Branstad proposes traveling teams of business leaders and transplanted Iowans to recruit and expand companies in Iowa. He says the plan would replace the current Department of Economic Development approach and save money while aggressively selling the state to prospects. Culver supporters counter that it removes oversight and repeats old, mixed results.
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Rod Boshart
Moines
Terry Branstad
Vermeer Corp
Iowa
GOP
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Branstad
Chet Culver
Culver
Ali Glisson
Department of Economic Developments
Woman faces jury in Obama records case trial
Sandra Teague a 54 year old Iowa City woman defends herself in federal court trial over alleged illegal access to Barack Obama’s student loan records via a Vangent Inc Coralville office computer on August 27 2008 She says others shared IDs and desk security was lax and claims she was distracted by personal plans and desk mischief while denying intent to misuse data. The jury is to decide guilt with potential penalties up to a year in prison and a 100000 dollar fine.
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Brian Wellner
Davenport
Barack Obama
Sandra Teague
Iowa City
Vangent Inc
Coralville
Teague
Obama
Vangent
Mercedes Costeyas
Andrew J. Sage
Anne C. Rhodes
Patrick E. Roan
Gary N. Grenell
Lisa Torney
Julie L. Kline
Lake Delhi dam task force plans meeting at Kirkwood
The Lake Delhi Recover and Rebuild Task Force will hold an organizational meeting Friday at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Bret Mills chairs the group, which includes city county and state officials and the Lake Delhi Recreation Association. Public input will not be allowed at this session.
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Lake Delhi
Kirkwood
Lake Delhi Dam
Cedar Rapids
Chet Culver
Kirkwood Community College
Eagle Scout Plans Apartment Painting Project
Volunteer Michael Sgroi works on an Eagle Scout painting project in an apartment kitchen around a light fixture. The effort continues this weekend with further painting and cleanup planned.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
John Zauche
Hiawatha
Crossroads Mission
Cedar Rapids
Zauche
Fight canceled under new Iowa law halts mixed martial arts event
Iowa labor commissioner and athletic regulator David Neil halted a Midwest Fighting Championships event in Bloomfield after promoters failed to submit required fighter blood work contracts proof of medical insurance and age verification under a new law effective July 1. The cease and desist order cites noncompliance with rules due 24 hours before the fight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
David Neil
Midwest Fighting Championships
Bloomfield
Commissioner's Office
Iowa districts cited for restraint rule violations
Three Des Moines area school districts violated Iowa rules on using timeout rooms and physical restraint. A Creston teacher strapped a 14 year old boy in a chair with a seat belt while aides were away. Creston officials deny the violations and no discipline was imposed.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa State Board of Education
The
Des Moines Register
Creston
Creston School
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