Campaign for President Do conventions still matter
Ron Paul delegate Brent Oleson seeks to rise above the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Tampa to give the event more relevance. Experts say conventions have become high priced TV pep rallies used to package the parties message amid stormy weather delays.
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Tampa
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Priebus
Charlotte
N.C
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Cindy
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State Education Reform Plan Repeats Past Iowa Code
Des Moines bureau reports that many proposed reforms mirror ideas already in Iowa law for 11 years. In May 2001 Governor Tom Vilsack signed a landmark $40 million compensation system linking pay to student performance, part of a planned $250 million four year program.
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Tom Vilsack
Universities weigh priorities after Penn State scandal
Iowa City report notes governance and culture questions raised by the Penn State sex abuse case. University leaders including Sally Mason discuss how to curb concentration of power in Division I athletics and football funding across the Big Ten.
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Penn State
Scott Dochtermanine
Iowa City
Penn State University
Armstrong dies at 82 former astronaut of Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong longtime engineer and Apollo 11 commander who walked on the moon in 1969 died at age 82 after cardiovascular procedures. He lived in suburban Cincinnati and became a global symbol of exploration while crediting teammates for the feat.
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