Cedar Rapids to withhold ticket revenue from next budget
City officials in Cedar Rapids announced that ticket revenue will be withheld from the upcoming budget. Budget director B A Morelli said the move aims to balance anticipated shortfalls and fund essential services. The Gazette reports the plan reflects conservative revenue projections.
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Cedar Rapids weighs budget, traffic cameras amid ban talk
Cedar Rapids may lose 3.0 to 3.5 million dollars yearly from speed and red light cameras if a state ban passes. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz excludes camera revenue from the 2018 general fund budget pending law changes, as lawmakers pursue bans and ripple effects, including potential lawsuits and ticket refunds.
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Feds fund ISU led RAPID institute for chemical manufacturing
The Department of Energy will commit up to 70 million over five years for RAPID, a national institute led in part by Iowa State University to boost chemical manufacturing. Collaborators from business, universities and labs may add another 70 million, aiming to save over 9 billion annually.
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Berlin Attack Suspect Linked to Earlier Terrorism Probe
The prime Berlin Christmas market suspect, a 24 year old Tunisian migrant identified as Anis Amri, had been the subject of a German terrorism inquiry earlier this year and was not deported despite asylum rejection. A wallet with his identity documents was found in the attacker’s truck.
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Medicaid insurers call Iowa program underfunded and unsustainable
Insurers running Iowa’s Medicaid program tell state officials the system is dramatically underfunded and a catastrophic experience. A managed care executive says the extra 127.7 million dollars offered for the budget year is not acceptable and without major changes the privately run program could become unsustainable.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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