Stutsman Farewell as Johnson County Officials Note House Win
Johnson County employees and officials gathered at the Board of Supervisors meeting to bid farewell to Sally Stutsman, newly elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, as other notable items include Schwarzkopf death and Mississippi River barge disruptions.
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Board of Supervisors
Sally Stutsman
Iowa
House of Representatives
Mississippi River
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Cedar Rapids School Debuts Show Choir Season Push
Cedar Rapids school launches a new show choir competition to kick off the season, adding a fresh feature to the local arts program. The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders perform a hockey music video before the game to boost atmosphere ahead of opening faceoff. Iowa State linebacker Jake Knott, injured, shares guidance with younger players using a 20 page binder.
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Cedar Rapids School
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Iowa State
Jake Knott
Fiscal cliff deadlock as lawmakers return from holiday
United States lawmakers face a stiff deadline as they resume after Christmas with no bill in sight to avert tax rises and automatic budget cuts. Both parties demand protections for the middle class, while Obama calls for higher taxes on the wealthy and Republicans push deeper spending cuts and Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security reforms. Economic and social impacts loom, including possible loss of unemployment aid and slower Social Security cost of living increases.
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Pentagon
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Tax Policy Center
Congressional Budget Office
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Russian adoption ban shocks Iowa parent and families
James Q. Lynch reports on a Russian law that would halt adoptions by U S families prompting Iowa parent Lowell Highby of Nevada to condemn the move as a devastating cruelty. He says the law endangers children and erodes hopes for families who already invested time money and love.
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Lowell Highby
Nevada
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ACLU Iowa fights DOT ruling on licenses for young immigrants
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and allies will challenge the Iowa Department of Transportation decision to stop issuing driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants eligible to work under a deferred prosecution policy. Ben Stone says state law is misinterpreted and they will seek reversal in court and via the Legislature. Stone asserts those who arrived before age 16 should be treated as lawful residents.
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Civil Liberties Organization
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ben Stone
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