Lawyer stands by comments in Pierce case over assault charges
Attorney for Pierce and the woman defended remarks about an ongoing relationship and denied identifying Whitsell by name. The dispute centers on what Pierce called a documented two and a half year relationship and a controversial reference linked to a 1975 film. Police assessed about $1300 in damage to Whitsell’s property.
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Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Simpson College
Indianola
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Las Vegas
Iowa City
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Ill
Pierce appeals ouster from Hawkeyes basketball team
Des Moines Republic reports Pierce will appeal his dismissal from the Iowa Hawkeyes, with attorney Alfredo Parrish saying notice is required. Pierce remains on scholarship while allegations include first-degree burglary and assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. Police have questioned him. Dallas County will decide charges.
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We Gazette
Des Moines
Pierre Pierce
Alfredo Parrish
Pierce
Hawkeyes
Steve Alford
Parrish
Alford
Condo
Iowa City
Dallas
Aid Blouin Sees Good Balance in State Funding
Blouin notes the state assisted 227 projects from July 2003 to January 2004, more than any comparable period in Iowa history. About 50 received Iowa Values Fund support alone, with others funded through combined programs. He argues regional disparities are not key, citing average job wages about $8,000 above the state mean.
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Iowa
Iowa Values Fund
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Des Moines
Values Fund
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Red Star
Coralville
Tom Vilsack
Iowa NFIB warns against new state economic fund
NFIB Iowa state director David Brasher cautions against borrowing heavily for a new economic development fund amid a 250 million budget shortfall. Rural urban disparities and measuring investment returns are key concerns. Connie Smith of Fayette County Economic Development calls for more programs to attract and help local businesses. The Department of Economic Development aims to develop an incentive effectiveness formula, noting years to refine.
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National Federation of Independent Businesses of
Iowa
NFIB
David Brasher
Brasher
Fayette County
Connie Smith
Department of Economic Development
Open records ruling targets Iowa State University Foundation
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the ISU Foundation performs a government function and must disclose records, risking donor privacy. Donors like Darrell Wyrick warn some may stop giving if names and gifts become public without consent. The decision follows a 2002 ruling that the foundation was not a government body.
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Darrell Wyrick
Wyrick
William Ostlund
ISU Foundation
ISU
Iowa Freedom of Information Act
Arlen Nichols
Des Moines
Mark Gannon
Iowa State University Foundation
Gannon
Nichols
Duncombe
ISU Agricultural Foundation
Marie Pow
Kathleen Richardson
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
DHS plans data collection on publicly funded mental health care
Iowa DHS proposes a database collecting patient details for all counties and state services to count users and avoid duplicates. Critics warn deidentification must be airtight to protect privacy, while advocates say data will improve service and policy decisions across mental health programs.
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DHS
Jim Overland
Overland
Michael Bergan
Decorah
Commission
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