Critics say TV deal highlights six figure salaries in Iowa HS sports
Critics argue the Comcast SportsNet Chicago contract with the Iowa High School Sports Network raises questions about six figure salaries and gender separated governance. Administrators note differing broadcast practices for boys and girls championships and call for scrutiny of a split system.
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Mid-Prairie
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Comcast SportsNet
Chicago
Iowa High School Sports Network
Iowa lawmakers draw cheers and jeers at Linn County forum
Hundreds fill a Linn County League of Women Voters forum to hear 11 Iowa legislators discuss public employee bargaining limits and defunding Planned Parenthood. Democrats condemn House File 291 as rushed while Republicans defend the tactic, reflecting Linn County’s mixed political leanings.
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County League of Women Voters
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Linn
House
Liz Mathis
Robins
Ashley Hinson
Marion
Diversity eludes Corridor police ranks in Iowa City hire
The Gazette reports Iowa City Police Department hired three black officers in December, a rarity in Linn and Johnson counties. Across nine area forces with 645 officers, only 16 are black, about 2.4 percent, and eight agencies have fewer black officers than Iowa City as recruitment remains difficult.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
University of Iowa Department of Public Safety
Iowa City hires four minority candidates for law enforcement
Linn County exams show no minority applicants passed 4A tests and many are eliminated in testing. Iowa City obtained City Council approval to temporarily raise the police department’s authorized strength to extend offers to four candidates, three of whom are Black, all four accepting and attending the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.
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