Rethinking Iowa government for the 21st century
Des Moines consultant Gretchen Tegeler urges a systematic, collaborative redesign of state governance to close a budget gap and reduce duplication. She proposes one stop service concepts, tech-enabled delivery, and targeted temporary tax shifts while preserving essential agencies and leadership.
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Iowa
Marsha Ternus
Iowa State Extension Service
Gretchen Tegeler
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Transportation
State of Iowa
Iowa Department of Management
Governor’s Policy and Budget Agency
Terry Branstad
American Cancer Society
Federal antitrust probes eyed as U S food industry consolidates
Michael Sukuta questions a planned DOJ and USDA antitrust workshop series amid rising consolidation in dairy meatpacking poultry and seed sectors. He notes GAO findings that concentration has not raised prices and warns political motives could hinder investment and innovation in food research and supply chains.
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U.S. Department of Justice
U.S
Department
Antitrust Division
Justice
Department of Agriculture
Dean Foods
Kraft
Land O’lakes
ADM
Cargill
Tyson’s
Pilgrim's Pride
Monsanto and
Syngenta
USDA
Justice Department
Government Accountability Office
GAO
Obama
Washington
Candy store reborns after flood with ads and support
Pete Praming restored her flooded Simply Divine candy shop at Third Avenue and Second Street SE. Walk in traffic fell but orders rose after television ads and corporate clients returned, with 1 100 emails from customers praising the comeback and kids greeting the candy lady when she reopened June 1.
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Roger
Joann
Third Avenue
Second Street
Melanie
Pete” Primasing
Midwest Athletic Club
Pete
Walmart
Candy Lady
Gazetteonline.com
Radiation therapy safety highlighted by qualified staff
Dr Janet Merfeld of Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids notes that qualified, board certified professionals oversee every step from dose planning to machine operation. The Hall Radiation Center at Mercy emphasizes rigorous safety protocols and accreditation to ensure treatments match physicians prescriptions and minimize risk.
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New York Times
New York
Hall Radiation Center
Mercy
Mercy Medical Center
Janet Merfeld
Cedar Rapids
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