Reed diagnosis spurs family to value each moment
Erika and Jesse Havlik learned their son Reed has leukodystrophy, a terminal genetic disorder, after a 2015 Iowa medical opinion. Reed is among about 200 globally with vanishing white matter disease, the family recounts the shock and grief of the diagnosis.
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the Gazette
Reed Havlik
Jesup
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Havlik
Hawkeyes
Tampa
Fla
Reed
Disney World
Orlando
Erika Havlik
University of Iowa
Erika
Jesse
Iowa
Cliff Jette
Peyton Westpfald
Kinnick
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City
Index Vol 134 No 359 2017 The Gazette
The Gazette issue index labeled Index Vol 134 No 359 dated 2017 outlines page references and section listings for the publication. It serves as a directory for readers to locate articles, features, and notices within that edition.
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Legislature eyes local minimum wage preemption debate
Iowa lawmakers plan a potential push to pre-empt local minimum wage rules as county boards in Linn Polk Johnson and Wapello raise rates. Republicans may also consider raising the state minimum beyond 7.25. House leaders Upmeyer and Hage nemphasize patchwork concerns as convening looms.
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Iowa
Johnson, Linn
Polk
Wapello
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Polk County
Johnson County
Wapello County
Linda Upmeyer
Clear Lake
Chris Hagenow
Windsor Heights
Medicaid oversight hinges on Legislature in GOP era
A preview notes the GOP controlled Legislature faces decisions on how much supervision to give private management of the state's Medicaid program. It highlights political stakes and potential policy shifts as lawmakers weigh oversight levels.
Federal hiring accelerates before inauguration
Federal agencies rush to fill open positions with transfers and outside hires and to make internal promotions before January 20 2017 in anticipation of a hiring freeze promised by President-elect Donald Trump. Internal documents and interviews cited show the effort could boost agency staffing but widen tensions with the Trump transition over policy and sanctions. White House press secretary Sean Spicer cited a November agreement limiting new hires after December 1 and promised a full payroll review.
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Donald Trump
Trump
Obama
United States
Israel
Russia
Sean Spicer
White House
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