Iowa Legislature Eyes Health Care And Opiate Reforms
The Gazette previews the 2018 Iowa legislative session with focus on managed care in Medicaid, abortion debates, and proposed reforms to opiate prescribing and mental health aid. Lawmakers expect continued scrutiny of privatized Medicaid and calls for change from both parties as sessions opens.
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Liz Mathis
D-Hiawatha
Senate
Bill Dix
R-Shell Rock
New Year's Day Kayak Tradition Draws Paddlers
In EDAR FALLS Eastern Iowa a wind chill warning did not deter winter kayakers. Craw Daddy Outdoors in Waverly began the New Year paddle event 26 years ago started by co owner Darrin Siefken. Attendance grew from 3 in 2007 to 40 by 2015 reflecting rising participation.
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Jim Slosiareky
Gazette
John Church
Waterloo
Cedar River
Gateway Park
Cedar Falls
Edar Falls
National Weather Service
Iowa
Craw- Daddy Outdoors
Waverly
Darrin Siefken
Siefken
Housing Trailer Park Boom Misses Iowa
The article surveys the spread of mobile homes across rural America, noting 18 million residents in 2015 and higher concentrations in the rural South and Southwest. It contrasts trailers with RVs and modular homes, explores why the Corn Belt remains less affected, and hints at factors like farmland stability and demographics.
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America
Morida
Georgia
Sun Belt
Corn Belt
Mexico
Congress Faces Packed Agenda and Possible Shutdown Risk
Congress returns to a tight schedule with debates over funding the government and avoiding a shutdown. It will also tackle health care for low income children, protections for young undocumented immigrants, and stabilizing ACA markets amid disaster aid, national security programs, and a heated budget clash.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Jane
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