Powerball Jackpot Surges Past 800 Million Across States
Lottery players in Iowa City rush to buy tickets as the Powerball grand prize climbs beyond 800 million dollars. Enthusiasts envision shared family relief and charitable giving if luck favors them, while noting slim odds of winning. Players in 44 states follow the drawing with cautious excitement.
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Branstad to pursue Planned Parenthood funding cut
Des Moines reports Gov. Terry Branstad will push policy language in 2016 to require taxpayer funds go only to health care providers that do not perform abortion procedures, aiming to halt state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics amid conservative pressure.
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Auditor Dennis Freitag and attorney at Clayton hearing
Clayton County Auditor Dennis Freitag sits with attorney Peter Riley during an October 26 hearing at the Clayton County Office Building in Elkader.
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Looming move to remove Clayton auditor not filed yet
The Iowa Attorney General's Office notified Clayton County Auditor Dennis Freitag that it will not file a petition to remove him at this time, though one is looming. Freitag, in office for almost four decades, faces an investigation over alleged unsatisfactory performance including a backlog of more than 1,600 emails.
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