Higher education braced for big cuts as Iowa Regents face hit
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld told campus budget units to begin prioritizing and be prepared for potential state funding reductions this budget year. Gov Branstad proposed $110 million in cuts, with $25.6 million from the regents and $8.7 million from community colleges.
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Branstad Cuts Not A Surprise For Regents
Board of Regents faces how to divide Branstad proposed 25.6 million cuts among Iowa public universities while University of Iowa leaders await detail. Chancellor Harreld urged more funds for faculty retention and academic excellence as officials plan unit by unit. Butler says a 2 percent annual state increase would not restore current funding.
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Obama Awards Medal of Freedom to Joe Biden at White House
President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Vice President Joe Biden in a White House ceremony described as a final tribute. Biden, visibly moved, praised Obama while Obama lauded Biden as a lion of American history and discussed their long shared service.
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DeCosters appeal to Supreme Court over egg case
Austin Jack DeCoster and son Peter seek Supreme Court review of their 2015 prison sentence for selling adulterated eggs linked to a 2010 Salmonella outbreak. The petition argues the jail term violates precedent on liability and liberty, while the case cites Quality Egg and Wright County Egg in Iowa.
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