Iowa officials fix errors in voter felon database
The Iowa Secretary of State says it will fix a flaw in the statewide felon voter database after three Northern Iowa voters were wrongly denied ballots in 2012. County auditors acknowledge errors in the list used by clerks, while lawmakers plan a hearing and debate accountability.
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Iowa
Secretary of State
Eric van Lancker
Clinton County
State Auditor Association
Cerro Gordo
Ken Kline
Division of Criminal Investigation
Kline
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Terry Branstad
Senate Democrats
Matt Schultz
Chance McElhaney
Jeff Danielson
Cedar Falls
Senate
Group home retrains staff after heat related death
Marion group home Crest Services retrained staff and revised policies after Rhonda Sue Skoog, 61, died from hyperthermia August 30 following bedbug heat treatment. The facility was fined 10000 dollars for a Class I violation and now limits heat treatments and enhances training for medications and cooling procedures.
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Marion Group Home
Marion
Rhonda Sue Skoog
29Th Street Crest Group
Skoog
Jan Caldwell
Crest Services
Caldwell
Democrats push for heating assistance
Democrats press emergency legislation to fund LIHEAP at one million dollars to aid low income families facing higher heating costs. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen questions need, citing expected LIHEAP state availability and a 53 million dollar federal allocation this year.
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Des Moines
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Liheap
Jerry McKim
Joe Riding
D-Altoona
Julie Heck
Red Rock
U.S
Tom Harkins
Iowa
Harkin
Federal Trade Commission
Flood Insurance Bill Faces Uncertain House Path
The Senate approved a four year delay on flood insurance premium increases to study affordability and map science. With a 67 to 32 vote, bipartisanship supported the move though House Speaker Boehner has not pledged action. The Obama administration opposed delaying rate hikes citing risks to the National Flood Insurance Program and future claims.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Emergency Management Agency
House of Representatives
John Boehner
Ohio
Obama
FEMA
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