Kennedy High Truck Row Sparks Debate Over Flags
At Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids after the presidential election students parked pickup trucks with American flags along a sidewalk. Some called the display racist and white supremacist, while 17-year-old Will Brouwers said he intended no confrontation and painted pro diversity on a board for the truck.
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Republicans push repeal of Obamacare amid health care divide
Two Republican senators urged outright repeal of the Affordable Care Act if no consensus emerges to revise it while Senate leaders press a partial plan. McConnell works on a bill to keep part of the ACA, aiming to attract conservative and centrist votes. The party remains split as they head into the July 4 recess without a clear path forward.
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Higher education pushes nurses toward bachelor degrees in Iowa
Iowa State University approved a registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing program for RNs with associate degrees. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics seeks bachelor’s or master’s degrees for many nurses, with a five year path to advancement. The push mirrors national goals to raise BSN attainment to 80 percent by 2020.
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Justices allow suit against Branstad to proceed
The Iowa Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision allows former Workers' Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey to sue state officials for monetary damages over alleged constitutional rights violations. Godfrey claims Gov. Terry Branstad retaliated after he refused to resign, including pay cuts and disparaging actions.
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