Health care bill collapses as 2 defect in Senate
Two more Senate Republicans Mike Lee and Jerry Moran oppose the revamped health care bill joining Rand Paul and Susan Collins. With 52 seats Republicans can lose only two votes. all 48 Democrats expected to vote against. Lee cites not repealing Obamacare taxes and not lowering premiums enough. Moran says it fails to repeal ACA or curb rising costs.
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Federal research funding slides at UI and ISU
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University saw total external funding rise in the 2017 budget year while federal research support dropped by millions. National institutes like NIH NSF EPA and NASA fund much of this work, and declines threaten innovation pace.
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Former Iowa student pleads to invasion of privacy and assault
Nathan Schloss admitted guilt to five counts of invasion of privacy and one count of assault causing serious injury in a plea deal. He faced up to 10 years in prison for recording himself abusing a woman over several months starting in 2012. The case previously included 40 charges and warned of multiple victims.
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Nathan Schloss
University of Iowa
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Johnson County
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