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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2010
Page
1
Democrats cleared a Senate hurdle to extend unemployment benefits for 2.5 million jobless Americans by reaching the 60-vote threshold to end a GOP filibuster. The vote deepens partisan divides as the chamber moves toward a final decision amid debate on the next funding measure for education and state aid.
Senate leaders expect a House vote today to pass the unemployment benefits extension. President Obama backs the bill amid Republican resistance focused on the federal deficit. Democrats plan new job growth measures ahead of midterm elections as Reid urges action.
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City school district crews spent summer cleaning dusty smoke detectors and restoring classrooms. Custodians scrub, wax, and deep clean rooms including ceilings and lights as part of off‑season maintenance. staff note these tasks are not possible during the school year.
Iowa City will revisit its liquor license policy after the state Alcoholic Beverages Division reversed the denial of Fieldhouse bar's license renewal. Division Administrator Stephen Larson said the city failed to prove good moral character and that using underage citation counts violates Iowa law. Mayor Matt expressed that the aim to curb underage drinking was struck down.
University of Iowa reports a record external funding total of 466.5 million dollars for 2009-10, up 9 percent from 2009. The rise continues a decade-long trend of increasing grant and contract awards, led by 240.5 million from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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