Firing controversy tests Vilsack's reputation
James Q. Lynch reports Iowa figures question the push to dismiss a USDA employee and Vilsack's apology and rehiring offer. Brian Gentry defends Vilsack as diligent and thoughtful while noting irony in a race related controversy regarding access to services and representation.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Obama
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Vilsack
Brian Gentry
Gentry
Ally
Obama apology on Sherrod case spurs USDA action
President Obama apologized and urged Shirley Sherrod to return to the USDA, while Tom Harkin notes long standing commitment to equal rights. Vilsack had pushed to expand LGBT rights restore felons voting rights and oppose English as state language official policy. The firing of Sherrod shocked lawmakers and raised questions about civil rights enforcement.
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Obama
Shirley Sherrod
USDA
Vilsack
Tom Harkin
Lawmakers vow charges over school board probe abuses
Iowa legislators on the Government Oversight Committee accuse former school board officials of lying and expect criminal charges for conspirators in a probe of excessive salaries and credit card abuses. They seek repayment of nearly 90 000 dollars in questionable expenditures and address a 184 000 dollar loan balance. Senator Tom Courtney expects further hearings after the November election.
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Rod Boshart
Moines
Bure
Des Moines
Iowa Association of School Boards
Tom Courtney
Burlington
Legislative Panel
Courtney
Bright Idea: Iowa Colleges Cut Energy Use and Save Millions
Iowa campuses cut energy use with fixes large and small. At Iowa State University departments saved 3 million from 2009 to 2010 and funds returned to programs. UNI trimmed 500 fix saving 37000 in year one, with about 30 traps fixed. Iowa biomass effort reduced fuel costs by 4.5 million from 2003 to 2009 and will expand to a second boiler. UNI official says savings run to hundreds of thousands.
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Diane Heldt
OWA
Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
University of Iowa
UNI
Eric O’brien
Slippery Yellowstone River hazard blamed for angler death
Frank Jaszcz, a 65 year old retired Mount Mercy College biology professor, drowned after losing footing while fishing the Yellowstone River in Montana. National Park Service and fisheries biologist Todd Keel note such angler deaths are rare and highlight swift currents and slick substrates.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Frank Jaszcz
Mount Mercy College
Yellowstone River
Montana
National Park Service
Jaszcz
Yellowstone
Todd Keel
Yellowstone National Park
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