Nursing home social media posts expose resident abuse cases
ProPublica catalogs 65 instances since 2012 of inappropriate posts by long term care facility employees. Six cases occurred in Iowa, prompting heightened scrutiny by Grassley and regulators. Snapchat tops the platform used alongside Facebook and Instagram.
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Tween kindness wand campaign spreads in Cedar Rapids
Regan Murphy and Simon Osaka, both 12, place magic wands around parks, pools, and shops to inspire acts of kindness. On June 16, supporters helped assemble over 225 wands as locals pledge to perform kind deeds and pass the wand along.
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Iowa Supreme Court overturns Eddie Tipton fraud convictions
The Iowa Supreme Court vacates Eddie Tipton’s 2015 felony tampering and fraud convictions over a prolonged investigation into who bought a 2010 Hot Lotto ticket worth 14 million dollars. The ruling returns the case to district court while a multistate plea remains pending.
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Eric Tabor
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Trump backs push to pass health care bill amid party rift
President Trump and allies press to move a broad health care bill through the Senate next week. Senator Dean Heller of Nevada opposes the measure as written, citing long term Medicaid spending cuts. A Republican super PAC plans a seven figure Nevada ad campaign to pressure Heller ahead of potential intraparty clashes.
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