Health Secretary urges urgent health care reform action
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius cites rising Iowa premiums up 88 percent since 2000 and 10 percent uninsured. She supports a public option within reform, to compete with private insurers, while stressing no immediate plan details. She defends continuing employer coverage against dumping.
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James 9. Lynch
Wes Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
Congressional
Sebelius
Iowa
Iowa Lawmaker Skeptical of Public Option Health Reform
Senator Grassley voices doubt about a public option as a remedy while urging continued health care reform. He cites Lewin Group projections of private plan exits and rising premiums if a public option is offered, arguing the public rejects government run insurance. He remains hopeful Congress will pass a reform bill this fall.
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Grassley
Sebelius
Barack Obama
Congress
Krause urges Grassley to back public health option
Democratic Senate hopeful Bob Krause of Fairfield calls on Chuck Grassley to support a public provider option in health reform in exchange for higher Medicare reimbursements for Iowa. He says low grades in Medicare pay drive doctors from serving the state and warn a private only system hurts Iowans.
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Senate
Grassley
James Q. Lynch
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
U.S. Senate
Bob Krause
Fairfield
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Krause
Vander Plaats Attacks Culver Budget Optimism
Iowa gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats criticizes Gov. Culver for saying the budget "should be all right" as a memo from the Legislative Services Agency warns of cash shortfalls. A fiscal analyst notes a $45 million balance and $50 million reserve transfers may not cover yearend bills. Price urges calm to avoid harming Iowa families.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Bob Vander Plaats
Chet Culver
Vander Plaats
Sioux City
Iowa
Troy Price
Legislative Services Agency
Culver
Price
Branstad Predicts Open GOP Path to Governorship
Former Gov. Terry Branstad says the Republican race for Iowa governor is wide open with Culver vulnerable due to borrowing and spending. He cites potential candidates like Vander Plaats and Rants, but expects more entrants before the 2010 primary. Branstad praises party revitalization under Matt Strawn and new lawmakers, while noting he has not endorsed a candidate.
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James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Chet Culver
Bob Vander Plaats
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
van der Plaats
Rants
Matt Strawn
GOP
Iowa
Rep. Kraig
Paulsen
Hiawatha
Paul McKinley
Chariton
Iowa Gop
Four Iowa workers get probation in pig abuse case
Four workers at a western Iowa pig farm pleaded guilty to livestock abuse and received probation. A fifth defendant was sentenced earlier, and a sixth faces animal cruelty charges after an undercover PETA investigation exposed castration, tail docking, and beating of pigs at MowMar Farms in Greene County near Bayard.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Bayard
Richard Ralston
Alan Rettig
Greene County
Greg Hackler
Jordan Anderson
Anderson
MowMar Farms LLP
Fair
PETA
Shawn Lyons
Shelly Mauch
Woman dies in Decorah apartment fire near Hart's Tea and Tarts
A woman was found dead early Friday after a downtown Decorah apartment fire above Hart's Tea and Tarts at 113 West Water Street. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 30 minutes as investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office examine the cause.
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Decorah
Mike Ashbacher
State Fire Marshal's Office
Wews
Hart’s Tea and Tarts
Water St
Noti
State Fire Marshal's
Public hearings on flood repairs proceed in city plan
The Gazette reports a series of public hearings and open houses on repairs after the 2008 flood. Projects include the Jones Golf Course Clubhouse 292000 dollars, Cedar River Trail and others totaling hundreds of thousands, with July eight hearings for Ellis Park pool and Police locker room, and open houses on future use of the Veterans Memorial Building City Hall library depot and Paramount Theatre with August and October follow ups.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River Trail
A Street
Ellis Park
Third Avenue SE
Veterans Memorial Building
City Hall
Paramount Theatre
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