Biden touts ISU as engine of American innovation
Vice President Joe Biden visits Iowa State University praising higher education as the engine of American innovation. He argues countries with more engineers do not lead in innovation, cites ISU facilities like 3 D rapid prototyping and hydraulic testing, and blasts outsourcing while predicting the U S will remain the world’s economic leader. He urges confidence in US colleges and manufacturing jobs.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines
Ames
Ideas
Joe Biden
Iowa State University
College of Engineering
Biden
ISU
United States
Howe Hall
America
Barack Obama
Iowa
Obama
Steffen Schmidt
Delaware
Obama- Biden
Turing
Mexico
China
White House
Thomas Naert
Coal Valley, Ill
Activists protest Iowa agricultural facility fraud bill at Capitol
About 30 Mercy for Animals protesters demonstrated at the Capitol accusing the new law of flawed scope. They vow undercover cruelty probes will continue, while supporters say the measure protects farmers from deception and disruption. Governor Branstad expects to sign after review.
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DES Moines
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Iown
Mercy For Animals
Vandhana Bala
Bala
Annette Sweeney
R-Alden
House
Senate
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Quad Cities
Branstad
State Capitol
Capitol Digest: Iowa Legislature Debates Bus Safety and Budget
A Thursday roundup covers an Iowa Senate bus safety bill with fines up to 675 dollars and jail terms, a cautious revenue snapshot showing February gains, a health insurance exchange input session, Northey leading a China trade mission, and Amy Reasner's reappointment as Iowa Transportation Commission chair. The report notes Kadyn Halverson's death spurred the bus traffic code push and includes quotes from House leadership.
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Kadyn Halverson
Kadyn
Kari
Jeff Robinson
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Iowa
Jack Hatch
D-Des Moines
Northey
China
U.S. Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Ames
U.S. Agribusinesses
Agriculture Department
Bill Northey
Oklahoma Agriculture
Jim Reese
North Carolina
Illinois
Kansas
South Dakota
Agriculture
Michael Scuse
Chengdu
Shanghai
Vilsack
U.S
Reasner
Iowa Transportation Commission
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Cedar Rapids
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Chet Culver
Tom Aller
Interstate Power & Light
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