Gronstal says panel will issue subpoenas in IASB probe
Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal says an oversight panel will likely be given subpoena power to probe alleged misuse of taxpayer money by the Iowa Association of School Boards. He cites inflation of salaries, conflicts of interest, and profit making schemes as the panel plans questions with an audit pending.
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Ves
CIETC
Gronstal
Iowa Association of School Boards
IASB
Legislative Council
School Board Association
Former Iowa City manager takes job in Hamilton Massachusetts
Former Iowa City City Manager Michael Lombardo has accepted a three year contract to become Hamilton Massachusetts first town manager. The town of about 8100 residents near Boston praised him while noting his short Iowa City tenure ended with his April firing. Lombardo awaits contract negotiations.
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Michael Lombardo
Massachusetts
Lombardo
Hamilton
Boston
Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle
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Salem News
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Immigrants to Pay Own Deportations in Cedar Rapids
Thirty seven former Agriprocessors workers slated for deportation by month end must cover their own travel home. Immigration officials say they told them in advance to arrange transport and wrap up affairs. If hardship prevents payment, relief may be considered. Some have secured documents with help from St. Bridget's Church.
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Julie Koehn
the Gazette
Parks and Natural Resources
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Trish Mehaffey
Greg Palmore
Immigration Customs and Enforcement
United States
Palmore
Paul Ouderkirk
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Mexico
Guatemala
Ouderkirk
LifeLock to refund 11 million to Iowa customers and others
An Arizona company LifeLock Inc. will refund 11 million dollars to Iowa customers and 34 other states for misleading identity theft protection ads. The settlement with Iowa and the FTC requires changes to advertising and a 1 million payout to the 35 investigating states.
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George C. Ford
The
Gazette
Arizona
LifeLock Inc
Tempe
Ariz
Federal Trade Commission
LifeLock
Tom Miller
Credi
Miller’s
Polk County District Court
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