Health care tax faces opposition at Cedar Rapids hearing
Area health care representatives urged Governor Branstad to reject a tax on providers at a Mercy Medical Center hearing. Speakers warned the plan could deny benefits to non Medicaid providers, raise insurance costs, and worsen rural access while aiming to capture federal reimbursements to close the state deficit.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Joyce Nielsen
Kay Chapman
Iowa
Congress
Lori Gates
St. Luke's Hospital
Iown
Gates
St. Luke's
Washington shines at Jefferson Show Choir Invitational
Cedar Rapids Washington High School earned multiple awards at the Jefferson Show Choir Invitational in Cedar Rapids. Washington finished 2nd runner-up in open class, won best vocals, and led in vocal jazz division with first place. Mount Zion Illinois claimed open class grand champ. Other runners-up included Onalaska Wisconsin Fort Madison Johnston with top placements. award recipients also noted from Iowa City West Kennedy Anamosa Benton Community Western Dubuque and Taft Middle School. Fifty four choirs across four states competed over two days.
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Washington High School
Washington
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Mount Zion
Ill
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Wis
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Johnston
Cedar Rapids Washington
Jefferson High School
Iowa
Elizabeth Fallon
Iowa City West
Kyle Pumroy
Taft Middle School
Vivace
Anamosa
Hudson
Benton Community
Western
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Happiness Inc
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Cashman aims 2012 bid in playful byline tale
The piece notes Jamie Cashman of The Rebel announces a 2012 presidential run in his satirical column, forms the American People's Party, and criticizes Washington politics while recounting a Christmas mailing mishap involving "Mrs. Alleluia Christ" and a fictitious $10 million prize.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
Jamie Cashman
Rebel
Clarence-Lowden
The
Sun
Clarence, Lowden
Cedar County
Alleluia Christ
Belle Plaine
Concert traffic crackdown nets 51 violators in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Police and Linn County Sheriff conducted a concert traffic check ahead of the Tesla show at Five Seasons Center. Between 4 and 7 15 p m officers cited 21 for underage alcohol, 16 for open containers, five for seat belt violations, four for public consumption, plus single counts for speeding no license and failed yield to emergency vehicle. Officers also patrolled the interstate after the concert with results not yet available.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Assault charge filed against Robert Tallman in Linn County
The Log reports Robert Tallman, 32, of 1431 B Ave NE, charged with assault with injury after allegedly striking a 15 year old girl in the face and grabbing her neck. He was arrested at his residence at 2 10 p.m. Friday after the 12 41 p.m. incident. Charges subject to Linn County Attorney review.
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Robert Tallman
B Ave
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