Linn County tests first public PLA on new community services building
Linn County Supervisors approve a project labor agreement for a 13.8 million flood recovery project tied to FEMA funding. The plan mirrors Polk County’s Wells Fargo Arena approach, aims to speed on time and on budget work, and prioritizes local bidders while balancing union and non union labor rules. The editorial urges careful evaluation of local job impact and efficiency.
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Inn County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Polk County Pla
Wells Fargo Arena
Linn
Polk Pla
Iowa Supreme Court
PLA
Linda Langston
Langston
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
FEMA
Davis-Bacon
Plas
Linn County
HSAP funding cuts affect Cedar Rapids home schooling families
Coralville couple Robert and Teresa Heitman describe how reduced HSAP funding would cost resources, teacher guidance, and public-school tie-ins for their children. They argue HSAP strengthens outcomes and district curricula, urging continued state support for home schoolers.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Wright School
PTA
Hslda.org
Robert Heitman
Coralville
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Teresa Heitman
West Music
Health care reform ride to passage tests party unity
Veteran observer recalls the long fight over national health insurance and predicts the president will win votes. He warns Blue Dog Democrats that backing reform invites GOP attacks while presidential leverage and district perks pressure members to support a final bill.
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United States
John Boehner
Congress
Boehner
Uncertainty in seed traits worries Iowa farmer group
Ray Gaesser of Corning, director of the Iowa Soybean Association and ASA vice president, urges private sector solutions to seed trait uncertainty. He cites licensing, registration, and post patent regulatory issues affecting Roundup Ready 1 and future traits while stressing national and global food needs and the value of protecting patent rights and enabling generic availability after expiration.
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United States
U.S. Department of Justice
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Ankeny
Tam
U.S
Monsanto
Ray Gaesser
Corning
The
Iowa Soybean Association
American Soybean Association
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