Obama to speak on health care reform in Iowa City
President Obama speaks at the University of Iowa Field House at 1 p.m. about health care reform. Doors open 11 a.m., Air Force One arrives 12:05 p.m. at Cedar Rapids airport and departs 2:35 p.m. Parking options and free Cambus shuttle are listed. 3000 tickets were available from 16000 requests. a protest rally is planned by Republicans and a march by Democrats.
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Obama visit live coverage streamed online and on TV
Up to date coverage of President Barack Obama's visit runs from 11 45 a.m. at Gazetten line online with live video chat by Todd Dorman and reaction analysis. Use hashtag KObama on Twitter. Watch live on KCRG Local 9.2.
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Republicans rally in Iowa City ahead of Obama visit
Iowa City police prep security for the presidential visit with Secret Service calls and daily meetings. The detail includes 12 to 15 city officers and 23 state troopers. The last president to visit eastern Iowa was George W. Bush on June 19, 2008 to survey flood damage.
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Cedar Rapids presses bid to raise hotel tax for convention center
Cedar Rapids plans to push state law changes to lift the hotel motel tax from seven to nine percent to fund a downtown convention center. Mayor Ron Corbett and City Manager Jim Prosser vowed to lobby again next year after the Iowa House killed the proposal, needing up to 17 million dollars in local revenue to match a 35 million federal grant. The city already has 15 million in state funds to upgrade the nearby U.S. Cellular Center.
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Speak Up Arabic fastest growing language in US colleges
Arabic is the fastest growing foreign language in U.S. colleges and universities, with national enrollment rising 127 percent from 2002 to 2006. At the University of Iowa Arabic classes tripled from 34 in fall 2006 to 102 in fall 2009, and an Arabic minor was added in December.
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IASB scandal grips Iowa school boards and lawmakers
Local school board members scrutinize the Iowa Association of School Boards as allegations of misspent funds and other wrongdoings surface. The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee enters its second week of inquiry while the IASB board retains outside counsel amid potential criminal probes.
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