States chase highway funds as federal tax stalls
States hunt new revenue as highway spending relies on an 18.4 cent fuel tax. Self service regular tops 3 dollars a gallon, spurring worries that driving may decline and shrink the trust fund. Some states seek bonds, leases, tolls, or new taxes to cover road needs.
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Indiana
Florida
Georgia
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Oregon
Texas
Virginia
Minnesota
Congress
Highway Trust Fund
Online dating background checks raise safety concerns in Illinois
A writer explains how few dating sites perform background checks and suggests steps for personal searching. She notes Illinois bill by Rep. John Bradley to require disclose checks, mentions New Jersey efforts, and shares methods to verify potential dates using court records and arrest warrant lists.
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Illinois
John Bradley
D-Marion
New Jersey
Match.com
Ask.com
Guy
Web background check tips and court record sites
A list of background check resources includes Ask com Iowa courts online and Iowa sex offender sites. It mentions reverse address search on 411 com and PACER for federal court records with eight cents per page. Zabasearch can find addresses across states and may include birth month and year.
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Ask.com
Iowacourtsonline.org
Iowasexoffender.com
411
PACER
Zabasearch.com
Fifteen in 5 Expo set for Wednesday
The Cedar Rapids area leaders announce progress on the Fifteen in 5 initiative with hundreds of volunteers across 15 committees, planning and fundraising. A two year anniversary expo is scheduled for Wednesday at the African American Historical Museum & Cultural Center of Iowa from 4 to 6 p.m. The goals include upgrading the U S Cellular Center, building a community center, expanding light rail discussions, and revitalizing property while improving health care and early childhood education. City and county officials back the effort and view it as essential to Cedar Rapids' long term vision.
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Cedar Rapids
Baldwin
Clancey
Johnson County
Iowa City
Hall Perrine Foundation
Sinclair
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Sarah Henderson
Tom Podzimek
Podzimek
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State Transportation Department
Dick Kane
Washington
California
Linn County
GazetteOnline.com
Data Central
Friend
Dorothy
Desouzaguedes
Gazette Sommunications.com
K.smith
Gazettecommunications.com
Dan Baldwin
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Vernor
Lowans
Iive
Rigorou
Www
Isea.org
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