Drug Endangered Children Efforts Expand in Iowa
Iowa officials describe a growing DEC issue as drug use harms youths in families. The Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children coordinates DHS DPS and health professionals to standardize responses, conduct trainings, and support local DEC teams while balancing child safety with family preservation.
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Jennifer Sleiter
Des Moines
Blank Childrens Hospital
Iowa
Department of Human Resources
Woolery
Iowa Alliance For Drug Endangered Children
Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy
DEC Alliance
Department of Public Safety
Department of Human Services
DEC
Iowa Alliance For
Alliance
Sleiter
DHS
Amy McCoy
McCoy
Linn County
Brian Gardner
Don Zeller
Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital
Gardner
Johnson County
Iowa City
Doug Hart
Ment
Hart
Bribery allegations tied to Iowa egg producers unfold in 2010 case
The case links the DeCosters and Wright County and Hillandale Farms to a 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened about 1900 nationwide and led to a recall of 550 million eggs. It notes bribe attempts to USDA inspectors, guilty pleas by Wasmund, and a plea deal forfeiture.
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Wright County Egg
Hillandale Farms
Alden
DeCosters
Towa
Associated Press
U.S. House Committee On Energy and Commerce
Peter DeCoster
Iowa
Quality Egg
USDA
Tony Wasmund
Wasmund
Willmar
Minn
U.S
VA Centers Face Review Amid Congressional Pressure
Involved officials reveal long wait lists and secret postponements at Phoenix VA medical facility as 26 centers reportedly come under review. Nabors travels to Phoenix to examine delays while 3 senior Phoenix VA staff are on leave and two health officials resign. The House prepares a bill to ease firing or demotion of senior executives with a vote expected this week.
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Phoenix
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans’ Medical
CNN
U.S. House of Representatives
GM Faces Lawsuits as Recall Expands Globally
More than 70 customers sue GM as the company recalls 284,913 Chevrolet Aveo and Optra cars in the United States and other markets from 2004 to 2008 due to daytime running light faults that could overheat and ignite. The recall follows a prior global recall of 2.6 million vehicles and a record $35 million NHTSA fine. GM executives brief lawmakers on progress as investigations by DoJ, SEC, Congress and states continue.
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United States
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Mary Barra
Claire McCaskill
Missouri
Senate
Charles Schumer
New York
Edward Markey
Massachusetts
Diana DeGette
Colorado
John Dingell
Michigan
McCaskill
Andy Newbold
Barra
Lucy Clark Dougherty
Global Vehicle Safety
Jeff Boyer
Michael Millikin
NHTSA
U.S. Department of Justice
Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S
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