Civil rights panel questions director on facility rent
Cedar Rapids civil rights commissioners press finance chief to compile a detailed list of Kenneth White's transactions since July 1 2007. They scrutinize lease costs at 50 Second Ave SE and payments to Silent Woman LLC while seeking clarity on spending authority.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Kenneth White
City Finance Department
Casey Drew
Commission
Silent Woman LLC
Miriam Amer
Drew
The
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Second Ave. SE
Aging Iowa Drives Large Share of Federal Dollars
Iowa residents age structure shapes federal spending. Retirement and pension benefits totaled over 7.6 billion, the largest portion of the state's 21.8 billion 2006 federal budget share. Iowa received 1.09 dollars per federal tax dollar in 2005, with similar projections for 2006.
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Iowa
Peter Orazem
Iowa State University
U.S. Census Bureau
Northeast- Midwest Institute
Washington
Diane DeVaul
District of Columbia
Orazem
Ruling gives FLDS parents new hope in Texas case
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin ruled the state failed to prove immediate danger to the more than 440 children removed from the Yearning For Zion Ranch amid the FLDS custody fight. The decision potentially upends the emergency seizure and may shift the case toward court action for each family.
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Michelle Roberts
Associated Press
San Angelo
Texas
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Third Court of Appeals
Austin
Zion Ranch
FLDS
Willie Jessop
Know your enemy Know your enemy
Entomologist Donald Lewis of Iowa State University explains insect populations are highly localized and vary by location. He notes Ames readings may not reflect conditions at Pinicon Ridge Park in Linn County. Outdoor plans for Memorial Day weekend should expect mosquitoes and ticks and prepare accordingly.
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Donald Lewis
Iowa State University Extension
Lewis
Ames
Pinicon Ridge Park
Linn County
West Nile
Lyme and West Nile information contacts and sources
For more information contact the Lyme Disease Association of Iowa at 515 432 3628 or ticktalk2 mwisi.com or www.iowalyme.org. For West Nile virus details visit the Iowa Department of Public Health site at idph.state.ia.us.
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Lyme Disease Association of Iowa
Mwisi
Iowalyme.org
Iowa Department of Public Health
Idph
State
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