Senate Rejects Renewal of Domestic Surveillance Authorization
The Senate voted against renewing the authorization for domestic surveillance programs. Lawmakers argued over privacy safeguards while security officials pressed for broader access to communications. The defeat halts planned extensions and prompts new policy debate.
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Rural health system alliances evolve in a changing landscape
Rural hospitals seek partnerships to stay independent amid tighter margins and regulatory pressures. The National Rural Health Association notes four main motives for affiliation clinical, capital, insurance access, and health information technology. A 2014 University of Iowa study found connections and network participation rose across hospital sizes from small critical access to large urban facilities.
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Epilogue Project GREEN founder Nancy Seiberling remembered
Nancy Seiberling co-founded Project GREEN and the Johnson County Heritage Trust. She died at 97, leaving a lasting imprint on Iowa City with landscape plantings and preserved natural areas now known as Bur Oak Land Trust. Cindy Parsons lauds her impact on the town’s beauty and environment.
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Rebuild or build new roads and bridges in Iowa plan
The Gazette analyzes Iowa DOT’s 2016–20 Transportation Improvement Program, revealing a multibillion investment focused on repair rehabilitation and replacement. More than one third totaling 1.36 billion funds bridge work culverts and paving plus 106 million for patching and deck overlays. Iowa Transportation Commissioner Leonard Boswell warns delaying fixes increases costs.
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