GOP aims for focused agenda in Iowa House and Senate
House Speaker Ron Corbett and Senate candidates push a limited five to six item agenda. Senator Derryl McLaren and Stewart Iverson weigh leadership bids while Minority Leader Jack Rife seeks a new direction. Branstad seeks bipartisan backing as Tom Vilsack warns Democrats to monitor GOP proposals.
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Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Derryl McLaren
R-Farragut
Senate
Stewart Iverson
Dows
Jack Rife
Durant
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Rife
Branstad
Legislative Democrats
Tom Vilsack
Mount Pleasant
China frees dissident as US appeasement bid near Christopher visit
Chen Ziming, cancer sick dissident and organizer of 1989 Tiananmen protests, released on medical parole sparking debate over Beijing's motive. Wang Dan received an 11 year term last week, prompting U S disapproval ahead of Secretary of State Christopher's visit. Chen's release was hailed by family as relief, while critics warn of a staged gesture to placate Washington.
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China
United States
Warren Christopher
Chen Ziming
Tiananmen Square
Wang Dan
Chen
U.S
Munro
Wang
De La Rue Systems Americas to anchor Cedar Rapids riverfront
De La Rue PLC forms De La Rue Systems Americas with LeFebvre Corp CEO Joe Patten as head. A Cedar Rapids HQ decision will occur next month amid plans for riverfront development from Fifth to Eighth avenues. City seeks a loan and tax district designation to fund the site and parking.
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Cedar Rapids
de la Rue PLC
Great Britain
LeFebvre
de la Rue Systems Americas
Brandt Inc
Bensalem
de la Rue Systems Latin America
Miami
de la Rue Sistema Ltda
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Joe Patten
LeFebvre Corp
Patten
Lee Clancey
Fifth
Eighth Avenues
Eighth Avenue SE
Ryan Companies
Atlas Investment Co
Marion
29Th St. NE
Cedar Rapids PHO Promises Coordinated Patient Care
A Cedar Rapids program pledges access to top healthcare professionals and facilities with your personal doctor coordinating care and communicating with other treating providers. The aim is a team effort to manage Dr. Schulz and involved patients for better outcomes.
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Cedar Rapids
PHO
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