Iowa Republicans urge Trump to scrap WOTUS rule
Five of Iowa's six members of Congress urge President-elect Trump to scrap the EPA Waters of the United States rule calling it an economic assault on small business farming and manufacturing. They say WOTUS expands federal reach, threatens rural livelihoods, and should be replaced with a common sense definition reflecting stakeholder input.
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Donald Trump
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Trump
Barack Obama
House
Senate
EPA
U.S. Court of Appeals
Branstad Pardons Two Iowa Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Governor Branstad pardons two Iowa raised turkeys named Bryant and Rizzo at Terrace Hill Des Moines. The birds come from Noel Thompson of Ellsworth and join two Obama pardoned birds from the Domino farm near Early. Iowa produces 11 million turkeys annually and rebounded from 2015 bird flu losses.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Barack Obama
Branstad
Terrace Hill
Bryant
Rizzo
Kris Bryant
Anthony Rizzo
Chicago Cubs
Noel Thompson
Ellsworth
Obama
White House
Chris
Nicole Domino
National Turkey Federation
Gretta Irwin
Erin Murphy
Gazette-Lee
Bryant and
Hogg aims to curb GOP extremes in Iowa education push
Cedar Rapids Democrat Rob Hogg says Republicans control of the Senate and state government brings power to govern but cautions against moving Iowa toward ideological extremes. He emphasizes keeping funding for K-12 and higher education, while preparing new lawmakers who have not been in the minority.
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Cedar Rapids
Rob Hogg
Iowa
Senate
Governor’s
Hogg
GOP
House
Davenport
Joe Seng
Terry Branstad
Inmate Sought After Leaving Mercy Hospital
Linn County Sheriff's Office seeks Wendee L. Chalupa 41 who fled Mercy Medical Center Sunday while under evaluation for a medication condition. Chalupa was booked for contempt of court Thursday and walked out of the hospital around 7 30 p m. Contact the sheriff at 319 892 6100 with information.
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Linn County Sheriff's Office
Mercy Medical Center
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Chalupa
Mercy
Chalur
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Sheriff’s Office
Judge allows amended felony charge against Haglin in student case
A Cedar Rapids judge allowed prosecutors to amend the case against Mary Beth Haglin from a misdemeanor sexual exploitation by a school employee to a felony. Haglin, 24, formerly a substitute teacher at Cedar Rapids Washington High School, is accused of sexual relations with a 17-year-old student from January to May. The trial is set to begin in Tama County after pretrial publicity.
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Mary Beth Haglin
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
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Sixth Judicial District
Ian Thornhill
Kevin McKeever
McKeever
Linn County
Heidi Carmer
Carmer
Katie Frank
Tama County
Toledo
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