Open records clash at Iowa UI fights release of files
Editorial condemns the University of Iowa for appealing to seal more than 1000 pages about a campus sexual assault case from October 2007. It cites two former Hawkeye players charged, the Iowa City Press-Citizen suit, and calls for public access, noting past open meetings lawsuits and a $19 million Amgen settlement.
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University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Dent
The
Press Citizen
Board of Regents
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Amgen
Kathleen Richardson
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
Iowa Attorney General
Iowa
Cemeteries Not Places For Ghostly Adventure
Diane Ipsen of Vinton objects to a Halloween feature/photo op at Pleasant Creek Cemetery, calling it disrespectful. She argues cemeteries are hallowed ground where real families bury loved ones and urges the Gazette to show respect. The Cedar Rapids City Council is set to hire.
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Pleasant Creek Cemetery
The
Gazette
Diane Ipsen Vinton
Cedar Rapids public library debate and city rebuild call for action
A collection of letters urges Cedar Rapids to rely on residents and council thinking rather than outsourcing to consultants. They defend Obama, cite health care cost argues by TR Reid, and urge voters to back Ron Corbett as mayor, stressing rebuilding after the flood and modernizing city departments. Patrick Lang endorses Corbett.
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Washington Post
T.R. Reid
America
Reid
France
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Army Corps of Engineers
Waterloo
Dubuque
Des Moines
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Patrick Lang Marion
Time to move on from Afghanistan says former Marine official
Matthew Holt a former Marine officer and senior State Department official in Zabul province resigns over the war. He argues the U S presence fuels civil strife between Pashtun rural conservatism and Kabul and that Taliban al Qaeda are not central to the conflict. He warns Americans must reassess sacrifices and purposes behind future involvement.
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Matthew Holt
Foreign Service
Afghanistan
Obama
Kabul
Taliban
al-Qaida
State Department
Zabul
Medicare reform could reshape Iowa health care costs
Jennifer Hemmingsen notes the 1990 page health reform bill targets Medicare reimbursements to reward outcomes over volume. Iowa faces geographic pay inequities and seeks tele health expansion via fiber networks. lawmakers await two studies to guide changes. Revenue impact hinges on federal action and state willingness to implement.
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Democrats
Iowa
Commonwealth Fund
Vermont
Medicare
Iowa Health System
Bill Leaver
St. Louke’s Hospital
Ted Townsend
Townsend
Affordable Health Care For America Act
Senate
Towa
Leaver
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