Branstad accused of trying to reroute human services funds
Iowa Senator Beverly Hannon charged Governor Terry Branstad with altering DHS fund allocations via proposed rules to meet a deficit. At a Cedar Rapids hearing, critics warned cuts to Medicaid and foster care would hurt the elderly disabled and mentally impaired, urging legislative approval for supplemental funds.
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D.anamosa
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Cedar Rapids
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Linn County Council On Aging
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Brushy Creek plan approved despite objections in Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources commissioners approved the Brushy Creek Recreation Area master plan in Burlington, including a 690 acre man made lake. Ten speakers opposed the plan citing flooding of a valley and redundancy with existing lakes. Funding unspecified. Legislature must approve funds though some money is set for preliminary planning and engineering.
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Webster County
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Brazilian church leaders to speak on torture at Dubuque event
Cardinal Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns and Rev Jaime Wright will address torture of political prisoners in Brazil at a University of Dubuque Theological Seminary convocation next Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Five Flags Theatre. They will receive honorary doctorates. Lawrence Weschler will also attend. The 5 p.m. dedication of the C O Daniel Theological Center precedes the event.
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University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
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Sao Paulo
Jaime Wright
Presbyterian Church
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Wright
Lawrence Weschler
New Yorker Magazine
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