Tea Party Express Rally Draws Cedar Rapids Crowd
About 200 people gathered at Greene Square Park for a Tea Party Express stop in Cedar Rapids on September 1. Attendees voiced anti big government sentiments, with remarks from locals like Tom Peterson and Robin Werling. The event led toward a national push as the tour heads to Tampa for a CNN debate.
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Unions push for Iowa workers on UI biomedical building
Iowa unions and lawmakers demand more local labor on the $126.7 million Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building project at the University of Iowa. They fault out of state contractors, cite I-JOBS funding, and press for a project labor agreement to ensure Iowa workers receive the jobs. References include UI spokesperson Tom Moore and leaders Bill Gerhard Nate Willems Bob Dvorsky Dave Loebsack.
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Iowa City Eyes Hiring Lobbyist to Expand State Reach
City Manager Tom Markus asks City Council to allow proposals from lobbying firms at a Tuesday work session. Estimated cost is 25 to 30 thousand dollars annually. Coralville paid 27.5 thousand dollars. nine Iowa cities used lobbyists in 2011.
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