Culver moves on from Iowa film incentive program
Gov. Chet Culver says Iowa will not restart the film tax incentive for new applicants and vows accountability for exploiters. He criticizes Auditor Vaudt's timing and Branstad’s campaign attacks while touting Iowa’s wind energy success, balanced budget, and job growth.
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Chet Culver
Culver
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David Vaudt
Vaudt
Branstad
GOP
Drake University faces mixed reviews for big D recruitment logo
Des Moines AP reports Drake University campus leaders defend a large D logo in the Drake Advantage campaign aimed at high school recruits. Professors question its message while administrators cite attention grabbing power. Tests with 921 students showed high recall and increased inquiries and visits.
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Drake University
David Courard-Hauri
Des Moines Register
Drake
Courard- Hauri
Tom Delahunt
Delahunt
Cedar Rapids
Lisa Lacher
Ex egg farm workers allege ignored complaints during recall
Two former Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms workers said USDA graders ignored reported problems such as leaking manure and dead chickens. They described inspectors rotating weekly and dismissing issues, while state inspectors had not cited the operations. The recall affected about 550 million eggs amid a broader food safety push.
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DES Moines
U.S. Agriculture Department
Iowa
USDA
Caleb Weaver
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Wright County
Hillandale
Weaver
Robert
Deanna Arnold
Arnolds
Arnold
Galt Farm
Alden
Garrison
Robert Arnold
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Associated Press
Obama
David Werning
Wright County Egg
Hillandale Farms
Werning
Deanna
Rendell to headline Iowa Democratic Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will be the keynote speaker at the Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in Des Moines on October 16. Rendell, 66, is serving his second term and has held national party roles including chair of the Democratic Governors Association.
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Des Moines
Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell
Iowa
Democratic Party
Rendell
Massachusetts
John Kerry
Sam Roecker
Philadelphia
Democratic Governors’ Association
New York City
DGA
Democratic National Commit
Marjorie Rendell
Gas line blamed for Sioux City house explosion
Sioux City fire officials say an uncapped natural gas line caused an explosion that damaged a house earlier this week. A family of five escaped serious injury after a valve in the laundry room was left open by a repairman, allowing gas vapors to fill the home and ignite.
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Sioux City
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Child Neglect Trial Set Amid Remains Discovery
Dubuque woman Tamelia Harris faces a child neglect trial set for October 18 as investigators await lab results on apparent human remains found in her yard. Police earlier found what is believed to be a small child’s remains while seeking Harris’s 20 month old daughter Cecilia, and authorities pursue identification and death details. The process could take months.
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Dubuque
Tamelia Harris
Cecilia
Harris’ Yard
IowaCare extension approved for three years in Iowa
The federal Department of Health and Human Services approved a three year extension of IowaCare, Iowa's Medicaid program, keeping coverage for about 40,000 residents. The plan widens access by adding Federally Qualified Health Clinics and expanding locations beyond University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Broadlawns Hospital.
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Federal
Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa
IowaCare
Chet Culver
Culver
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Broadlawns Hospital
HHS
Iowa to offer amnesty on old court fines and fees
Iowa launches a program to recover about 300 million dollars in overdue fines and fees from roughly 217000 people. Those who pay half of their debt in a lump sum will have the rest forgiven, with letters first sent this month and the program running through November.
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