University presses face financial strain amid industry shift
The US Press earns about 700000 annually with a $1 million budget, while ISU Press and others face closure or sale due to budget cuts and digital publishing growth. Prairie Lights Books owner notes local titles rely on university presses to publish poetry and regional works.
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US Press
Iowa State University
McCoy
University of Scranton Press
Rice University Press
Louisiana State University Press
ISU Press
Blackwell Publishing
Warren Madden
ISU
Iowa
Dan Berkowitz
Berkowitz
Huffington Post
Prairie Lights Books
Iowa City
Paul Ingram
Prairie Lights
Harkin says food-safety bill has broad support in Senate
Senator Tom Harkin argues the food safety bill strengthens FDA power to recall tainted products and require stricter inspections. He notes industry backing and bipartisan support but blames Sen Coburn for delaying a floor vote. He cites two Iowa egg farms recall urgency and aims for 90 plus votes.
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Grassley
Harkin
Iowa
Tom Coburn
Oklahoma
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Senate
City hearing on 21 age limit highlights bar and neighborhood impacts
About 30 people attended an Iowa City Chamber forum on the 21 age law. Hayek cites drops in simple assaults and public intoxication since the policy took effect. Residents report loud house parties and police response concerns near downtown. The panel discussed economic effects and shifts of drinking to home gatherings.
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Iowa City
Hayek
21 Makes Sense Group
Mondanaro
Mandanaro
Coral Ridge Mall
Obama seeks extension of tax cuts for lower incomes
The plan would extend tax cuts for individuals under 200,000 and joint filers under 250,000, including wages capital gains and dividends. It would spare about 97 percent of filers but raise taxes on the wealthy, with a 5 400 increase for a four person family earning 325 000 and 56 300 for a 1 million earner.
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Congress
George W. Bush
Gerke
Barack Obama
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Boehner
Nancy Pelosi
Calif
Deloitte Tax
Obama
Iowa eyes next wave of school district mergers
Rural districts face rising requests to study sharing or merging with neighbors as enrollment declines and budgets tighten. The state reports a jump from one to twelve feasibility studies per year, with six northern districts merging into three and more consolidations anticipated.
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Rod Boshart
Ves Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Kevin Fangman
State Department of Education
del Hoover
State Department
Iowa
Fangman
Hoover
Dan Smith
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