Obamacare enrollment to face reduced federal help in Iowa
Low income Iowans may struggle to sign up as the federal government trims funding for Obamacare advertising and navigator staff. Officials warn the cutbacks could limit outreach to eligible residents and slow enrollment before the November 1 signup begins.
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Inside Out Re-entry aids former inmates in Iowa City
Craig Rockenbach 37 of Town City, released from a 27 month sentence for second degree theft, joined the Inside Out Re-entry program in Iowa City. The nonprofit helps ex offenders secure work housing and community resources with mentors, leading to his hire as a Hilton Garden Inn housekeeper during its downtown reopening.
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Craig Rockenbach
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Town City
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Mike Cervantes
Inside Out
Hilton Garden Inn
Iowa City
Dorothy Whiston
Spirit of Christ Church
City of
Housing Trust Fund
Johnson County
Cervantes
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Oakdale
Michaela Ramm
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Stephen Mally
Iowa faces stalled change on water quality leadership
Iowa eyes a new secretary for agriculture as Bill Northey moves to a Trump post. Possible replacements include Pat Grassley Annette Sweeney Tim Kapuchian and Dan Zumbach all farmers. Gov Kim Reynolds will name a successor to serve the rest of Northey's term through January 2019 amid concerns over whether stronger water cleanup measures will be pursued.
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