Iowa borrows 13 million to balance budget amid criticism
Iowa budget officials said on Wednesday another 13 million must be borrowed from reserves to balance the fiscal 2017 ledger, bringing IOUs this year to 144 million. Governor Kim Reynolds touted managing revenues without education or Medicaid cuts, while rivals criticized her fiscal handling amid a 2.5 percent revenue growth to 7.095 billion.
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Flood control project clears Cooper's Mill site in Cedar Rapids
Demolition of the 82-room Cooper's Mill hotel at 90 F Ave NW Cedar Rapids proceeded in a controlled removal work started Friday. Active Thermal Concepts of Hiawatha leads the $349,449 contract to clear the flood-prone property, acquired by the city for 5.23 million after September floods to make way for future flood protection system. Built in 1972 the hotel closed during the flood and never reopened.
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Obamacare repeal seen raising costs for the sick
Washington analysis finds the latest Republican repeal and replace plan cuts federal health funding while likely increasing costs for people with pre existing conditions. The measure supported by Senators Graham Cassidy Heller and Johnson would trim health care expansion spending by about 81.6 billion through 2026 per Manatt Health analysis.
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Ross says data will power future industries at Iowa Ideas
Alec Ross told the Cedar Rapids audience at The Gazette's 2017 Iowa Ideas Conference kickoff that data will power the businesses of the future. He said those who own or harvest meaning from data will create meaningful next generation enterprises.
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