Iowa panel hears call for diverse jobs to keep graduates
Drake University students told the Generation Iowa Commission that Iowa must diversify its job base beyond insurance and industry. They urged more marketing, science, engineering, and tech jobs and incentives to retain graduates as the panel prepares a January 15 report to Gov. Culver.
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Fired instructor sparks student uproar at community college
Des Moines AP report says Steve Bitterman an adjunct at Southwestern Community College in Red Oak was fired after students protested his brash style and remarks about the Bible. Bitterman defended his intent to provoke debate while students claimed harassment for religious beliefs.
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Iowa Disaster Aid Open for Aug Rain Damage Claims
Iowans with property damage from August’s heavy rains have until October 5 to apply for low income disaster assistance. Forty counties were declared, with eligibility tied to incomes at or below 130 percent of federal poverty guidelines. The DHS site provides instructions and an application form.
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Hopefuls flood Iowa with ads in late campaign push
Campaigns prepare for a sustained ad blitz mainly in Iowa and New Hampshire as donors rush to fund three final quarters. Obama leads in ad spend in Iowa with 2.7 million, Romney spends over 6 million nationwide, Clinton Dodd Biden Edwards follow, and Republicans weigh sharp attacks ahead of the early state battles.
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Caucus Almanac Democratic events in Iowa during Edwards Obama campaigns
Supporters of John Edwards gather for 8 to 10 p m debates in Hanover and around Iowa at Old Chicago Coralville University of Iowa Memorial Union Legends Bar Cedar Rapids and other venues. Michelle Obama attends events in Iowa City Muscatine and Cedar Rapids with RSVP details and official caucus news links.
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