Casino staffing cuts spark calls for more deputies at Riverside
Dunbar warns Riverside Casino and Golf Resort will need another deputy as the justice appropriations bill cuts casino agents from six seven to three over three years. The shift creates added costs over 100 thousand dollars plus a patrol car, not in the current budget, while DCI reclassifies agents to Special Agent II focusing on financial crimes. Riverside and other casinos must file transition plans by December 31, possibly increasing local security or reliance on police. Cedar Rapids and Washington County chiefs weigh impact as some agents may relocate.
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Cruz filibuster fuels showdown over Obamacare defunding
Veteran Republicans criticized Ted Cruz as he led a long filibuster to block a budget bill tied to Obamacare funding. The House moved to fund government through December 15 while defunding Obamacare, with a Senate plan expected to include health care money, setting up a clash over the budget. Cruz’s battle drew social media attention and a televised ovation from supporters as he argued for voiceful Americans facing higher costs.
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Kirkwood raises tuition as state’s cheapest status fades
Kirkwood Community College posted the largest tuition increase in Iowa for 2013 14 raising resident tuition to 4200 per term an increase of 210 or 5.26 percent while remaining among the state’s lowest overall costs. President Mick Starcevich cautions continued state support could stabilize or reduce future raises and notes 62 percent of the budget is funded by tuition. Other Iowa colleges had smaller increases but Kirkwood still sits below the state average of 4210.
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Tuition Trends Drive Community College Enrollment Shifts
The article notes rising average fees around 347 dollars at public colleges in fiscal 2014 while enrollment cools. Steve Ovel of Kirkwood Cedar Rapids cites tuition control due to stronger state aid in recent years and explains funding shifts from state aid to tuition as key factors.
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Highway gas tax hike urged amid looming highway fund crisis
Senate colleagues warn the federal gas tax must rise at least 10 cents per gallon to avert a 2015 fund shortfall that threatens highway and transit programs. Officials note inflation, reduced driving, and higher costs since 1993 eroded buying power, while Republicans resist tax increases and states pursue tolls and new fees to fill gaps.
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