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Your voice- Katie Beckett, CR woman who changed Medicaid, diesKatie Beckett, 34, whose battle with a childhood disease and federal bureaucracy made her a national symbol in the 1980s, died today. Beckett’s death was confirmed by Teahen Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids. Her parents Julie Beckett and Mark Beckett … Continue reading → […]Steve Gravelle/SourceMedia Group News
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Category Archives: government
Pushing For Middle-Class Support, V.P. Biden Backs Up Job Claims
DAVENPORT – Vice President Joe Biden is following the White House’s push to make manufacturing success a hallmark to build support in Iowa. “Manufacturing is back,” Biden said to a crowd of about 400 people at PCT Engineering on Davenport’s … Continue reading
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Early warmth brings spate of cycle accidents
March’s record-breaking warmth brought out motorcyclists, leading to a string of fatal accidents in Eastern Iowa. “People aren’t watching for motorcycles in March,” said Phil McCormick of Clear Lake, state coordinator for the motorcycle riders’ group ABATE. Only one of … Continue reading
Judge denies injunction request for Coralville Von Maur project
UPDATED 11:10 a.m. with comments from Kelly Hayworth; 4:25 p.m. with new lede and comment from plaintiff’s attorney IOWA CITY – A judge’s denial of a request to temporarily halt the Von Maur department store project in Coralville clears the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice, government
Tagged Coralville, Iowa River Landing, Von Maur
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Coralville city administrator grilled in court over Von Maur deal
IOWA CITY – Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth faced questions in court Wednesday on whether the city circumvented the public, the business community and possibly even state law in its handling of the Iowa River Landing development. A group of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice, government
Tagged Coralville, Iowa River Landing, tax increment financing, TIF, Von Maur
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Payroll Tax Cut Passes; Iowa Senators Break From Party
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Friday approved legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda in a rare burst of Washington bipartisanship. … Continue reading
Inching Closer To Work: Inside Veterans’ Unemployment Numbers
CEDAR RAPIDS – Matt Macke makes sure to keep his cell phone charged and within reach as he waits. He’s ready for the call when he is feeding his horses. Ready for the call when he and his wife … Continue reading
Posted in government, War
Tagged Cedar Rapids, Iowa Army National Guard, Sgt. Matthew Macke, unemployment
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Final “Open House” Before CRCSD Recommendations
CEDAR RAPIDS – As people trickled into Kennedy High School on Thursday night, each concerned parent had their own vantage point for why they were even there. Some were watching the school board’s proposals that could include closing up to … Continue reading
Posted in Community, education, government, politics
Tagged Cedar Rapids Community School District, Dave Benson, Harrison, Madison, Monroe, Polk
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Up to six sites could be in play for Cedar Rapids’ west-side library branch
CEDAR RAPIDS — The library board may have more options for a west-side branch library than the two it thought it had. Bob Pasicznyuk, Cedar Rapids’ library director, said Thursday that two public forums this month about the library board’s … Continue reading
Will Caucus Confusion Hurt Iowa’s Political Reputation?
CEDAR RAPIDS – When Joshua Walderbach attended a caucus in Cedar Rapids on January 3rd, he was a bit put off by how loose the registration process felt. “Not even checking ID to check if I can register there,” said … Continue reading
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Tagged Election '12, Iowa Caucus, Iowa Republican Caucuses, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum
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