AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation,...
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A roundup of legislative and Capitol items of interest for Wednesday, Jan. 12: NO LATE-NIGHT DEBATES (MAYBE): House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer said if she has her way, there won’t be late-night debates in the House chambers. At the same time, she concedes that the 40-member Democratic minority “controls the clock” if little else...
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DES MOINES – The leader of Iowa’s Department of Human Services warned Wednesday that his agency likely will face more employee layoffs, service cutbacks and program eliminations to meet the additional $27.3 million reduction in spending needed to meet savings set by Gov. Chet Culver and the Legislature for the current budget year that...
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Unanimous vote this morning prohibits other dangerous weapons as well. Vinton Today has additional details
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(Dubuque, Cedar Rapids) – Representatives of Four Oaks’ FaDSS (Family Development and Self-Sufficiency) program are preparing to talk with the new state legislature about the importance of Iowa families working toward self-sufficiency and staying off welfare. Four Oaks FaDSS grant, also called Cornerstone, is partnering with the Iowa Family Development Alliance for a FaDSS...
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