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Governor, Legislature Reach Health-Care Expansion Accord
Gov. Terry Branstad and legislative negotiators have hammered out a bipartisan agreement to use federal money to expand health-care coverage to needy Iowans by financing insurance premiums for participants who help manage their costs with healthy choices. Comment?
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Lawmakers Finishing Work on Landmark Session
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State lawmakers are working to finalize bipartisan agreements on tax relief, school reform, more health-care coverage for needy Iowans, and an increased state budget plan before adjourning what some regarded as a landmark session. Comment?
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Senate Finishes: 4 Bills Left For House
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The Iowa Senate voted on its last bill of the legislative session just a few minutes before midnight Wednesday, nearly three weeks after the legislative session was due to end. Comment?
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Iowa lawmakers close to ending legislative session
The Iowa Senate adjourned the 2013 legislative session late Wednesday night, but the House was set to return Thursday for more votes. Comment?
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Flurry of Activity as Iowa Legislature Nears Sessions End
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As the end of the 2013 Iowa Legislative session nears lawmakers scrambled to move several pending bills forward. Comment?
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Iowa Senate adjourns late Wednesday, House to come back Thursday morning
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State lawmakers will be back in the morning to continue their attempt to finalize bipartisan agreements on tax relief, school reform, more health-care coverage for needy Iowans, and an increased state budget plan Wednesday before adjourning what some regarded as a landmark session. Comment?
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Search continues for teen
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DAYTON In the search for the missing Kathlynn Shepard, people from all over the area were doing whatever they could. Comment?
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Iowa lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to accept federal funding to provide health care coverage to low-income residents. Comment?
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AP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CDT
Lawmakers backed the plan Wednesday in a 95-0 vote. Republican Rep. Ron Jorgensen, of Sioux City, says the compromise plan would provide more basic school funding for the next academic year, as well as offer dollars to districts that adopt a program to raise minimum teacher pay and offer leadership incentives. Comment?
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Board of Supervisors approves agreement to take over care and control of Makee Manor
After some discussion, Straate agreed to the terms of the agreement. A separate rental agreement for office space and document storage will be finalized at a later date. Comment?
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State Legislature reaches agreement to keep Luster Heights open for another year
A bi-partisan agreement reached by Iowa lawmakers last week will keep the Luster Heights correctional facility open next year. Comment?
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Lawmakers in Iowa looking to end legislative session
Iowa lawmakers are expected back in the state Capitol on Wednesday and legislative leaders say they are close to concluding the 2013 session. Comment?
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Iowa lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to accept federal funding to provide health care coverage to low-income residents. Comment?
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Re: Student recognized for academic excellence
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Samantha Ellingson, a student at Washington High School, was recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Comment?
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Efforts worth fighting for to expand the middle class
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The 2013 Legislature is in overtime. While the Iowa House and Senate have agreed on how much to spend, we still need to hammer out the final details of a balanced state budget that makes smart investments in Iowa's future. Comment?
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Disappointed for the Iowa Veterans Home
Recently, I was part of a small group who gave testimony to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding serious concerns about the Home's Commandant. Comment?
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Lawmakers Look to End Legislative Session
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Iowa lawmakers are expected back in the state Capitol on Wednesday and legislative leaders say they are close to concluding the 2013 session. Comment?
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Iowa legislative leaders said Tuesday they're close to wrapping up the 2013 session. Comment?
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SIEDA helping Jefferson County recover from flood
The Southern Iowa Economic Development Association is assisting Jefferson County residents who apply for the state's disaster grant program to recover from flood damage. Comment?
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Iowa Senate passes historic property tax cut
The Iowa Senate voted 43-6 Wednesday to pass a wide-ranging, historic tax relief package that will benefit all property classes, provide an estimated $120 credit to income taxpayers, and give a break to low-income working families. Comment?
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