Category Archives: Iowa in the News

Iowa Budget Crisis: Cuts, Costs Hitting Cities, Counties

Posted on December 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Budget Crisis: Cuts, Costs Hitting Cities, Counties Iowa Fiscal Partnership   Report Shows State Policy Squeezing Local Government Services DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 15, 2004) — State budget shortfalls and higher costs that hit Iowa cities and counties over … Continue reading →

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Asthma Danger To Rural Children

Posted on December 12, 2004 by bfiamollyreagan

Asthma Danger To Rural Children IOWA Public Radio December 12, 2004 Children living close to large factory hog farms have a higher than normal incidence of ASTHMA than children who do not live in such areas.  Those children living close … Continue reading →

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Poor Losers

Posted on December 12, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Poor Losers The Prairie Progressive:  A Newsletter for Iowa's Democratic Left  – Iowa's best political newsletter since 1986. It hurts a lot more to lose than it feels good to win. – Bruce Hurst, former Boston Red Sox pitcher   … Continue reading →

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New Holes in Iowa Safety Net

Posted on December 11, 2004 by Trish Nelson

 New Holes in Iowa Safety Net Iowa Fiscal Partnership Iowa Human Services Budget Crunch –  Report Shows Cuts to Human Services in Time of Need, Tough Choices Ahead DES MOINES, Iowa – Lack of funding for human services over the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Universities Seek Additional Funding

Posted on December 10, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

State Universities Seek Additional Funding Continuing with today's theme of educational funding, the Board of Regents is requesting additional funds for next year. DES MOINES — Hampered by cuts in state aid over the past three years, Iowa's three public … Continue reading →

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Iowa Public Radio – A Possible Merger

Posted on December 9, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Iowa Public Radio – A Possible Merger If you're like me (an admitted public radio addict, and donor to WOI) – you've probably heard about this story: Iowa's three university-based public radio stations would get less money from the state, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Tax Reform in 2005?

Posted on December 9, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 Iowa Tax Reform in 2005? I caught a few reports on Tom Vilsack speaking to the “Iowa Taxpayers Association” yesterday on WOI Radio with proposals to reform the Iowa Tax Code, and today David Yepsen writes a column with some … Continue reading →

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Iowans Toss Toxic TVs in Trash

Posted on December 5, 2004 by bfiamollyreagan

Iowans Toss Toxic TVs in Trash  Des Moines Register To protect human health,  IOWA must require proper disposal. Television is toxic, and we're not referring to prime-time reality shows. Most color televisions contain 4 to 8 pounds of lead, as … Continue reading →

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Dear God, Please Help Us: Rants Considers Run for Governor

Posted on December 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Dear God, Please Help Us: Rants Considers Run for Governor by Charlotte Eby, Mason City Globe Gazette DES MOINES — Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants hesitates to talk about the idea that he might run for governor in 2006 and … Continue reading →

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Urge Gov. Vilsack to Request $1.2 Million for Legal Aid Funding

Posted on December 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Urge Gov. Vilsack to Request $1.2 Million for Legal Aid Funding Iowa Legal Aid Your help is needed now to maintain low-income Iowans' access to legal assistance for issues involving domestic abuse, housing, utilities, health care and other basic necessities.  … Continue reading →

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