January 31, 2012 - 11:45 a.m.•By The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (MCT) By Rod Boshart (McClatchy/Tribune - MCT Information Services)
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday state's fiscal house is in "solid" enough shape that he will sign a $1.3 million supplemental appropriation to provide needed money to assist Iowa National Guard members with educational costs such as tuition yet this school year.
January 30, 2012 - 11:40 a.m.•By The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (MCT) By Diane Heldt (McClatchy/Tribune - MCT Information Services)
IOWA CITY (MCT) — The University of Iowa has released some of the e-mails that were sent to journalism professor Stephen Bloom last month after the publication of a controversial article on The Atlantic website reflecting on life in Iowa.