Voting rights of an estimated 50,000 at stake in Friday decision (AUDIO)
The legal battle over whether a second drunk driving offense bars someone from running for office in Iowa was waged before a three-member review panel Wednesday, with Iowa's attorney general suggesting the voting rights of tens of thousands of Iowans could be at stake. "Our calculations of how many people are in jeopardy is about 50,000," said Attorney General Tom Miller . Miller is part of the panel that will meet again Friday to decide the case and determine who can participate in a … [Read More...]
Garner-Hayfield school employee charged with Medicaid fraud
A school employee in north-central Iowa has been placed on leave after being charged with fraud. Hancock County Attorney David Solheim says an investigator from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Medicaid Fraud Control Unit filed two criminal complaints on Tuesday against Brooke Banse. The complaints accuse her of first-degree fraudulent practice and tampering with records. According to the complaints, Banse allegedly submitted records and received federal Medicaid payments in … [Read More...]
Patrick McCaffery’s surgery goes well
The University of Iowa reports the surgery on men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery's son this morning went well and McCaffery has left Iowa City to fly to Dayton for his team's NCAA tournament game at 8:10 tonight. The U-I released this statement from Fran McCaffery: "Today’s surgery for my son Patrick went as planned. Doctors will continue tests in the coming days to determine further treatment. Patrick was in good spirits after the operation. Our family would like to thank the surgeons … [Read More...]
Branstad administrator accused of exerting improper influence over unemployment cases (AUDIO)
A state senator is accusing one of Governor Branstad's top administrators of trying to tilt unemployment compensation decisions in favor of businesses. Senator Bill Dotzler, a Democrat from Waterloo, is questioning the actions of Iowa Workforce Development director Teresa Wahlert. "Enough is enough and it's time for her to go," Dotzler said today during a statehouse news conference. Dotzler said Wahlert fired the administrative law judge in charge of the 14 lawyers who judge unemployment … [Read More...]
Waterloo officer remembers events surrounding ‘T-Bone’ Taylor’s capture
The man who was sent to prison for killing two Waterloo police officers in 1981 has died. James "T-Bone" Taylor was 60. Captain Tim Pillack had been on the force three years and was a patrolman on July 12th, the day 27-year-old officer Wayne Rice and 28-year-old officer Michael Hoing were shot and killed by Taylor. "That was a pretty traumatic day for the Waterloo Police Department and for the city of Waterloo," Pillack says. "Obviously, the shootings -- and of course the whole next week … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Voting rights of an estimated 50,000 at stake in Friday decision (AUDIO)
The legal battle over whether a second drunk driving offense bars someone from running for office in Iowa was waged before a three-member review panel Wednesday, with Iowa’s attorney general suggesting the voting rights of tens of thousands of Iowans could be at stake. “Our calculations of how many people are in jeopardy is about […]
