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MASON CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Summary Draft of the Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting December 16, 2013 The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by
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From the Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel – Eliminating sexual assault in the military is one of the Department of Defense’s highest priorities. We welcome President Obama’s continued leadership on this issue,
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will begin holding meetings with Iowans in every county again next year with meetings in Floyd and Chickasaw counties on Friday, Jan. 3. “Representative government is
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, which included language by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) transferring 22 military
From Sen. Charles Grassley – The EB-5 visa program has been used for decades as a tool to encourage foreign investment and job creation in the United States in exchange for a
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad last week appointed Stuart Palmer Werling Seventh Judicial District Judge. Werling, of Tipton, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and his law
WASHINTON – Early Friday morning, Senator Harry Reid was not feeling well and as a precaution decided to go to George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Tests were conducted and his
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WASHINGTON – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement last week regarding Congress’ failure to renew an emergency aid program for people on long-term unemployment: “Republicans owe an apology to the
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WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the budget agreement reached between House & Senate Budget Committee Chairmen Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA): “I am
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WASHINGTON, D.C. On Tuesday, Senate Budget Committee chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that they have reached a two-year budget agreement in advance of the
DES MOINES – Yesterday, Gov. Branstad appointed Jeffrey D. Farrell as judge to the 5C Judicial District. Farrell received his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and is
Earlier this year, I called on Congress to work together on a balanced approach to a budget that grows our economy faster and creates more jobs – not through aimless, reckless spending
DES MOINES – Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) is urging Iowans to contact the state’s congressional delegation in support of Iowa jobs, innovation and clean energy. Hogg says it is vital that
Assistant Press Secretary Carl Woog provided the following readout: United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Minister of Defense Khwaja Asif, Minister of Finance Mohammad Ishaq
DES MOINES – Tim Albrecht, who has served as Gov. Branstad’s communications director since November of 2009, is departing the Branstad-Reynolds administration to pursue a new private sector opportunity. Albrecht’s last day
From the White House: Obama Administration Opens Application Process for Phase 2 of ‘Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership’ To compete in an increasingly global economy, the United States must come up with
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:46 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, friends. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions I have a couple of toppers. The first
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South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building 2:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thanks to Monica, thanks to everybody standing behind me, and thanks for everybody out there who cares deeply about this
WASHINGTON – This week, there will be at least four more ObamaCare oversight hearings in the House, according to Speaker of the House John Boehner: On Wednesday, the House Ways & Means
TOKYO – Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tokyo Monday to begin a six-day trip to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea. In each country, the Vice President will meet with
RICEVILLE – Navy veteran and health care specialist Laura Hubka of Riceville announced last week that she will run for state representative in District 51, which includes Howard, Mitchell, Worth, and part
A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius When the World Health Organization established the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, treatment options for people living with HIV were practically nonexistent,
President Obama called His Majesty King Abdullah today as part of regular consultations between our two countries on the range of Middle East issues. The President shared the details of the P5+1’s
Via Teleconference November 27, 2013, 9:19 A.M. EST MS. TROTTER: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this morning to learn more about the Vice President’s trip to China, Japan and South Korea
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The P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, facilitated by the European Union) has been engaged in serious and substantive negotiations with Iran with the goal of reaching
Washington – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) on Friday said he welcomes President Obama’s remarks earlier this week signaling his willingness to accept a step-by-step approach to immigration reform, noting it is
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to enforce guidance on wastewater treatment as if it were a binding rule without going through the proper rulemaking process for all areas
WASHINGTON – Following Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to London on November 24 to meet with Foreign Secretary Hague to discuss a range of topics including Syria, Iran, and
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Defense’s flagship accounting agency, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), likely did not earn clean opinions on its own financial
Iowa RFS Coalition Event to Urge Iowans to Take Action on RFS Proposal DES MONIES – The Iowa RFS Coalition will host a “Defend the RFS” event at Lincolnway Energy to highlight
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement about the Majority Leader’s threat to invoke the so-called nuclear option on judicial nominations. “It appears
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John Kerry, Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC November 20, 2013 (Watch video) Greg, thank you very much. Wow. Can’t we find seats for you folks? I feel badly. (Laughter.)