Action. It seems those potential investigators disagree. Bob krause. 2715 you have 2500 employees. You know youve got a problem. The massive fertilizer plant is several hours away in lee county. But bob krause says he can see trouble from des moines. 2458 lee county. Tax abatement. About 133 Million Dollars. Its all in his Little Red Book wheres hes added it all up. He says he has sources in the trade unions warned him of the temporary work stoppages and now this federal lawsuit claims contractors arent krause contends supporters were all too eager to promise state support for the chance at hundreds of jobs. Now he feels the futures very we havent heard back from the company. The Iowa Economic Development authoritys spokeswoman says the agency feels comfortable the fertilizer Plant Project is moving forward. Iowas plan to transition to a privatized medicaid system has been approved, but delayed. The governor introduced the reform last year with the goal of it happening january first. B
We begin today in the us senate. Where the traditional we begin today in the us senate. Where the traditional decorum is breaking down over the vacant at the center of the war of words is iowa senator and Judiciary Committee chair charles grassley. In that role, grassley is the gatekeeper of judicial nominees. Yesterday grassley released a letter stating he will not hold hearings on anyone nominated by president obama to fill the seat left empty by antonin scalias death. That announcement was followed by a report that grassley is ignoring an invitation to come to the white house to discuss the matter with president obama. Senate minority leader harry reid responded to the news in a ten minute speech today on the floor of the senate. Focusing entirely on grassley. According to politico reid said quote senator grassley has surrendered every pretense of independence. This is a sad day for one of the proudest committees in the United States senate. we dont have to go back to 1980 or 1982 t
A lawsuit alleges Dominion Energy hadn’t taken the necessary steps to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale and other marine life during construction.