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Gov. Culver Visits CR

By Mark Geary

Story Created: Jan 15, 2009 at 9:25 PM CST

Story Updated: Jan 15, 2009 at 9:25 PM CST

Governor Chet Culver visited Cedar Rapids today to talk about his plans to help the state recover from the flooding. He spoke with a lot of passion and energy. It will be interesting to see if lawmakers approve his 700 million dollar proposal.

Lots of city, community and county leaders were at the press conference. As I was standing there in the room, I couldn't help but think about all of the press conferences we've had since the flood. During each one, there's always a lot of emotion. This one was no different. I think there was a mix of emotions around the room ranging from excitement to frustration to hope to anger.

2008 was a rough year for Iowa. So far, 2009 has been pretty cold, but hopefully we won't have to suffer through any more natural disasters.

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