Iowa budget update calls for fiscal restraint and revenue fixes
The Revenue Estimating Conference lowered FY 17 state revenue forecasts by 105.9 million after an earlier 117 million cut in December. Gov Branstad proposes using the Cash Reserve Fund to cover the gap, with 131 million to be borrowed and repaid. House Republicans urge tougher estimates, tighter spending, and reevaluation of tax credits, aiming to balance the budget with limited remaining months. Article V HJR 12 seeks a Convention of the States to curb federal fiscal power.
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Capitol Highlights from Representative Gassman Iowa House
Iowa State Rep Tedd Gassman outlines legislative actions HF 464 563 545 523 and HJR 12. The article notes his district includes Emmet Winnebago and parts of Kossuth counties and lists committee roles and contact details. It mentions proposed fiscal restraints on the federal government and school concussion protocols.
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Fake News and Media’s Role in Public Trust
A critical look at how mainstream media and political leaders shape public perception. The piece cites The New York Times reporting on Vietnam and the My Lai incident, Iraqi informants for war claims, and Hearst’s sensationalism to argue for constitutional checks and cautious government action.
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New Iowa Theater to reopen in Buffalo Center this Friday
In Buffalo Center, the north end business district revives with the New Iowa Theater reopening on Friday March 30 after closing in the late 1950s. Rev. Bill Peake and local citizens spearheaded the revival as Anya Johnson Nolan Hovland star in Disney's The Beauty and the Beast at North Iowa High School Auditorium on March 23 and 24.
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Former school board member questions need for tax levy
Tom Rygh of Thompson Iowa argues against a proposed $1.00 PPEL tax increase describing the district as already flush with about $1 million in the general fund and $1,005,972 in annual revenue from existing sales and PPEL taxes. He says funds would be limited to energy conservation, repairs, buses, technology, and equipment, not salaries or textbooks, and notes the district can borrow against the 1 percent sales tax.
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Wood Ducks Return as Habitat Protection Revives Population
The article explains the Wood Duck comeback in North America, tracing near extinction due to habitat loss and hunting, then crediting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and Dr. Frank Bellrose's nesting boxes for recovery. It notes continued MBTA based hunting regulations, ongoing wetland restoration, and the annual spring return of Wood Ducks to Iowa wetlands and hollow trees, with ducklings later emerging to start new generations.
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