Water-quality funding plan advances in Iowa legislature
Gov. Branstad backs HF 2451 moving through the House Ways and Means Committee to replace the water tax with a 6 percent excise tax aimed at funding water quality grants. Supporters note up to 28 million dollars yearly for treatment facility upgrades, with grants capped at 500 thousand dollars per community. Critics call it a start but warn it is only a fraction of needs totaling over 10 billion for water and wastewater infrastructure.
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Terry Branstad
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Ways and Means Committee
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Pat Grassley
New Hartford
Iowa
Senate
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Gronstal
Peter Downie
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D-Mcgregor
Todd Prichard
Dcharles City
Dave Jacoby
Coralville
Sharon Steckman
Mason City
Jerry Kearns
Keokuk
James.lynch
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Iowa panel resurrects plan to legalize home fireworks
Lawmakers revived a limited bill to legalize consumer fireworks in Iowa for a brief period around Independence Day and New Year’s, with a 10 pm limit. Supporters argue it updates current law and respects neighborhoods while critics cite safety concerns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Pyrotechnics Association
Dotzler
Iowa House
Senate
America
Terry Branstad
Homeless man seeks to bar statements in dual murder trials
Travis Standlee 44 faces two first degree murder charges for the deaths of Raymond Ursino 56 and Sharon Mead 41. He asks a judge to exclude police statements from Sept. 16 and Sept. 22 claiming Miranda rights violations. A June 6 hearing will decide the motion.
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Travis Standlee
Raymond Ursino
Sharon Mead
Coe College
Ursino
Mead
Standlee
Linn County
Dave Grinde
Des Moines
Grinde
Jeff Holst
Jordan Schier
Schier
Holst
Iowa Pick 3 4 9 2 and other lottery results
Iowa Lottery results show Pick 3 Midday 4 9 2 and Evening 3 7 6. Pick 4 Midday 2 6 1 2 and Evening 8 4 7 0. All or Nothing Midday 1 2 3 7 8 9 and Evening 1 5 6 8 9 11 13 16 17 20 22 24. Lucky for Life numbers 17 22 26 32 37 with Lucky ball 9.
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Iowa
Budget talks inch along in Iowa with $23 million unresolved
Des Moines budget negotiators say progress continues but the final $23 million of uncommitted new money in a $7.351 billion plan remains unresolved. Leaders aim for agreement before April 19 adjournment as Democrats trim targets, with points on K-12 funding, education access, and middle class support.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Linda Upmeyer
R-Clear Lake
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Upmeyer
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