Boxcar crisis blamed on ICC inaction and delays
Iowa legislators blame the Interstate Commerce Commission for worsening a boxcar shortage this winter. Representative Robert Krause says ICC delay in January harmed small elevators while aiding larger operators. ICC officials defend limited powers and emphasize emergency criteria.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert Krause
D-Whittemore
House Transportation Committee
ICC
John Michael
Ice
Michael
Congress
Krause
Iowa Department of Transportation
Two term limits stir Iowa politics as parties change stance
Legislative Notes by Frank Nye analyzes how Demos and GOP shift positions on a two term limit for governors. The piece notes Ed Campbell backs a two term amendment while Republicans react, given Gov. Ray’s bid for a fifth term. It also corrects a Gazette candidate listing error for the 29th District race with Harley Hall-Democrat and Janice Stone-Republican opposing Paul Zietlow.
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Des Moines
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ed Campbell
Iowa
Paul Zietlow
Marion
Janice Stone
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate curbs on rule making faces veto power debate
The Senate passed a bill 34 to 13 to give the governor veto power over agency rules or delay their implementation, aiming to curb administration driven legislation. Lawmakers argued about separation of powers and how to effectively review executive rules without overreach.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Senate
House
General Assembly
Forrest Schwengels
Fairfield
Schwengels
Iowa Conserva
James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Redmond
Richard Ramsey
R-osceola
Iowa Legislature Bills Digest Highlights Actions
Bills listed include HF2297 to allow quarterly Conservation Commission meetings, SF2042 to curb chaining unruly prisoners on bread and water, and SF404 allowing county officials to attend duties related seminars at county expense. Others cover optometrist drug use, foster care parity, child photography ban, electronic records for small claims, state land acquisition study, park discounts for seniors with golden age passport, and election law clarifications.
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The
Conservation Commission
Senate
Schwengels
National Park Service
Bottle bill talks stall over June date and alcohol funding
Iowa House and Senate conferees failed to agree on a July 1 1979 or June 15 1979 effective date for mandatory beverage container deposits and on earmarking unclaimed deposits for alcoholism treatment. The panel also debated funding levels and the use of unclaimed liquor bottle deposits for rehab programs.
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Senate
House
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Kinley
Avenson
Richard Ramsey
R-osceola
Riggs Iowa energy chief to resign for private California work
Rodson L. Riggs resigns as director of the Iowa Energy Policy Council effective July 1 after serving since 1975. At 48 he notes staff cooperation with private firms and agencies, cites Iowa utility gains in customers and lower per capita natural gas use as evidence of energy conservation progress.
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Iowa Development Commission
State Fair Board, Conservation Commission
Energy Policy Council
Department of Environmental Quality
House
Des Moines
Rodson L. Riggs
Iowa Energy Policy Council
California
Riggs
Ames Daily Tribune
EPC
Iowa
Investigators Question Conduct in FCC Broadcast Industry
Twenty years ago investigators questioned questionable conduct by FCC and broadcast industry members, saying it undermined public confidence in the commission and its oversight.
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House
FCC
House approves drug use by optometrists in Iowa
Iowa House passed a bill 75 to 13 allowing optometrists to use certain drugs during eye exams. Supporters argued the state has 83 ophthalmologists and 331 optometrists, while opponents said optometrists are not physicians and should not use diagnostic drugs.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Senate
Iowa
Gene Glenn
D-Ottumwa
Glenn
Congress
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