Iowa lawmakers stay calm amid dim revenue forecast
Des Moines lawmakers say they will not panic after State Comptroller Ronald Mosher forecast lower than expected revenues. Senate and House Appropriations leaders discuss 2 percent cuts, pending IRC updates, and avoid sweeping agency layoffs while seeking cautious budget fixes and deferrals.
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Des Moines
Ronald Mosher
General Assembly
Mosher
Legislature
Legislative
Dennis Prouty
Prouty
Senate
Art Small
Lown City
House Appropriations
Tom Jochum
D-Dubuque
Critics say House-passed loan fund is full employment bill for teachers
Iowa House backed a measure to boost math and science teachers with loan breaks and retraining incentives. The plan, approved 92-4 and sent to the Senate, would forgive loans and provide new loan payments for teachers who retrain or teach advanced math or science. Critics warn the bill shifts funds to retraining existing teachers rather than expanding new teacher candidates.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
Senate
House Education Committee
Richard Groth
D-Albert City
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Iowa College Aid Commission
Terry Branstad
Halvorson
Groth
Brian Carter
Mount Pleasant
House backs cycle course exemption for teen rider
The Iowa House approved 87-8 a bill to exempt teens like Cedar Rapids cyclist Todd Aarhus from mandatory motorcycle safety education. Aarhus, 16, drove to school under a permit during 1981 until new rules requiring the course for under 18 license holders took effect, risking his right to ride without the $60 course. Rep. Richard Running introduced the exemption measure.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Todd Aarhus
Woodview Drive
Aarhus
Richard Running
Birth of aviation engineer Anthony Fokker in 1890
The record notes the birth on this date in 1890 of Anthony Herman Fokker, renowned aeronautical engineer who would later influence early aircraft design and the Dutch aerospace industry.
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Anthony Herman Fokker
Senate backs study of Iowa tax system plan
The Iowa Senate approved a bill 33 to 15 to fund a comprehensive tax study with up to 250000 for an outside consultant. A nine member advisory panel will guide the effort examining who pays taxes, economic impact, enforceability, and cross state comparisons. Senator Rodgers defends the measure while Senator Ritsema questions cost and usefulness.
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Senate
Iowa
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Norman Rodgers
D. Adel
House
Governor’s Office
Douglas Ritsema
Orange City
Senate raises use tax penalties for out of state purchases
Iowa Senate approves raising the use tax penalty to 50 percent for unpaid taxes on items bought across state lines. The plan targets farm implements and other goods, aiming to curb border shopping if sales and use tax rises pass. The measure, 39 to 9, moves to the House.
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Terry Branstad
Small
Mosher
Jochum
Iowa
Branstad
Des Moines
Lieutenant governor returns to Senate duties in Iowa
Lt. Gov. Robert Anderson resumes presiding over the state Senate after a second hospital stay for appendicitis. He was released from a Marshalltown hospital on Sunday and says he feels fit. Doctors may remove the appendix later, possibly after the Legislature adjourns next month.
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Des Moines
Robert Anderson
State Senate
Anderson
Marshalltown
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