Push grows for state buy of Rock Island rail trackage
Iowa lawmakers urged quick action to preserve Rock Island lines as bankruptcy trustee may dismantle tracks. Rep. Lloyd Jones and Rep. Harbor pressed Gov. Ray for a plan to fund an east west Chicago to Omaha rail link, with CNW potential bid on Minneapolis to Kansas City stretch and options like a diesel tax and freight car tax under consideration.
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Des Moines
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Lowa City
Rock Island
House Transportation Committee
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William Harbor
Burlington
Lloyd- Jones
Robert Ray
Lloyd-Jones
William Gibbons
Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Co
Chicago
Omaha
CNW
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Iowa Department of Transportation
Harbor
Iowa Senate Confirms Pawlewski Health Chief and Regents
Iowa Health Commissioner Norman Pawlewski won Senate confirmation for a third four year term by a 43 to 5 vote amid charges of mismanagement. The Senate also approved four new members to the State Board of Regents by 47 to 1, including Peg Anderson of Bettendorf, who faced ERA opposition. The House backed a major overhaul of Iowa's judicial districts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Norman Pawlewski
Senate
Pawlewski
State Board of Regents
Peg Anderson
Bettendorf
Anderson
Regents Board
Fred Nolting
Waterloo
June Murphy
John McDonald
Dallas Center
John Murray
R Ames
Murray
Waldstein
Bob Rush
Bud Kudart
Cedar Rapids
Julia Gentleman
Kudart
Gentleman
Rush
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