Pay hike eyed for Iowa officials including Branstad
A bipartisan group in Des Moines weighs a double digit pay raise for elected leaders, with a proposed 33 percent boost for Gov. Terry Branstad from 79 800 to 106 000. Other top officials could gain 25 percent as discussions proceed ahead of final recommendations to the governor.
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Iowa Officials See First Pay Boost Since 1991
Martin urged boosting salaries to align with national norms. Earlier this year Iowa elected officials got their first raise since 1991, with the governor at 79 800 dollars, the attorney general at 76 500 dollars, and the secretaries at 62 400 dollars.
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Marion residents weigh long term road plan at public hearing
Marion schedules May 9 public hearing at Linn-Mar High School on its five year capital program. The main issue is choosing to extend either 29th Avenue or 35th Avenue between Indian Creek Road and North 10th Street, a proposal split residents and tied to a housing boom in the north. If funded, the project could cost about 2 million dollars with possible federal help and a three year wait before construction.
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Rainy Tuesday Drenches Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
Rain drenched Eastern Iowa on Tuesday as residents used umbrellas to cope. Dawn Wiegel and Gretel Mattes shared an umbrella in downtown Iowa City while Cedar Rapids features a raindrop coated skyline viewed from a windshield.
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Van Skike cellmate stunt sparks legal debate
An undercover agent posing as a wife beat ing cellmate tried to coax a jail confession from Tom Van Skike in the 17 year old murder case of Lynda Manuel. Critics condemn the tactic as improper though one professor says it may not affect the prosecution. The defense seeks dismissal of the charge.
Clinton to expand access to federal workers records
President Clinton plans an order forcing millions of federal workers contractors and military personnel with clearances to surrender private financial data and foreign travel documents for review by investigators. A smaller group with top security access will file broad financial disclosures. The move stems from the 1994 Aldrich Ames spy scandal.
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Washington Post
Washington
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Self employed gain 25 percent health insurance deduction
President Clinton signed legislation allowing 3.2 million self employed individuals to deduct part of health insurance costs. He criticized Congress for a $63 million Murdoch tax break and for not closing a citizenship renunciation loophole. He said he would have used a line item veto to strike the targeted provision.
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Self employed tax deduction for health insurance debated
The 1994 health insurance deduction for self employed and farmers is set at 25 percent, rising to 30 percent in following years. Clinton supports expanding the deduction to 100 percent but criticized repeal of tax rules affecting sale or exchange of radio TV stations and cable systems to minority owned businesses.
Briefs highlight opening day squeeze play and new station
BRIEFLY notes opening day set for April 25 with a revised schedule for the shortened season. KDAT, a new soft rock station, began broadcasting March 6 on Cedar Rapids airwaves. Attorneys delivered closing arguments Tuesday in the double murder trial of New Liberty teen Robert Barker.
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B B King Captivates Cedar Rapids Crowd at Paramount
Legendary blues artist B B King and his guitar Lucille wowed about 1900 fans at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids last night. Review on page 3B.
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