Iowa House shears speed measure amid safety concerns
The Iowa House indefinitely delayed action on a proposed "right to speed" bill that would allow drivers to exceed the limit by up to 10 mph outside cities and school zones. Opponents warned of higher accident and death risk, while supporters argued minor violations deserved lighter treatment and no record impact.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa House
Chamber
Iowa
Halvorson
Muhlbauer
Iowa landfill bill advances to Branstad for signing
The Iowa House approved a measure to curb landfill use 92-0 and sent it to Gov. Branstad. The bill would bar renewal or new permits after July 1 1988 without a plan for alternative disposal, and after July 1 1994 licenses would not be renewed unless the plan is implemented.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa House
Terry Branstad
Senate
Iowa Department of Water, Air and Waste Management
Roosevelt Buried at Hyde Park Home in 1945
On this date in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was laid to rest at the Roosevelt family home in Hyde Park New York. The funeral marked the end of his public leadership after his death following four terms in office.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hyde Park, N.Y
Democrats study tax reform and property tax relief plan
Senate Democrats begin a committee study on a reform plan combining income tax overhaul with property tax relief. The move follows House action on a broad income tax overhaul, with Gov Branstad voicing opposition to the House plan and a looming budget showdown ahead of adjournment.
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Senate
Democrats
Ken Sullivan
Gazette
Politica
Des Moines
House of Representatives
C.W. Hutchins
D-Audubon
House
Terry Branstad
Hutchins
Don Avenson
Doelwein
Appropriations Committee
Grandson pleads innocent in burglary case tied to grandmother’s death
Charles DeWitt, 34, pleaded innocent in Mahaska County District Court to first degree burglary and willful injury in a break-in at his grandmother Birdie Fields in Oskaloosa. Fields, 90, died last week from injuries suffered Feb 23. Bond set at $25,000 as prosecutors seek additional charges after death reports.
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Oskaloosa
Birdie Ethel Fields
Mahaska County
Charles Stream
Charles DeWitt
DeWitt
Stream
Fields
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