Traffic camera ban stalls in Iowa legislature
Debate on banning traffic enforcement cameras in Cedar Rapids and other Iowa communities failed to secure 51 votes. House floor manager Rep. Walt Rogers cited partisan politics as a barrier while Democrats said their caucus had not taken a position or discussed amendments.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Walt Rogers
Cedar Falls
Ber
House
Kevin McCarthy
D-Des Moines
Legislative wrangle stalls Rogers bill amid amendment stalemate
Democrats wavering over Rogers bill backed off when GOP leaders signaled no amendments would be allowed. Rogers claimed 51 votes on Tuesday but sought more by Wednesday. The measure’s Senate fate looked bleak with Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rielly saying no meetings before Friday’s funnel deadline.
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D-Oskaloosa
Iowa utilities switch coal plants to natural gas
Alliant Energy has stopped using coal at two Dubuque generating units and plans to switch two units at the Sutherland Generating Station in Marshalltown. The move fits a broader plan after shelving a new coal plant and reflects EPA climate rules and cheap natural gas.
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Alliant Energy
Dubuque
Sutherland
Marshalltown
Alliant
Ryan Stensland
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Energy
Gas price rise hits Iowa budgets and commutes
A Wells Fargo study shows fuel costs take 5.66 percent of Iowa households, ranking seventh nationwide. Commuters like Shaun Clausen of Monticello, who travels to Cedar Rapids, describe budgeting fuel as a daily challenge while families adjust to higher prices and changed car choices.
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Gazette
U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce, and Transportation
Wells Fargo Securities
Shaun Clausen
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Kelli Kennon-Lane
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