Iowa House Factions Clash Over Reapportionment Plan
In Des Moines lawmakers debated the first reapportionment plan sight unseen as House Democrats led by Don Avenson backed the move. The outcry included Republicans accusing Democrats of bossism while some Democrats urged Republicans to follow suit for a fair plan. The week saw floor skirmishes over citizens' aid ombudsman powers, smoke detector bills, tort immunity, and judicial nominating commission appointments.
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Des Moines
Don Avenson
Oelwein
House
Larry Pope
R-Des Moines
Avenson
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Iowa City
69Th General Assembly
Citizens’ Aid Ombudsman
Senate
Iowa Supreme
Cedar Rapids
Forrest “Frosty” Mitchell
Grinnell
Judicial Nominating Commission
Mitchell
Robert D. Ray
Commission
Ames
Senate Appropriations Committee
Murray
Appropriations
Legislative Service Bureau
Pony Express rides through Marion for charity ride
Pony Express riders travel through Marion on the annual state trek to raise funds for Camp Sunnyside, a Des Moines area facility serving the handicapped, with Iowa saddle clubs organizing the spring event.
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Pony Express
Marion
Iowa Saddle Clubs
Sunnyside
Des Moines
Lounsberry Easter message altered after religious complaints
State workers revised a 60 second Easter recording by Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry after complaints it violated the First Amendment. Aides say God and Jesus were used as a literary device and deleted the phrase "upon the words of Jesus" while preserving the Resurrection reference. Civil Liberties Union and Iowa officials debate rights and separation of church and state.
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Des Moines
UPI
Agriculture
Robert Lounsberry
Wayne Messerly
Lounsberry
God
Jesus
Julie Golden
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Golden
Messerly
Bridge lane closed on Blue Creek over Center Point Urbana road
Linn County officials closed one lane of the Blue Creek bridge on the Center Point Urbana blacktop due to serious under-structure deterioration. A 10 ton load limit was set on the remaining open lane. Repairs may take three weeks or longer. County Supervisor Ken Schriner announced the plan.
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Linn County
Blue Creek
Center Point
Urbana
Ken Schriner
Schriner
Extended hours for Linn County boat registration
Linn County recorder E F Pat Kane announces extended hours in April to help boat owners register before the April 30 deadline. Regular hours 8 am to 6 pm weekdays and 8 am to noon Saturdays April 25. Return applications promptly and submit current registrations with renewals.
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Recorder
E.F
Pat” Kane
Linn County Recorder
Recorder’s
Linn County Administrative Office
First St. SW
Blood pressure testing at 10 Cedar Rapids Marion sites
Free high blood pressure screenings will be offered at ten Cedar Rapids Marion locations over two weekends and May 1 2. Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters Mercy Hospital Endowment Fund and the American Heart Association Iowa Affiliate the tests take only minutes with no cost or pain.
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Cedar Rapids- Marion
Cedar Rapids
Hy- Vee Food Store
Johnson Ave
42Nd St
Wilson Ave
Mount Vernon Road
Seventh Ave
Marion
K-Mart
Collins Road
16Th Ave
DCI to release names of arrested in Iowa policy shift
DES MOINES AP Gerald Shanahan director of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says his office will immediately disclose names of arrestees and their charges. Addresses ages and arrest details will wait for legislative changes. The House has approved the bill and the Senate awaits action.
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Des Moines
Gerald Shanahan
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Shanahan
Iowa
House
Senate
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