Branstad weighs action over ICR commissioner jokes
Governor Branstad said he does not plan to demand the resignation of Kenneth Robinson of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission for ethnic jokes though some panel members call for his ouster. The commission says procedures exist only for removal by the governor if the group recommends it and stresses ongoing review of the situation.
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Iowa Guard Receives 9.5 Million for Fiber Optic Links
Federal funds totaling 9.5 million are released to the Iowa National Guard to connect 47 armories, two Air Guard bases, and five Camp Dodge locations to the state fiber optic network. The program aims to enable two way audio and video training, reducing travel to Camp Dodge. Ten armories will be linked within three months, 20 more by fall, and the remainder within a year. Senator Tom Harkin notes Iowa as a testing ground for the pace setting project driven by his amendment.
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Iowa National Guard
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Tom Harkin
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Environmental plates join Iowa license options for REAP funding
Gov. Branstad signed 13 bills on Monday including a new natural resources license plate for Iowa. Proceeds go to the REAP fund, aiming to raise up to one million annually. the REAP program will receive about 7.9 million in next year’s state appropriations. The package also includes licenses suspension for falsified IDs, animal neglect offenses, motorcycle education requirements for all applicants, and organ donation instruction in driver education.
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Des Moines
Branstad
House
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