IDOT delays vote on IBP grants near Manchester
IDOT agrees to hold a final decision on two RISE grants for the IBP pork plant near Manchester until next month allowing House members Osterberg and Connolly to press opposition. Delaware County seeks $399000 for highway work and $100000 for a railroad spur while supporters cite jobs and plant needs.
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IDOT
IBP
Manchester
Delaware County
Iowa Department of Transportation
David Osterberg
D-Mount Vernon
Mike Connolly
D-Dubuque
Osterberg
House
Agriculture Committee
Connolly
House Economic Development Committee
Darrell Hanson
Idot Commission
Iowa House OKs network of welcome centers
The Iowa House approved an 84 to 5 vote finalizing a plan for up to six welcome centers along interstates or primary highways funded by lottery profits. Centers would offer travel reservations and Iowa-made products, with a federal funds constraint delaying final sending to Gov Branstad.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
House
Senate
Terry Branstad
Chamber
Car careered into parked vehicle near REVCO store
Betty Lou Nelson of 1813 C Ave NE had just parked when a speeding car shot from an alley across Second Street SE. Lawrence Fritz, 49, of 1411 30th St NE, drove through the alley hitting trucks, then struck Nelson’s car and was taken to St Luke's Hospital in good condition.
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Betty Lou Nelson
C Ave. NE
REVCO
Second Street
Lawrence Fritz
30Th St
Second
Third Avenue
Fritz
Nelson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dole Opposes Rail Rate Re-regulation Push
Secretary Elizabeth Dole states strong opposition to re regulation of rail rates under ICC. She cites deregulation benefits including fewer bankrupt tracks and lower accident rates since the 1980 Staggers Act. Dole spoke at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport after meetings in Des Moines.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
U.S
Elizabeth Dole
Dole
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Washington, D.C
Conrail
Rensink Touted as IDOT Deputy Director Pick
Darrel Rensink a 49 year old Sioux Center resident and former IDOT commissioner is expected to be named deputy director at a Ames meeting. He replaces John D McCoy who resigned in November and will assist IDOT Director Warren Dunham in running the 3800 employee department.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Ames
Darrel Rensink
Sioux Center
John D. McCoy
IDOT
Rensink
Iowa
Berkley Bedell
Warren Dunham
GOP senators win delay on budget bill in Des Moines
In Des Moines Senate Republicans secured an overnight delay on a $687 million state operations budget plan. The 82 page package covers administration natural resources economic development and part of educational costs while House and Senate measures await final agreement.
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Des Moines
Senate
Republicans
Dale
Compromise on Classified Research Reached in Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate approved a compromise measure to bring university rules on classified research under state oversight by a 26 to 20 vote. The move ends a dispute sparked by a bond plan for a laser center at the University of Iowa amid concerns it could lead to Star Wars research. the bill aligns Regents rules with other agencies and subjects changes to state law procedures.
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HOUSE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
University of Iowa
Reagan
Strategic Defense Initiative
Senate
Richard Warn
D-Solon
Board of Regents
Beverly Hannon
D-Anamosa
C.W. Hutchins
D-Audubon
Branstad defends Iowa tax coupling estimates against private forecast
Gov. Terry Branstad rejects private estimates that federal tax changes will yield far less for Iowa. He endorses the state revenue agency projection of a 170 million dollar annual windfall from coupling with federal changes and dismisses a Peat Marwick Mitchell forecast of 96 million. He opposes automatic spending cuts and a Senate move to authorize 75.5 million in university projects.
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Senate
Larry Murphy
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance
Peat, Marwick and Mitchell
Branstad
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