Iowa Senate Salvages Amtrak Route With Funding Skirted
Iowa Senate approves a watered down version of House File 2471 to create a passenger rail revolving fund for an Amtrak commuter line on the Chicago and Northwestern route through Cedar Rapids and other central Iowa cities. The plan omits $4 million in road use tax start up funding and assigns 70 percent of operating losses to the state while communities pay station and staffing costs totaling about 529000.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
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Carroll
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Branstad wary of unregulated Indian casinos in Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad voiced concerns over unregulated Indian gambling on Iowa lands and ordered a probe into agency turf battles amid reports of friction between regulators and criminal investigators at riverboat casinos. He stressed the state will not promote gambling or aid casino operations.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Mississippi
Tama
Minnesota
Branstad
Mesquakies
INA
Racing and Gaming Commission
Division of Criminal Investigation
Riverboat operator fined for dumping raw sewage
DES MOINES Iowa Roberts River Rides Inc the corporation operating the Mississippi Belle II riverboat was fined 201000 for criminal pollution violations after dumping raw sewage into the Mississippi River during 1990 and 1991 The state charged owner Robert A Kehl and four employees but charges against Kehl and his son were dismissed two employees Patrick Anglin and Stephen McDermott pled guilty Anglin to one pollution violation with a 5000 fine McDermott to interference with official acts with a 100 fine
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Des Moines
Robert's River Rides Inc
Mississippi River
Bonnie Campbell
Iowa
Campbell
Robert A. Kehl
State
Kehl
Robert
Bobby
Clinton County District Court
Patrick Anglin
Stephen McDermott
Lightfoot skips two appearances in Iowa race
Rep. Jim Lightfoot of Iowa missed two scheduled campaign events amid illness and a broad controversy over a 105 bad checks admission. Spokesman Ned Dermody cited flu like symptoms and a Monday doctor's visit. Democrats urged him to return home and apologize.
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Jim Ross Lightfoot
Ned Dermody
Lightfoot
Washington
Dermody
Elaine Baxter
House
Iowa
John Roedrick
Nagle threatens split with Democrats over aid to Russia
Rep. Dave Nagle of Iowa says he will break with top Democrats if they tie aid to the former Soviet states to their domestic agenda. He backs the aid package and the Russia support but opposes linking the two efforts.
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Ames
Dave Nagle
Iowa
Soviet Union
Nagle
Russia
Des Moines law makers seek to curb state spending
Legislators report progress on mental health and foster care spending as they prepare to discuss tax increases with Gov. Terry Branstad. House Speaker Bob Arnould says major components are aligning while budget restraints and a potential local tax freeze loom. Negotiations focus on reducing the budget deficit through taxes or cuts.
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Arnould
Branstad
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