Montezuma senator to keep seat after move to Des Moines
State Sen. Joe Brown resigns senate post to pursue a Sperry Univac public sector analyst role in West Des Moines while keeping a district home. He plans weekly town meetings and high school visits, arguing he remains a resident of the 27th District but faces Republican concerns over representing constituents from Des Moines.
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Kirkwood Community College
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D-Montezuma
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Williamsburg
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Iowa
Poweshiek
Johnson County
Luke Roth
Iowa Republican Party
Roth
Phil Tyrrell
North English
General Assembly
Tyrrell
Iowa road use tax funds face cuts if general budget moves pass
IDOT officials warn that shifting up to 80 million dollars in road use tax revenue to the general fund could undermine federal funding for road projects. The five year plan for Iowa roads projects 1984 to 1988 hinges on stable use tax income with 45 percent directed to the state and 55 percent to cities and counties.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ian MacGillivray
IDOT
MacGillivray
Idot Commission
Transportation Department
Farmers to mow roadsides under new IDOT policy
Iowa farmers may mow road right of way under a lifted policy to provide hay for livestock and control weeds. Permits run through Sept. 15 with rules to leave 3 inches of stubble and mow only during daylight on primary highways. The program aims to aid drought distressed farmers and reduce roadside overgrowth, with 1.2 million dollars allocated for 1984 mowing.
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Dave Rasdal
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Terry Branstad
Idot Commission
del van Horn
Iowa
Bernie Ortgies
Davenport Teen Pleads Innocent in Bat Beating Death
Ronald Miller 17 of Davenport pleads innocent in Scott County District Court to first degree murder in the July 17 slaying of Kevin Womack. Miller and three others are charged. a co‑victim was beaten but survived. Pre trial hearing set for Oct. 14. Other defendants are Michael Martin 20, Michael Patterson 20, and Denzil Thornburg 24.
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Ronald Miller
Scott County
Miller
Kevin Womack
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Womack
Michael Martin
Michael Patterson
Denzil Thornburg
Legislators and Branstad Rule Out Tax Hike Budget Plan
Key Iowa lawmakers and Gov. Terry Branstad agree deficits will be erased by reduced spending not revenue increases. They forecast a 40 to 75 million dollar shortfall this year and may consider across the board cuts or a special session to approve targeted savings. They will reconvene in two weeks as revenue data flows in.
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DES Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Susan Neely
Neely
Don Avenson
Doelwein
Avenson
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
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