Poll finds broad opposition to proposed tobacco ad limits
New York AP poll shows 58 percent oppose a ban on tobacco brand names in sports and apparel and 53 percent oppose color free cigarette ads in magazines read by youths. Clinton aims to cut teen smoking with these rules, FDA could draft regs by November.
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Mount Vernon bus allowed into Anamosa district for Martelle pickups
After a two year dispute the Mount Vernon district will be allowed to pick up open enrollment students in Martelle, now within the Anamosa district. State law required mutual approval and Anamosa had withdrawn before.
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Becky Stover
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Martelle
Adrian Ringold
Linn-Jones County
Martello
Iowa
Ringold
Iowa City weighs presidential straw poll with November elections
Iowa City seeks to print a presidential preference straw poll on city ballots during the November 7 municipal elections. State Elections Office questions legality citing a 1992 AG opinion. city officials accuse the state of overreach. Auditor’s office must certify the municipal ballot if the poll proceeds.
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Iowa City
Attorney General's Office
Larry Baker
Baker
U.S
Iowa
Carol Olson
Olson
State Elections Office
Johnson County
Tom Stockett
Lobbying Spending in Iowa Tracks Session Debates
Iowa lobbyists spent 3 504 279 on lobbying during the first half of the year as the Legislature faced a hot tax and hog lot regulation fight. Pork producers led spending at 56 386 with veteran lobbyist Jerry Fitzgerald among the top hires.
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Des Moines
Jerry Fitzgerald
House
Fitzgerald
Lobbying spenders in six months unveil tax and farm conflicts
Interest groups poured 3.5 million into lobbying in the first half of the year. Iowans for Tax Relief led with 59,531, followed by US West 59,493 and Park producers 56,386. Cattle producers spent 18,773 and Prairiefire 2,765, while Planned Parenthood neared 20,000. The debate split over hog lot regulation and potential cattle coverage, as Gov. Branstad pressed for a 15 percent income tax cut.
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Park Producers
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
McLeod Telecommunications Inc
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Planned Parenthood
Cattle Producers
Iowa Right To Life Committee
Prairiefire
Terry Branstad
Iowans For Tax Relief
Taxpayers United
Teens Return Wallet Money After Guilt Over Loss
Two Cedar Rapids teens who took $160 found a wallet near Lindale Mall returned the money with their mother’s help after calling police. Patrolman Hicks notes the owner must prove the money belongs to them before release. He refrains from ridicule, commending the teens for doing the right thing.
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Gazette
Ant
Cedar Rapids
Lindale Mall
Police
Frank Hicks
Hicks
South Andes at Taste of Iowa Mak Dervo Band
Rep. Mel Reynolds was convicted last night of having sex with a former campaign worker. Details on page 3A. Construction of the Cedar Rapids police station will start, like it or not. Details on page 1B. Details in Up Close, page 9B.
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Cedar Rapids
Mel Reynolds
Cityline Briefs and Notices Roundup
A compact round of city briefs covers local happenings across law, real estate, and public notices. The report highlights timely public records and community updates with concise itemized notes.
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