House panel backs gas tax hike and truck weight push
The Ways and Means Committee approved a nickel-a-gallon gasoline tax increase to fund highway and bridge work expanding truck size and weight limits. The related highway jobs bill would raise about 5.5 billion dollars annually, with most funds for highways and mass transit. An Appropriations panel vote on MX missiles limited funds and delayed production, while a contempt citation moved against EPA chief Anne Gorsuch for withholding cleanup documents.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Joseph Addabbo
D-N.y
Addabbo
Ralph Regula
R-Ohio
Air Force
Ways and Means
Congress
Reagan
Illinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Anne Gorsuch
Environmental Protection Agency
Donors Help Reserve Iowa Hawkeye Arena Seats
Hawkeye fans face ticket limits for Carver Hawkeye Arena as seating is allocated by a weighted donation system. Donors contributing to the Hawkeye Fund and arena gifts determine seat priority with full-season seats priced at a weighted total of 3,000 to 4,000 dollars.
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Iowa City — Hawkeye
University of Iowa
the Gazette
Iowa Athletic
Bump Elliott
Hawkeye Fund
Iowa Athletic Program
Airlines sue to block Cedar Rapids airport bond sale
Ozark Air Lines and Mississippi Valley Airlines along with Matthew G. Novak filed in Linn County District Court to stop a Tuesday sale of 11.5 million dollars in general obligation bonds for a new Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport terminal. The suit argues the city failed to put the issue to voters. The city, mayor, and airport officials were not available for comment.
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Dale Kueter
Kitey Ozark Air Lines
Mississippi Valley Airlines
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Matthew G. Novak
Eastern Blvd
Donald Canney
Airport Commission
Clare Rice
Roy Jameson
Tom Aller
the Gazette
Aller
Thom G. Field
Ozark
Mississippi Valley
Field
Demos See Revenue Drop Spur Talk of Tax Hike
Des Moines reports Iowa treasury revenue fell 3.8 percent in November due to timing changes in tax collection. Comptroller Ron Mosher notes the decline was anticipated while Democrats urge action to address budget gaps. Sales tax rose 11.1 percent, offsetting part of the revenue drop.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ron Mosher
Mosher
Don Avenson
Thoughtful wife keeps pork chops ready for fishing trip return
A humorous saying notes a thoughtful wife is one who has pork chops ready when her husband comes home from a fishing trip. The line reflects domestic humor and traditional gender roles.
Michigan plant may be closed Harnischfeger boosting C R plant
Harnischfeger Corp considers closing the Escanaba crane plant in Michigan and shifting production to Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee. The plant, with 290 workers now, would shut temporarily Dec 23 for at least five weeks while negotiations with union leaders proceed, and a final decision was expected by mid January.
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Harnischfeger Corp
Escanaba
Mich
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Gazette
Harnischfeger
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By Bruce Fishwith
Lazette Financial Editor
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