Iowa gas tax split faces reform push amid fragile TIME-21 fund
Lawmakers weigh revising the TIME-21 distribution of highway revenue, with urban leaders pressing for changes as authorities note a looming $215 million annual shortfall. Gov Branstad and key leaders warn altering the formula could fracture rural-urban support, jeopardizing legislative passage in 2013.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Matt McCoy
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
McCoy
General Assembly
Stuart Anderson
Iowa Department of Transportation
Hot Lotto mystery lingers over $7.5 million prize
Iowa investigators pursue leads in the unclaimed Dec 29 2010 Hot Lotto jackpot valued at 7.5 million after taxes. A Belize trust tied claim was withdrawn after questions from Lottery officials. The case remains under state criminal inquiry with subpoenas awaited from out of state. officials stress vigilant integrity and redistribution to players.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New York
Division of Criminal Investigation and the
DCI
Lottery
Mary Neubauer
Neubauer
Terry Rich
Retail A mixed bag figures for holiday sales across outlets
Store owner Ginsberg notes a near thirty percent seasonal rise driven by custom jewelry and medical device prototype sales. Deb Heck says Hawkeye apparel underperformed as bowl games vanished, while broader weakening followed Superstorm Sandy and the fiscal cliff. Spending Pulse shows weak holiday growth, NRF projects 4.1 percent rise to 586.1 billion.
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University of Iowa Hawkeye
Deb Heck
Black & Gold
25Th Ave
Coralville
MasterCard Advisors
National Retail Federation
Tami Smith
Fashions
Hall Tree
Collins Road Square
Marion
Smith
Urbandale
Pella
Ankeny
Sioux City
Setting Boundaries With a Self-Cocused Friend
Dear Abby explains that insisting on boundaries protects your well being and that tolerating continual emotional drain breeds resentment. She cautions telling the friend she is not a therapist and suggests seeking professional help, noting guilt may stem from social norms of being "nice."
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Abby
California
America
Corrections issued for Nov 18 shooting and college brief errors
The Gazette notes corrections for the Nov 18 Cory Forbes shooting at Rumors Bar Cedar Rapids and for a Community brief misreporting a wrestler Dan Gable attending Iowa State. Editors acknowledge incorrect information in Nov 20 and Nov 23 stories and invite reader feedback.
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Cory Forbes
Rumors Bar and Grill
Cedar Rapids
James A. Breen
The
Gazette
Dan Gable
Iowa State University
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