Lowans split on offshore oil leasing amendment
In Washington area voting records, Iowa members split on an offshore leasing measure. Grassley and Leach supported weakening the bill, Blouin opposed. A Senate obscenity amendment passed 49 to 41, with Culver and Clark voting against it. The piece notes Edison’s 1893 motion picture studio milestone on this date.
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Demos drop single budget bill attempt in Iowa
DES MOINES Democrats back away from a single omnibus budget bill and keep multiple appropriations though with fewer total bills. Rep Gregory Cusack says 80 percent of the maintenance budget was ready at session start. Gov Ray’s recommended budget aligns with legislative subcommittees.
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No charges in cows deaths near Independence
State agriculture officials say two elderly Independence sisters Doris Megonigle and Dorothy Kerr will not be prosecuted over the deaths of three cows on their property. A complaint about malnourished cattle and dead animals prompted action about three weeks ago. The women were given three days to remove carcasses. the remaining cattle will be cared for under a new arrangement as they are too elderly to tend them.
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Guard chief deems GAO audit of Iowa National Guard wasteful
Brig. Gen. Junior Burkhead warned a federal audit by the General Accounting Office would be counterproductive and a waste of time and money. The GAO agreed to spending about two months examining guard practices including possible misuse of aircraft and double billing of expenses. Burkhead, newly named adjutant general, notes energy would be wasted without clear results. He succeeds former Adj. Gen. Joseph May, who resigned after trips in military aircraft to visit his fiancée in Florida.
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Plymat presses to raise Iowa drinking age to nineteen
Former Iowa senator William Plymat continues his crusade to raise Iowa’s legal drinking age to 19. He testified to the Nebraska Legislature and mailed testimony to all 50 Iowa senators urging support for HF 112. Senate File 3 also seeks a 19 age. The notices reference Ontario’s potential rise to 19 or 20.
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Culver Announces Iowa Has Two Senators
Culver says Iowa has two senators with Sen John Culver from Cedar Rapids and Sen Louis Culver from Dunlap both Democrats. Louis Culver announces his candidacy seeking a second term amid favorable views from colleagues who rate him higher than the Des Moines Sunday Register ranking.
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