Iowa House approves 45 million inheritance tax cut
The Iowa House passed a 45 million reduction in the inheritance tax sending the bill to Gov. Branstad who vows to sign it before his trade mission. Lineal descendants would not pay tax under the new law. The move follows Republican gains last fall and precedes an income tax cut plan.
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Terry Branstad
Gary Blodgett
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Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
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Group urges Legislature to repair schools plan pitched
A coalition of school boards asks the Legislature to spend 50 million annually to fix schools. Proposals include a 30 million local bond matching fund with up to 25 percent state match and a 5 million per district cap plus 20 million for per pupil repairs about 38 dollars per student. Des Moines would receive 1.2 million and Cedar Rapids 681,872. The group seeks lower bond approval thresholds but doubts passage this year.
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Ron Rice
Iowa Association of School Boards
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Iowa legislator questions Branstad tax cut support
Senator Jack Rife doubts enough Senate votes exist to pass Gov Branstad proposed 10 percent income tax cut. He questions reliance on trickle down theory and warns a $200 million plan could leave a $189 million deficit by 2000. Corbett Iverson defend income tax cuts as safe though no action planned.
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Senate panel opens review of death penalty
A Des Moines Senate subcommittee began examining whether capital punishment deters crime and if it hits the poor. The panel also waded into a proposal to allow execution of criminals as young as 16. Senator Andy McKean urged staff to gather studies on deterrence.
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Andy McKean
Anamosa
McKean
Senate Judiciary Committee
Branstad Doubts Clinton Medicaid Flexibility Promise
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad doubts President Clinton will keep his pledge to give states more Medicaid flexibility in exchange for a cap on reimbursements. He backs block grants and says Iowa saved welfare costs and can reinvest in child care when welfare recipients work.
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Illinois officers charged with public intoxication
Clinton County officials said two lawmen were not given preferential jail treatment after arrests for public intoxication. Michael J. Horan 25 and Kevin George 43 both of Morrison Illinois were taken into custody near the Mississippi Belle II at about 1 30 a m Sunday. George is a Sterling Police sergeant and Horan a Whiteside County juvenile probation officer. County Attorney Larry Schultz approved their release.
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Michael J. Horan
Kevin George
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Sterling, Ill
Horan
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Ill
Larry Schultz
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