Revenue update bill debate resumes in Iowa House
In Des Moines the Iowa House signals a possible return to revenue update bill debate next week after discussions on new provisions including a minimum income tax and exempting individual retirement accounts from state taxes. A nearly identical proposal moved to the Senate Ways and Means Committee with additional details expected Monday on its economic impact. The four day session also saw a sentencing policy bill clearance and a tax break for passive solar energy installations in the Senate amended and sent back to the House, along with a motorized golf cart use bill advancing to the Senate.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
House
Reagan
General Assembly
Senate
Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee
Iowa House OKs Sun City golf cart bill
The Iowa House approved a measure 57-35 sending to Gov. Ray that would allow cities to permit golf carts on streets not designated as highways. Cited safety rules include slow moving signs and bicycle flags. Critics warned of danger and called it a Sun City law, noting Iowa has no Sun Cities.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa House
Robert Ray
Betty Hoffmann-Bright
R-Muscatine
Robert M.L. Johnson
Rcedar Rapids
Johnson
Ned Chiodo
D-Des Moines
House
Senate
Leapfrogging Bill Clears Iowa Senate Without Debate
The Iowa Senate voted 43 to 0 to move to a new district and claim incumbency for two years without an election. Amendments to prevent leapfrogging were not offered and no debate occurred. Senator Jack Nystrom urged rushing the bill to the House while Corning Republican James Briles contemplates moving to District 6 or 24 to keep his term.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Chamber
House
Sen
Jack Nystrom
Boone
Iowa
Corning
James Briles
Briles
Spencer
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Okoboji
Marion
Manchester
Senate OKs five year tax exemption for solar upgrades
The Senate approved a bill exempting passive solar energy system improvements from property taxes for five years, sending the measure to the House. The plan, backed by Sen. David Readinger, passed 43 to 0 after rejecting Sen. Lowell Jenkins's compensation proposal for local governments.
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Des Moines
David Readinger
Urbandale
Democratic Party rewrites curb early caucus impact
The Hunt Commission rewrote rules for 1984 Democratic delegates reducing early primary influence. It rejected Morris Udall's plan to strip Iowa and New Hampshire of first in nation status, preserving their status while limiting timing to ensure a later first in nation impact.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic Party
Iowa
New Hampshire
Hunt Commission
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Democratic National Committee
Official Rules 1982 Recipe Contest Summary
The Gazette invites entries by noon February 12 1982 with postmark by February 11. Each person may submit one recipe per six categories, but only win in one category. Entries become property of The Gazette and may be published. Judging by named experts selects 12 category winners for a cook‑off March 20 at Five Seasons Center.
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Merle Ellis
Gazette
Five Seasons Center
The
Third Avenue
S.E
Public Affairs Department
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Company
Dale Wicke
Nelson's Meat Market
Aga Saeeie
KCRG
Cook-off Prizes and Publication Dates Announced
Winners will be announced in The Gazette on Sunday March 21 1982. All participants receive 25 dollars. First place in each category gets an extra 25 dollars. Grand prize adds 100 dollars and second grand prize adds 50 dollars. All recipes published in The Gazette March 16 1982 if space permits.
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The
Gazette
Williams pleads guilty to fraud
Lester Williams, 36, unemployed, pleaded guilty to two counts of food stamp fraud. He faced up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine and was to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Edward J. Devitt in four to six weeks. He had drawn national notice after threatening self-harm in a letter to a Des Moines newspaper over welfare ineligibility.
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ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Lester Williams
U.S
Edward J. Devitt
Williams
Des Moines Register and
Tribune
Davenport man dies in mobile home fire
Davenport 24 year old Danny Molloy died in a mobile home fire. Firefighters found his body near a furnace after being called to the scene around 8 p.m. The Davenport Fire Department reported the death.
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Davenport
Danny Molloy
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