Public Safety Measures aim to curb risky Iowa driving
The National Governors Association report urges states to curb highway deaths with stronger belt use, enforcement, and penalties. In Iowa HF measures seek felony charges for drunken driving causing serious injury or death, ignition interlocks for convicts, and higher penalties for excessive speeding. Local cameras face political clash as SF 220 would allow, while HSB 512 targets banning existing red light cameras. Patrick Hoye notes speeding remains a top fatal factor in Iowa and nationwide.
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Health centers may gain new funding in stopgap bill
The House approved a short-term spending measure to fund community health centers for two years affecting about 27 million Americans including 184,500 in Iowa. The plan aims to keep the government open past Thursday while senators seek a broader reauthorization amid objections to military and domestic spending. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst joined others urging reauthorization of expired funding.
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Cedar Rapids Holds Line Budget With Street Lighting Plans
Cedar Rapids proposes a balanced hold the line budget totaling over 500 million with a 3.6 percent rise in operating funds to 124.9 million. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz says the plan avoids tax increases while funding flood control and downtown lighting upgrades. The budget was presented to the City Council as review continues and is set to take effect July 1.
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Iowa lawmakers mull constitutional amendment on lieutenant governor line
A Senate subcommittee advanced Study Bill 3133 to require an amendment solidifying the lieutenant governor’s place in the line of succession. The measure addresses a constitutional dispute sparked when Kim Reynolds became governor after Terry Branstad’s resignation and Adam Gregg was named lieutenant governor amid Miller’s legal opinion.
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