Iowa bribery issue raises new questions in Legislature
Iowa lawmakers face a widening bribery probe as the new criminal code restricts gifts to officials, jeopardizing Senate picnics and campaign contributions. Lobbyists cut off money from 18 client groups, some fearing gifts could be construed as bribes. Rep. Terry Durland displays a box soliciting “things of value” for Attorney General Turner, who insists gifts must be strictly interpreted. Lawmakers note nightlife shifts to casual dining, with lobbyists still sharing opinions, while no home pressure to change the law is reported.
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Task force backs ethics agency for Iowa officials
A special task force urged Gov. Ray to create a state Commission on Ethics to set standards for conflicts of interest and a formal code. It stopped short of specifying disclosure levels, noting constitutional limits elsewhere and allowing officials to decide which holdings require reporting. The group also proposed a separate ethics committee to draft a public official code, while bribery and campaign gifts prompts remain unsettled.
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Bargaining units reach one year contract with Iowa state
Des Moines. The largest state employee bargaining unit and the state agreed on a one year contract after an overnight negotiation. About 8,000 technical workers and 1,000 professional employees must still ratify. Wages not disputed. workers receive the same 5 to 6 percent boost given to non organized staff by the Iowa Legislature last spring.
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Families Vie for Hog Show Winners at Swine Expo
Families vie for top honors at Swine Expo 78 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids this weekend. A record 459 hogs entered, double the prior two years, with Roy Keppy and son Glenn among open winners and several families securing early firsts in preliminary judging.
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Boys Town Coach Maurice Pah ang Dies at 71
Maurice Skip Pah ang, longtime Boys Town coach and teacher, was found dead at his Omaha home Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. He served 29 years at Boys Town and was 71.
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Skip” Pahang
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