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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1985

Page

5

Urban lawmakers push for city aid in farm bailout tradeoff

urban legislators from Des Moines and other cities press for local option taxes road fund reform and mass transit aid in exchange for backing farm aid plans. They warn rural efforts to bail out farmers with state funds must not ignore city needs and vow to push hard for city priorities during the session.

Judy Daubenmier Des Moines ES Moines Gary Sherzan Sherzan Farm Bureau Dorothy Carpenter West Jean Lloyd-Jones Lown City Phil Brammer Cedar Rapids House Transportation Committee Jack Woods Woods Iowa Farm Bureau al Sturgeon Sioux City Donald Avenson Doelwein Avenson

Branstad Backing Public Smoking Bill After Wife's Input

Governor Terry Branstad said he supports a new anti smoking bill designed to ban smoking in all public places and meetings except designated areas. The measure sponsored by Sen. James Wells and Rep. JoAnne Zimmerman would levy a 100 dollar civil fine and apply to stores offices and other public venues.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines Terry Branstad Branstad Minnesota James Wells Cedar Rapids JoAnne Zimmerman Dallas Centax Chris Branstad Wells

Speeder bill heads for House debate

DES MOINES The House Transportation Committee voted 12 2 to send the rich man speeder bill to theHouse floor for debate The bill would exempt speeding 10 mph or less from a driving record but keep it public and require payment of the fine The House version differs from a Senate passed bill that counts first two violations as half toward the three allowed per year.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau House Transportation Committee House Senate Iowa

Iowa House backs Sept. 1 school opening date

The Iowa House approved a bill allowing school districts to start on September 1 or later, a measure aimed at boosting tourism but drawing opposition over local control. The plan would not take effect until 1986, with Senate concurrence required after House changes.

Judy Daubenmier Des Moines Iowa House House Senate Janet Carl D-Grinnell Andrew McKean R-Morley Iowa House Education Committee Richard Groth Albert City AEA Groth Iowa Department of Public Instruction

House closes loophole on lascivious acts statute

The Iowa House approved a bill 97 to 0 to criminalize soliciting a child to fondle or touch a person’s genitals, sending the measure to the Senate. Rep. Phil Brammer said the reform fixes a gap that once freed a Benton County man who allegedly paraded nude before a child and asked for contact. Lincoln’s birthday note: 1892 holiday declaration.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau Iowa House Benton County Senate Phil Brammer Cedar Rapids Brammer

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