Dems Push Campaign Finance Reform in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports Rep. Pam Jochum leads a proposal for partial public funding of elections to curb rising campaign costs. The plan estimates 19.9 million over four years with governors getting 500k primary and 2 million general, senators 15k and 35k, and House races 20k with primaries half that.
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Des Moines
Pam Jochum
D-Dubuque
Jochum
House
State Senate
Maine
Vermont
Arizona
Massachusetts
Expand bottle bill Branstad urges expansion in Iowa
Former Gov. Terry Branstad returns to the Capitol to back a 22 year old bottle bill expansion to include bottled water sports drinks and juice containers He notes 90 percent recall rate and cites potential 18 million annual environmental grants. Opponents push curbside recycling and redemption center options.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Capitol
Iowa
Branstad
Bob Brunkhorst
R-Waverly
Merlin Bartz
R-Grafton
Jeff Elgin
R-Cedar Rapids
House
Jim Hahn
R-Muscatine
Elgin
Iowa House panel backs 70 mph speed limit bill
A House committee approved legislation to raise the rural highway limit from 65 to 70 mph for cars and small trucks, with safety concerns noted by opponents. Gov. Vilsack and state transportation officials oppose the measure, which passed 12 to 9 to advance to the full House.
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House
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
House panel approves ban on out-of-state travel
Iowa House Appropriations Committee votes 25 0 to bar travel by lawmakers and staff through June 30 as a belt tightening measure. Millage notes potential savings up to 100000 while critics argue impact is small since leaders control trips. State budget shortfall driven by weaker tax receipts. current year revenue trails plan by about 325 million dollars.
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DES Moines
House
House Appropriations Committee
Millage
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
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Department of Natural Resources
David Johnson
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CPA, Honkamp Krueger & Co
Jeffrey A. Johnston
LUTCF
CSA
Marion Marion Public Library
6Th Avenue
New York
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Marion
Mercy Medical Center
Children’s Shapedown
Mercy Wellness
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
Mercycare.org
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FDIC
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Blairs Ferry
Wy.com
YMC
Toi Uomotra
1St Ave
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