Iowa sentencing bill promises more predictability in reform debate
Legislators debated a March effective date for a sentencing reform bill that would replace vague indeterminate terms with clearer limits. Floor manager Roger Halvorson said the change brings predictability, while supporters criticized the parole board as yielding sentences shorter than public demand, calling the system a long standing fraud.
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Parole Board and Bill Move on Sentencing Changes
The parole board will stay active under Ray's plan while the guidelines commission may push toward straight time terms. The bill includes shock sentences from 30 days to six months, hard labor for prisoners, and triple fines for drug offenses to curb trafficking profits.
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Community voices push for education over military funding
Judy Perkins, a nontraditional student, argues education and social support worthy of investment amid cuts and calls for higher taxes. Pat Otis cites Winn and Title IV reductions, criticizing government spending while noting a $70 million loan to banks for Poland amid congressional tax exemptions.
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Tax bill debate eyed as committee of the whole
Senate Minority Leader Lowell Jenkins says bringing the tax measure to a committee of the whole could speed debate and help experts answer questions. Democrats and House members seek clarity on depreciation, equipment incentives, safe harbor leasing, and IRA or Keogh exemptions with revenue losses estimated between 1.5 and 6.25 million dollars for the state.
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Tiemeyer picked as Cedar Rapids Symphony music director conductor
After reviewing candidates from Cedar Rapids and beyond the symphony board ratified the committee’s choice of Tiemeyer. He will negotiate a two year contract likely in spring 1983 and relocate with his wife and three children.
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Follow Your Favorite Team in The Gazette Sports Section
The Gazette Sports Section previews upcoming coverage with game alerts, scoreboards, and feature stories on local teams. Readers can expect game recaps, player profiles, and schedules across football basketball and baseball.
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Weather Snapshot With Winds and Temperature Extremes
Midnight wind NE at 10 mph. Sun sets 5 42, rises 6 59 Thursday. Highs 66 a year ago, no precipitation. Record highs 66 in 1981, 15 in 1958. Extended: mild Friday to Sunday with highs upper 30s to 50, lows mid 20s to upper 30s. National lows 8 at Bismarck. highs 94 at Brownsville. Hail near Macon and 50 mph winds in Alabama. Flash flood watches in MD VA SC mountains. Records: Casper 60, Jacksonville 83. Meridian 77, Sheridan 58. South Atlantic showers and storms. rain from mid-Atlantic to Ohio Valley, becoming snow in far northern Great Lakes. freezing rain in NE Minnesota. Pacific coast rain. south central sunshine. Highs 60s-70s south, 30s to 50s elsewhere.
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