Branstad panel censures campaign for van deal
The Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission formally reprimanded Gov. Terry Branstad's campaign for inadequate reporting on the Dodge Caravan purchase and insurance proceeds. The panel found no proof of improper contributions, though one member condemned the swap as improper. The action stops short of harsher penalties.
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Des Moines
Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Fort Madison
Campaign Commission
Jim Baier Inc
Eric
Branstad Committee
Baier
Campaign Committee
Commission
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Regents seek more women hires across Iowa public universities
Regent Mary Williams urged faster progress in hiring women for tenure track positions at Iowa's public universities despite gains from 1990 to 1991. She noted U of I, ISU and UNI still fall short of reflecting women among students and faculty, while administrators defend ongoing hiring priorities amid budget cuts.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Owa City
Iowa
State Board of Regents
Mary Williams
Williams
University of Iowa
U of I
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
ISU
UNI
Regents
Davenport
Peter Nathan
Nathan
U of
Betty Jean Furgerson
Waterloo
Regents Seek 300000 State Match for Driving Simulator Plan
The State Board of Regents vote to pursue 300000 state funds next year to advance the National Advanced Driving Simulator at Iowa. Gov Branstad previously asked for 272000 for the project as private sector funding aims to enhance development and involvement.
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Lyle Muller
Owa
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Terry Branstad
U of I
U.S. Department of Transportation
DOT
Iowa
R. Wayne Richey
Regents
Branstad
Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories
Laser Center
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa cuts costs on underground fuel tank cleanups
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission approved rules to save owners $32.3 million by classifying leaks by risk. High risk sites face immediate cleanup while low risk move to monitor status. average costs drop from prior plans with estimated $96,000 for high risk and $38,000 for low risk monitoring.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa Environmental Protection Commission
Ing
Allan Stokes
State Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division
Stokes
Missouri jail escapees captured in Iowa
Two Missouri inmates Daniel Ball aged 23 from Kirksville and James Hobbs aged 25 from Keokuk were recaptured in Keokuk Iowa after escaping Kahoka jail on Wednesday. Ball hid in a house closet and Hobbs was arrested walking a street.
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Missouri
Iowa
Keokuk
Daniel Ball
Kirksville
James Hobbs
Kahoka
Ball
Hobbs
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