Turner pushes grand jury probe of university cable fees
Richard Turner, former Iowa attorney general, urged a grand jury investigation of mandatory cable fees at the University of Iowa. The state Board of Regents agreed to strip the fees from dorm rates, reducing overall room and board increases by 18 dollars for doubles, 36 for singles, and 12 for triples. Turner noted he has a daughter at the university.
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Tom Miller
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Willard Boyd
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Associated Press
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Des Moines
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Iowa
Bill would extend can handling fee in Iowa
A House energy subcommittee in Des Moines voted to keep a one cent handling fee for beverage containers despite plans to cut to a half cent on July 1 1981. Retailers and redemption centers say costs exceed a penny and a lower fee could force centers out of business and raise consumer costs.
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D-Jefferson
Subcommittee
Mary Fitzgerald
Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association
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Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Iowa
Iowa House backs amendment allowing spanking by nonparents
The Iowa House approved a 54 to 43 vote authorizing written parental permission for a nonparent to administer mild corporal punishment in preschools and day care centers. The amendment, attached to foster care licensing rules, moves to the Senate after gaining 86 to 11 support for the amended bill.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Department of Social Services
House
Senate
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