Auditor warns Iowa budget could outpace revenue
State Auditor David Vaudt says Gov. Tom Vilsack s fiscal 2006 plan would raise total spending by about 8.7 percent, with true expenditures near 5.4 billion after supplemental requests, salaries, and shifts. He warns off budget reserves mask ongoing costs and the state faces deep trouble long term.
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Iowa Governor Proposes Property Tax Overhaul Plan
Governor Vilsack and lawmakers on a 12 member governance panel discuss shifting to a tax system where property taxes are set as a percentage of value and introducing an innovation fund to reward regional service cooperation. The plan aims to reduce the gap between residential and commercial tax assessments and requires a transition period.
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Regent nominee Gartner wins Senate Education nod
Senate Education Committee approved Michael Gartner’s nomination to Iowa’s Board of Regents. Gov. Vilsack also nominated Teresa Wahlert Tom Bedell Ruth Harkin and renominated Rose Vasquez to fill the nine member panel overseeing three public universities and two special schools.
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Guard chief honors 30 Iowa war dead and families
Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ron Dardis paid tribute to 30 Iowa youths who died in the war on terror and thanked lawmakers for six category benefits supporting their families. He noted national ranking in recruitment and retention, with about 7,500 guardsmen on duty since 2001 and units like 1-168 Infantry aided by the Enduring Family program. Spc Ken Lukes and Spc Michael Johnson were cited as injured in a convoy attack that killed Spc James Kearney.
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A toll free offer promises a free mailed report within 48 hours about car accidents and insurance, with a 24 hour recorded message at 1-888-547-5265 for the first 75 callers. The contact address given is Bingham-206 Collins Rd NE.
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