Court reform urged as Iowa backs overhaul of system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynoldson urged lawmakers to push a 35 million overhaul to reduce backlogs. The plan would shift more court costs to the state, add law clerks and a sixth Court of Appeals judge, and phase in funding over five years. Lawmakers warned the measure faces hurdles in both chambers this session.
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Judy Daubenmier
Azette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
W.W. Reynoldson
Reynoldson
Doug Ritsema
Orange City
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
L.J. DeKoster
Hull
Senate
Iowa Court of Appeals
Hope
House
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Ritsema
DeKoster
Walter Conlon
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Judicial Department
Ames NOW mulls protest over Playboy Girls of the Big Eight
Ames NOW spokeswoman says no protest plans yet as Playboy photographer Ovid Chan visits Iowa State University for the Girls of the Big Eight feature. The magazine pays $100 to $400 per model with half upfront, and past protests at other campuses are noted.
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Ames Now
Playboy
David Salyers
Salyers
Ovid Chan
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma State University
Chan
Ames
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Brice Draper
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Former teacher sues Benton school district over resignation
Kris K. Kaufman of Cedar Rapids files an eight count suit in Benton County District Court seeking to have her 1981 82 contract declared valid and enforceable. She alleges the Benton Community School District superintendent Del Colburn Atkins principal and the district denied her leave options during a temporary mental illness leading to an involuntary resignation. The suit seeks back pay damages and court costs.
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Vinton
Benton Community
van Horne
Atkifs
Benton County
Kris K. Kaufman
Cedar Rapids
Kaufman
del Colburn
Atkins
Phil England
Colburn
Legislature weighs need for Iowa state planning agency
A program evaluation team led by Thom D. Freyer urges creating the State Office For Planning and Programming to coordinate state policy, track federal aid, develop standards, and support local governments. The team recommends organizational changes, while Ed Stanek reports many steps are already underway.
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Harrison Weber
Daily Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Service Bureau
State Office For
Thom D. Freyer
Ed Stanek
Office For Planning and Programming
Iowa Politicians Build Tempo Ahead of 1982 Governor Race
Iowa lawmakers press ahead as candidates pace toward the 1982 declaration deadline. Ed Campbell leads a Democratic show of support from 10 senators to county chairs, while Roxanne Conlin also seeks the governorship.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Iowa
State Senate
Ed Campbell
Iowa House Defines Small Business For Aid Eligibility
The Iowa House approved a definition of small business as fewer than 20 fulltime employees or under $1 million in annual sales. The measure excludes dominant firms farmers and professionals and aims to ease aid access. The vote was 63 to 26 amid debate over potential exclusions. A separate in house action created a system to handle abuse of adults and safeguard against loan finder fraud.
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Gazette Wire Services
Des Moines
Iowa House
Ned Chiodo
Department of Social Services
House
Tom Miller
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