Iowa Legislature Tells County Redistricting Plan to Seek More Discussion
A proposed constitutional amendment to allow the Iowa Legislature to redraw county lines, potentially reducing the 99 counties, receives limited support and moves to full Local Government Committee review. Rep. Carlson calls for an interim study. Rep. Gaskill raises concerns about home rule and local services.
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Iowa
Capitol
Gary Carlson
R-Muscatine
House
Mary Gaskill
Ottumwa
Iowa State Association of Counties
Lucas Beenken
Gaskill
Carlson
Jake Highfill
R-Johnston
James.lynch
Thegazette
GOP bill would end lawyers sway in nominating judges
Iowa Senate Republicans propose SF 327 to replace lawyer elected members on the State Judicial Nominating Commission with governor appointees doubling the governor's control. The plan shifts district commissions toward gubernatorial picks while keeping a non voting advisory lawyer. It would remove the chief justice vote except in ties and mirrors partisan patterns seen in past commissions.
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Guy Cook
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa
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Judicial Nominating Commission
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
Senate
Gazette
Terry Branstad
Chet Culver
The
Gazette Review
Erin
Jordan
Iowa to test truck platoons on Highway 20 this year
Iowa could allow adaptive cruise control for truck platoons on Highway 20 pending legislative approval. Interim DOT Director Mark Lowe says up to three trucks could operate as a unit, with private funding backing testing at the University of Iowa.
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Des Moines
Highway 20
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Mark Lowe
University of Iowa
Keith Saunders
House Transportation Subcommittee
Saunders
Lowe
Iowa University faces 8 million aid cut as legislature trims funds
Al Harreld blames lawmakers for an 8 million cut to University of Iowa aid amid an 18 million state reduction from 2017 budgets. He urged cooperation to restore funding through two-year 2 percent increases and higher tuition, citing peers with cheaper tuition as a model.
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Board of Regents
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Harreld
Regents
Illinois
Michigan
California
Los Angeles
Texas
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