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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2010
Page
6
The Iowa House approved HF 2456 by a 65 to 31 vote to bar drivers from writing or sending text messages or emails while driving. Gov. Culver seeks broader rules including reading texts. HF 2114 HF 2306 HF 2321 HF 2418 HF 2482 HF 2440 passances and other actions noted.
Iowa Senate approved SF 2235 to bar fuel vendors from denying propane to prepaid customers between November 1 and April 1. The bill requires cash prepayment of at least 250 gallons or verification of eligibility for federal LIHEAP. The measure passed 34 to 16 with bipartisan support and is part of broader education and disaster readiness actions debated in the session.
Iowa could gain 40 to 60 million annually if online sales tax collection expands nationwide. The state reports 12 million in sales tax last year and 30 million over three years, with 60 percent of Iowans receiving refunds. Jessica Montana named interim director of Iowa Film Office. The Senate approved placing Norman Borlaug’s statue in the U S Capitol while Kirkwood’s statue remains. Filing for the June 8 primary opens March 1 to 19.
Gov Chet Culver defended Iowa's job creation push amid departures from the Department of Economic Development and a film tax credit probe. He praised Bret Mills as the right pick to lead, cited Whirlpool Amana job saves, and highlighted 1,500 I J OBS projects, 12,000 disaster programs, and a $160 million Fort Madison prison project as momentum.
State and local lawmakers will gather with residents 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Coralville City Council chambers to discuss legislative issues. Invited include Senators Bolkcom D Iowa City and Dvorsky Coralville Hahn Muscatine and Schmitz Fairfield and Reps Lensing Mascher Willems Marek Jacoby Kaufmann plus others. The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters Johnson County Sierra Club Environmental Advocates and the Iowa City Federation of Labor.
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