Des Moines stadium renovation bill passes House
The Iowa House approved a 7 million dollar plan to upgrade Lee Taylor Stadium without a vote, backing using hotel motel tax funds to retain the Iowa Cubs. Gov Branstad supports the measure as Polk County lawmakers push to prevent the team’s relocation.
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Maternity Care Costs Change Gained in Iowa House Vote
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa House passed a bill 56 to 34 to ban insurers from charging women the full cost of maternity care for individuals policies. The measure shifts the charge to both men and women with individual policies, but faces an uncertain Senate fate.
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Iowa Senate OKs agency status for racing and gaming
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to make the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission a state department funded by license fees and parimutuel taxes from dog and horse tracks. The move, sought by Sen. Joe Welsh, would sever the commission from the Department of Inspections and Appeals and let it receive 5 percent of the parimutuel tax with excess revenues going to the general fund.
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Iowa
Iowa Democrats draft contingency plan to align budget with governor
Iowa Senate Democrats propose a contingency plan to reduce their fiscal 1991 budget to Branstad's level if revenues fall 1.1 percent below growth projections. They sought cuts to outpace a $37 million overrun, while Republicans warn of a $90 million deficit in fiscal 1992 and potential tax rises or large cuts.
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Iowa Peace Institute Wins 25000 Grant for Peace Study
Grinnell Iowa Peace Institute received a 25000 grant from the U S Institute of Peace to research citizen diplomacy and create a book on peacemaking. John McDonald and Louise Diamond will lead a one year project examining theory practical skills and environmental readiness for peace ventures.
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Iowa Peace Institute
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Louise Diamond
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