Iowa Officials Warn Drunken Driving Loopholes in License Reinstatement
Iowa Safety Commissioner Gene W. Shepard warns many drivers may be back on the road without valid licenses as penalties for suspended licenses under the 100 dollar reinstatement fee fail to raise expected revenue. The Iowa Department of Transportation studies the loophole while enforcement expands roadside checks and plate visibility.
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Gene W. Shepard
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Iowa Department of Revenue
Warren Dunham
Department of Transportation
Survey of handicapped Iowans runs into trouble
DES MOINES The Department of Human Services struggles to reach about 8 000 Iowans affected by the 1985 Bill of Rights for the Handicapped who are not in the service system and thus hard to survey. About 27 000 surveys have been sent with few responses from nonservice areas. The Jan 17 deadline prompts radio ads press releases and upcoming TV spots while advocacy groups help spread the word.
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Liz Gear
Des Moines
Department of Human Services
Sally Cunningham
Community Support Services Bureau
Department
Cunningham
Branstad assigns heads to 17 reorganization teams
Gov. Terry Branstad selects 17 state officials to chair teams reviewing a plan to merge 68 agencies into 19 departments. Ed Yelick says teams will implement recommendations from a December study, with Jan. 13 set for completing most steps.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Ed Yelick
Branstad
Yelick
Board of Regents
Department of Management
Three Nominees Selected for Iowa Supreme Court Vacancy
Des Moines reports the State Judicial Nominating Commission named Albert L. Habhab Fort Dodge James E Kelley Davenport and Louis A Lavorato Des Moines as finalists for the Iowa Supreme Court seat created by Justice Marmicks December resignation Gov Branstad has 30 days to pick one of them or reject all three and ask for another slate
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Albert L. Habhab
Fort Dodge
James E. Kelley
Davenport
Louis A. Lavorato
Mark McCormick
Terry Branstad
Iowa economy flat in November as leading indicators rise
Iowa's November economic data show little overall change across leading coincident and lagging indicators. Leading indicators gained 0.4 percent to 144.2, helped by stock prices, while jobless claims rose 4.4 percent. coincident and lagging indicators were mostly flat or modestly up.
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Liz Gear
Vazette News
Des Moines
Iowa
Office For Planning and Programming
Harvey Siegelman
Siegelman
Secretary of State’s
Venture capital aids Cedar Rapids and Iowa City firms
The Iowa Venture Capital Fund makes its first investments with Cedar Rapids Child Care Management Services receiving 350000 for start up to provide on site day care for employees. Iowa City CADS software maker seeks 110000 for working capital and has 11 employees. The fund is an 11 million private sector venture managed by Invest America, proposed by Gov Branstad in 1982.
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Iowa City
Branstad
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