Hot buttons likely to grab headlines in 2015 Iowa session
The 110 day session opens in Des Moines with focus on budget balancing and tax changes plus broadband, workforce, and education rules. Eminent domain and property rights pose rural urban tensions as Rock Island line and North Dakota oil pipeline debates loom. Cannabis oil access remains contentious with calls for tweaks to expand treatment options.
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Branstad Signals No Major Tax Overhaul This Session
Gov. Terry Branstad says he is unlikely to push broad tax reform in the upcoming session and will consider a bill on marijuana as medical or otherwise. Iowa lawmakers may also tackle sledding liability following Dubuque park restrictions.
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Speeding citation ends internal probe into Iowa trooper
An off duty Iowa State Patrol captain was cited for 92 mph in a 70 mph zone near Colfax on Nov 24, after an internal investigation found administrative action. The probe did not focus on Trooper Bryan Guill who made the stop, and Gov Branstad noted troopers must meet standard driving rules.
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