Iowa lawmaker weighs curbing property taxes and circuit breaker
Iowa House Ways and Means opens with five subcommittees to study property tax relief ideas led by chair Lowell Norland. The controversial circuit breaker plan would use state funds to rebate excess local taxes based on family income, drawing criticism as a radical wealth redistribution concept.
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Des Moines
House
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
Norland
Senate
Willis Junker
Sioux City
Richard Drake
Rmuscatine
Drake
Cross Sworn in As Secretary Of Senate
DES MOINES Steven Cross of Des Moines was sworn in Monday as secretary of the senate. Formerly Senate legal counsel, he became acting secretary in October after Clark Rasmussen resigned to become Polk County clerk of court. Also on Monday the senate approved 91 gubernatorial appointments by voice vote, including Rodson Riggs as director of the Iowa energy policy council and Thomas L. Huston as superintendent of banking.
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Des Moines
Steven Cross
Senate
Cross
Senate Legal Counsel
Clark Rasmussen
Polk County
Rodson Riggs
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Thomas L. Huston
Iowa lawmakers push ethics and budget bills in brief session
In Des Moines the Legislative Bills Digest lists SF1001 to SF1007 and HF1001 as bills introduced on Monday. Topics include open meetings for public employee negotiations, licensing carveouts for warehouse grain dealers, veterinary fee routing changes, agriculture tax weighting, and Capitol and state historical buildings funding. An archival note recalls 1848 when Vancouver Island joined under Hudsons Bay Co.
Harris and Udall campaign in Iowa before caucuses
Fred Harris and Morris Udall pressed for votes in Iowa as 11 Democratic hopefuls campaigned statewide. Udall drew support from four congressmen including Edwards and Stark who joined in Des Moines, while Harris announced an Iowa Labor for Harris group with labor union backing. Udall proposed six reforms to utility practices and energy policy, Harris urged pro rated utility costs to curb corporate influence.
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Fred Harris
Morris Udall
Iowa
Harris
Oklahoma
Iowa Labor For Harris
Udall
Arizona
George Brown
Don Edwards
Pete Stark
California
Jim Howard
New Jersey
House
Des Moines
Edwards
Mo' Udayl
Congress
Sioux City
Harris Long
Legislative Notes by Frank Nye DeKoster Gets Offer
State Sen. Lucas DeKoster of Hull received a call from Sargent Shriver's campaign HQ inviting him to join the Democratic effort. DeKoster, a longtime Republican, made clear he plans to stay with his party.
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Frank Nye DeKoster
Des Moines
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
Sargent Shriver
Washington
Shriver
DeKoster
Tieden criticizes Turner over early opinion release
State Senator Dale Tieden of Elkader expressed piqued frustration at Attorney General Richard Turner during a Republican breakfast. He said he would press Turner again after Turner released a courtesy opinion Tieden had requested before the senator received it by mail.
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Dale Tieden
Elkader
Richard Turner
Tieden
Turner
Betz Pleads Innocent On Tama Arson Charge
Ronald D. Betz 29 of Tama pleads innocent in Tama county district court to arson. Judge James H. Carter sets jury trial for April 12 and notes Betz waived speedy trial rights. Betz, an employee of Packaging Corp. of America paper mill, accused of fire at Tama storage building in November.
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Toledo
Ronald D. Betz
Tama
Tama County
James H. Carter
Betz
Carl Svensen
Packaging Corp. of America
Safeguards at Cordova under fire by citizens group
Citizens United for Responsible Energy says Cordova nuclear plant safeguards are inadequate for plutonium fuel. The group cites a 1975 NRC fine for gate access and security lapses and notes hearings that delayed plutonium use. CURE demands public utilities answer safety questions and a lawsuit seeks to halt interim and permanent NRC licensing.
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Des Moines
API
Cordova
Quad Cities
Citizens United For Responsible Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
CURE
Congress
Jan Strasma
Strasma
Jane Magers
Kowal Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Davenport
Commonwealth Edison Co
Chicago
Cordova Plant
Magers
Three men bound over to Tama County court in Toledo
In Toledo three defendants face district court after binding over in magistrate court. Scott Deppe, 18, Garrison, waived hearing on marijuana possession and contributing to delinquency. Hosea Morgan, 20, Belle Plaine, bound to district court for false drawing of checks. Joseph Schupanitz, 18, Cedar Rapids, waived preliminary hearing on SR financial responsibility violation and remains under travel restrictions.
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Tama
Scott Eugene Deppe
Garrison
George Stein
Highway 21
Dysart
Stein
Hosea Morgan
Belle Plaine
Morgan
Tama County
Mike Richardson
Joseph A. Schupanitz
E Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Felts
Sixth Judicial District
Iowa
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Woodbury
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Newton
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Anamosa
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66Th General Assembly
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U.S.A
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Diamond Store
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