Ray outlines 1981 Iowa legislative aims and funding idea
Governor candidate Ray warns the 1981 session will be busy and proposes a Criminal Justice Improvement Fund with added fees on fines to fund law enforcement. He also favors a 0.1 percent blood alcohol presumptive guilt for drunk driving and ending deferred sentences. He cites county sentencing disparities and notes national events from Iran to Reagan’s presidency shaping Iowa policy.
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Iowa Governor Proposes 23 Bills In Three Focus Areas
Gov. Robert Ray urges the Iowa Legislature to enact 23 measures centered on government efficiency energy conservation and criminal justice. Proposals include a state personnel department licensing reform mental health division within Social Services life cycle purchasing solar access rights passive solar tax exemption and utility regulation reform.
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Iowa Legislators Lukewarm on Ray State Address
Des Moines lawmakers gave mixed reactions to Gov. Robert Ray's Condition of the State message. Senate Majority Leader Calvin Hultman called it somber while House Republican Larry Pope called it constructive though not uplifting. House Democrat leader Donald Avenson said the speech offered little new and attacked Ray on energy reform and blame for financial woes.
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