Corbett urges immediate ICN fiber bid to gauge costs
Iowa House Appropriations Chair Ron Corbett presses Gov Branstad to abandon politics and start bidding on ICN fiber hookups. He warns without clear cost estimates lawmakers will delay expanding the Iowa Communications Network to counties and address a looming 6.3 million operating deficit, as vendors question lease‑only end point connections and current bid timing may miss April adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des-Moines
Terry Branstad
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
House Appropriations Committee
House
Corbett
Branstad
Phil Dunshee
Iowa Communications Network
Dunshee
General Assembly
ICN
Ted Chapler
U.S
Fred Grandy
Branstad Prison Plan Faces Legal Question
Iowa lawmaker seeks Attorney General ruling on Gov Branstad authority to sign a letter of intent with a Clarinda nonprofit group to build a 750 bed prison before legislative approval. Critics warn of impeachment risk if Legislature is bypassed while supporters tout lower costs and faster capacity expansion.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Phil Brammer
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
Brammer
Bonnie Campbell
Richard Vohs
Clarinda
Vohs
Senate
Leonard Boswell
D-Davis
Clarinda Group
Richard VandeHoef
R-Harris
Legislative Justice Budget
Regents urged to halt WOI sale in bid to block funding loss
Two Democrats pressed the State Board of Regents to stop the WOI-TV sale to Cita del Communications, arguing proceeds could be cut from regents 1995 funding. Senate leaders and 24 senators sponsored a resolution opposing the sale, which has FCC approval but faces administrative challenges. If finalized against lawmakers wishes, they threaten to reduce the regents budget by 11 million dollars.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
State Board of Regents
Woi-Tv
Regents
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa State University
Ames
Senate
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Horn
Citadel Communications
New York
FCC
Boswell Sai
Terry Branstad
Boswell
Gary Steinke
Task force urges closing three mental health facilities
A blue ribbon Iowa task force recommends closing two mental health institutes and one state hospital to shift away from institutional care. The panel calls for a five year plan to realign two institutes and one hospital school while boosting community based services.
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Des Moines
Michael Brown
Cochairman
Department of Human Services
Brown
Charles Palmer
Iowa
Branstad budget assumes higher riverboat gambling taxes
Des Moines reports Gov. Branstad's budget adds 2 million dollars from gaming taxes next year. The projection hinges on removing low-stakes riverboat rules, with lawmakers noting the assumption that bettors will spend more. House Appropriations Chair Ron Corbett says the plan counts on an extra ten dollars per visit.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Ron Corbett
House Appropriations Committee
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