Plan to raise fuel tax in Iowa House committee
A 10 cent fuel tax increase over three years was introduced in a House committee. Rep. Josh Byrnes says there are enough votes to pass in the House and Senate, with Gov. Branstad cautious but not vetoing. The plan seeks to address a $215 million annual infrastructure backlog via nine proposed options.
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Iowa
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Branstad
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Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Iowa Department of Transportation
Paul Trombino
Senate Transportation Committee
Sen
Ted Bowman
D-Maquoketa
Rep
Legislature weighs Branstad budget proposal for 2015
Iowa lawmakers study Gov. Terry Branstad’s fiscal 2015 plan to top $7 billion in general fund spending. The proposal would boost overall general fund by 7.8 percent, backfilled by tax relief and education reforms, with a projected $723 million end-of-year surplus in 2015.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
David Roederer
State Department of Management
Roederer
Jack Whitter
Rankeny
Senate Appropriations Committee
State
Senate
Pam Jochum
Dubuque
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Blum raises $60,000 for congressional race in Iowa
Republican candidate Rod Blum reports raising 60 000 in the last quarter of 2013, boosting his total to over 225 000 with more than 175 000 cash on hand. He notes 1 000+ contributions, over 97 percent from 1st District voters, and aims to win the open seat in 2014.
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Rod Blum
Iowa
Dubuque
Paul Smith
Blum
Digital Canal Corp
Loras College
University of Dubuque
Karen
Iowa food banks left out of Branstad budget proposal
Gov Branstad omits state funding for Iowa food banks for the second time in three years. A 2013 one time private matching bargain is not continued this year, prompting debate over public versus private support for the food bank system amid hunger safety net concerns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
David Roederer
Iowa Department of Management
U.S. Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Mississippi
Walt Rogers
Cedar Falls
Jeff Danielson
Eastern Iowa public safety update details multiple offenses
The Log lists charges from public safety and county attorney offices across Eastern Iowa. Names include Jessica H Austin Kylie A Tichy Joshua M Beltz Alice M Crone Diana L Lewis Shawna R Schade Howard L Coakley Fidel A Henderson Spencer T Keeton Ryan A Hardman Christopher L Schmidt Otha D Jones with offenses ranging from assault to domestic abuse, drug possession, child endangerment, and obstructing emergency communications. Accusations remain court-dependent.
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Jessica H. Austin
36Th St
Cedar Rapids
E Avenue
Kylie A. Tichy
O Ave
Second Avenue
Joshua M. Beltz
Shaman Ave
First Avenue West
Alice M. Crone
Tama
16Th Avenue
Edgewood Road
Social Security Office
Williams Blvd
Fidel A. Henderson
Hummingbird
Hiawatha
Spencer T. Keeton
Blairs Ferry Rd
Marion
Ryan A. Hardman
Fifth St
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