Rife pushes riverboat gambling plan in Iowa Senate
Senator Jack Rife proposes four Mississippi River riverboat licenses to spark limited gambling in Iowa. Senate critics fear too few licenses and regional limits while supporters argue agency control should decide. Rife stresses he favors serious, not cheap, gambling and keeping novelty with a small number of licenses aimed at aiding Eastern Iowa.
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Ken Sullivan
Azette Serio
Des Moines
Jack Rife
Iowa
Mississippi River
Rife
Bob Carr
D-Dubuque
Carr
Senate
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Horn
Tom Fey
Davenport
Two Sioux City lawmakers urge 2 cent gas tax cut
A pair of Sioux City lawmakers push for a two cent reduction in Iowa's gasoline tax arguing IDOT and Gov Branstad reneged on four-lane highway promises. They cite IDOT Director Ders Ren sock remark of no four-lane plans, saying the cut would cost about 30.4 million annually from the road use tax fund.
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Ken Suan
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa Department of Transportation
Terry Branstad
al Sturgeon
Steve Hansen
IDOT
Darrell Rensink
Richard Drake
Muscatine
Jet lands in Des Moines after engine vibration on Boston to Denver flight
Continental Airlines flight 737 with 73 passengers diverted to Des Moines International Airport after a right engine vibration. The pilot shut down the engine and landed safely. passengers were rerouted to Denver on other airlines. ContinentalMaintenance crews will inspect and likely replace the engine.
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Des Moines
Continental Airlines
Des Moines International
Boston
Denver
Art Kent
Continental
Kent
Iowa
HIV study examines long term effects on hemophiliac children
University of Iowa researchers lead a five year nationwide study with 11 medical centers to assess HIV impact on physical, sexual, intellectual, and academic development in children with hemophilia. Dr James Stebbens notes joint efforts among pediatric experts. In Iowa City a campaign office opens for Sen Tom Harkin as Citizens for Harkin coordinates statewide activities.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
James Stebbens
U of I College of Medicine
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Des Moines
Citizens For
Lawmakers charge agency heads with gag orders
Democratic leaders in Iowa accuse state agencies of silencing subordinates and vow to end the practice if proven. Rep. Osterberg frames the moves as efforts by Gov. Branstad to curb information for critics, while aides argue no gag orders exist and the budget remains the leverage.
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Gazene
Des Moines
Bureau
Legislative
Democrats
Senate Democratic Caucus
House
David Osterberg
Mount Vernon
Terry Branstad
Osterberg
Senate
Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Appropriations
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Smiaix
Wall Street
Beetlejuice
Empire OF the Sun
NUTS
Simon Wiesenthal
HBO
Cinemax
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Home Box Office, Inc
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