Chief Justice opposes merging Iowa courthouses
Iowa Chief Justice Arthur McGiverin opposed courthouse mergers and urged lawmakers to fund a $76.5 million fiscal 1993 budget to expand appellate judges and automate the system. He noted rising criminal and civil caseloads, noted past budget cuts, and called for preserving services for delinquent juveniles.
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Des Moines
Arthur McGiverin
Iowa
Judicial Branch
McGiverin
State of the Iowa Judiciary
Ater
Terry Branstad
Iowa Court of Appeals
Iowa Court
New ethics committee and harassment rules under discussion
DES MOINES The House Ethics Committee began exploring creating an independent commission to investigate complaints about legislators or state officials. Republicans push for guidelines on sexual harassment covering legislators lobbyists and legislative staff with a confidential process.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
House Ethics Committee
House
Legislative Branch
Andy McKean
Anamosa
Ethics Committee
Mike Petersen
D-Carroll
Petersen
Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Senate
Joe Welsh
Dubuque
Iowa Trust Fund
Gas tax hike draws little backing in budget talks
In Des Moines, Senate Majority Leader Bill Hutchins said a gas tax increase drew scant support during closed door budget talks with Gov. Terry Branstad. Hutchins floated a nominal 3 cent rise to aid road work and offset a proposed $50 million shift from the motor vehicle use tax fund, a plan facing political opposition as lawmakers seek to balance a $338 million 1993 deficit.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Senate
Bill Hutchins
Hutchins
D-Audubon
Branstad
Iowa Trust payments likely today after waiver tweak
Most of the 88 governments in the Iowa Trust Fund are set to receive payments totaling about 18.8 million dollars after a last minute form change. Iowa Insurance Commissioner David Lyons said waivers plus a court determined interest provision must be signed by 10 a.m. today to avoid Monday delays.
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DES Moines
Iowa Trust Fund
Iowa Insurance
David Lyons
Lyons
Iowa Trust
Michael Streit
Streit
Bill Roach
Roach
Polk County District Court
Institutional Treasury
Agement Inc
Irvine
Calif
ITM
Steven Wymer
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