Iverson ends bid for Iowa governor focusing on Legislature
Senate Majority Leader Stewart Iverson, a Republican from Dows, said he will not seek the GOP nomination for governor next year. He plans to back Republicans in the Legislature and cited personal reasons, including his late wife Jean's death, as factors in stepping away from a gubernatorial run. Iverson still plans to seek re election to a third term in Senate District 9 in 2002.
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Des Moines
Senate
Stewart Iverson
Dows
Iverson
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Cous
Shelby Duis
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Steve Sukup
Dougherty
Dows Farmer
Jean
Siegrist
Lead Poisoning Remains a Danger in Iowa
Iowa health officials urge Legislature to require lead tests for all children under six and to fund prevention at 348000 dollars next year amid a statewide study showing 12.3 percent exposure. The report notes lead paint in pre 1950 homes and calls for hazard remediation and higher abatement spending.
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DES Moines
Iowa
House Human Resources Committee
Iowa Moves To Ban Lead Poisoning In Young Kids
Iowa Public Health panel urges Legislature to require lead testing for all children under six and to fund local prevention programs. It also calls for laws to fix lead hazards in homes tied to poisoned children, noting lead paint and soil as primary sources.
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Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa
Iowa House panel backs tax to eliminate Social Security tax
The Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to phase out Iowa’s income tax on Social Security over three years at an estimated cost of 48 million dollars. The vote was 18 to 7 sending the measure to the full House amid GOP control.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
House
Ways and Means
Vilsack
Robert Osterhaus
D-Maquoketa
No simple answers to child abuse
Des Moines lawmakers debated increasing child abuse staff as Lt Gov Pederson backed Gov Vilsack’s proposal to add 98 social workers plus supervisors to DHS. She cited high caseloads after Shelby Duis death and said more supervision aids field workers, while others urged improved training and a better report system as essential alongside staffing. County needs vary per Black Hawk County Attorney Ferguson.
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James Q. Lynchazette
Des Moines
Legislative Appropriations
Department of Human Services
Sally Pederson
Tom Vilsack
Pederson
DHS
Shelby Duis
Spirit Lake
Steve Scott
Prevent Child Abuse
Iowa
Iowa Graduated License Cut Teen Moving Violations 13 Percent
Iowa DOT says the two year old graduated license program reduced moving violations by 13.7 percent among 15 to 17 year olds from 1995 to 1999. Violations dropped 16 percent for 15 year olds 20 percent for 16 year olds and 5 percent for 17 year olds.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Transportation
Shirley Andre
DOT
House Transportation Committee
Andre
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