Lawmaker calls for special session if drought worsens
Iowa lawmakers may reconvene June 15 to cut the budget if rainfall remains minimal through early planting. Sen. Bert Priebe warns of the driest spring in decades while Gov. Branstad's $2.73 billion budget stands, with no drought impact included.
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Harkin Tours Bettendorf In Squad Car
Senator Tom Harkin toured Bettendorf in a city squad car during a police department workday session. He spoke on drug crime pressures on local police, shared concerns about his Virginia neighborhood, and urged tougher penalties with former military facilities as potential jails to ease overcrowding.
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