Iowa Gov Branstad and lawmakers reach spending freeze plan
Budget negotiators exit closed talks with agreement to freeze most spending next year while debating education funding and state employee salaries. Branstad aims to balance the 1993 94 budget by GAAP by 1995, with revenue from a health care provider fee and potential revenue measures including a cigarette tax.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
House
Bob Arnould
D-Davenport
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Arnould
Richard Vohs
Vohs
Lawmakers seek provider tax to curb Iowa Medicaid costs
Iowa lawmakers consider a federal matching funds strategy by imposing a broad based provider tax on health care services. Hospitals nursing homes and others would face a gross revenue levy with federal reimbursement boosting state funds to offset Medicaid costs. The plan follows changes in federal rules and aims to raise 35 to 80 million dollars annually.
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IoWa
Des Moines
General Assembly
Congress
Iowa Deaf School official among Sioux Falls superintendent finalists
The Iowa School for the Deaf assistant superintendent is one of three finalists for the Sioux Falls School for the Deaf superintendent post. Interviews set for February 7. board decision to follow. Finalists include Larry Puthoff, John Balk, and Terry Hostin.
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Associated Press
Iowa School For the Deaf
School For the Deaf
Sioux Falls
S.D
Howell Todd
Larry Puthoff
John Balk
Council Bluffs
Terry Hostin
Kansas School For the Deaf
Frank Turk
North Carolina
Division of Services For the Deaf
Iowa DNR deputy director appointment criticized in Des Moines
Iowa Rep. Rick Dickinson faults the DNR for hiring Don Paulin without a statewide or department posting arguing he was chosen for who he knows. Paulin, Branstad aide, began mid December earning 60000 annually, replacing Robert Fagerland. House leaders defend the move noting Paulin’s natural resources expertise and role replacing two staffers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Rick Dickinson
D-Sabula
Don Paulin
le Mars
Terry Branstad
Paulin
House
Branstad
DNR
Larry Wilson
Robert Fagerland
Department
Department of Natural Resources
Dickinson
Fagerland
Harold van Maanen
Roskaloosa
van Maanen
Governor's Office
Labor leaders rally at capitol in Iowa clash over bargaining rights
About 100 state workers gathered at the Statehouse as Jim Wengert of the Iowa Federation of Labor charged President Bush and Governor Branstad with undermining collective bargaining and binding arbitration. AFSCME leaders urged honoring a court ruling that backs a binding contract and urged back wages totaling 7.58 million with daily cost increases.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Bush
Terry Branstad
Jim Wengert
Iowa Federation of Labor
Ronald Reagan
America
Branstad
Wengert
Statehouse
Don McKee
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61
Iowa Supreme Court
Afscme
Iowa House Considers One House Legislature Plan
Rep. Rodney Halvorson and Rep. Darrell Hanson outlined a plan to create a one house Iowa Legislature with up to 125 members, starting at decade end and shrinking to 100 later. Supporters cite potential budget savings and accountability gains amid deficits. The move follows Branstad task force momentum and Speaker Arnould endorsement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rodney Halvorson
D-Fort Dodge
House
Halvorson
Darrell Hanson
Manchester
Hanson
Terry Branstad
Bob Arnould
Davenport
Linn County Board approves rezoning of 87 acre parcel
The Linn County Board of Supervisors resolves to amend the zoning map to change the 87 acre parcel at 11703 34th Street SW in Section 3-82-7 Linn County Iowa from A Agricultural to Rural/Residential A. The request, known as Case R-2-91, was noticed in The Cedar Rapids Gazette with prior consideration in April 1991 and second consideration May 1 1991. The action aims to align with land use policy and local ordinances for the public interest.
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34Th Street
Linn County
Hosch
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Towa
Probate of Will Appoints Executor in Ruby Tefer Estate
Iowa District Court Linn County announces probate of Ruby Tefer who died about January 1992. Norwest Bank Iowa N A is named executor with payment and claim deadlines set. second publication January 28, 1992. Attorneys Pickens Barnes & Abernathy represent the estate.
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Iowa District Court
Linn County
Ruby Tefer
Ruby Peter
Norwest Bank Iowa
N.A
Third Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
District Court
Teruneys
Norwest Bank
Minor Ferme
Mark H. Ogden
Pickens, Barnes & Abernathy Attorneys
American
P.O
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