East Iowan Advocate for Public Employee Pensions Leader
Rep. A. L. Mensing of London is known as Mr Ipers for his decades long push to establish and expand the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System IPERS. The bill would use 21 million quit funds to boost benefits, doubling some retirees monthly checks and raising future service growth to 50 percent, benefiting prior service and IPERS retirees alike.
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Senate Social Security Committee
IPERS
Rep
Mensing
Iowa Old Age Survivors Insurance
Ioasi
Mr. Ipers of the Iowa Legislature Is Honored
The 1953 legislature accepted ty as a key contributor with Rep. Mensing driving much of the work. He has remained active since, earning the nickname Mr. Ipers for his longtime service in Iowa politics.
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Rep
Mensing
Ipers
Iowa
Sueppel Seen as Possible State Safety Commissioner Pick
Iowa City special to The Gazette reports City Attorney William Sueppel not available for comment on rumors he could be Governor Hughes’s choice for Iowa state safety commissioner. The role oversees the highway patrol bureau of criminal investigation and fire marshal office. current holder is Donald Pesch, a Republican appointee of ex-Gov Erbe. Sueppel has served as Johnson county Democratic central committee chairman.
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Iowa City
William Sueppel
Harold Hughes
Iowa State Safety Commissioner
Highway Patrol
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Donald Pesch
Erbe
Sueppel
Johnson County
Democratic Central Committee
Parsons Buys Hotel For Use as Dormitory
Parsons college buys the Hotel Turner in Fairfield from Hozel Montgomery to house 100 male students starting in February. The hotel will provide 42 rooms and include a resident housemother. The college will run the dining facilities to feed residents until campus housing is ready.
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Fairfield
Parsons College
Turner
Hozel Montgomery
Parsons
Legislative Notes on Shaff Plan Sparks Laughs in House
In a lively state assembly moment, Sen. John Shoeman announced that the canvassing committee report should be "BE ADOPTED" after a malfunctioning microphone hiccup. Opponents noted the irony that the Shaff plan was debated as "BE PROPOSED" amid the room’s amusement.
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Towa House
John Shoeman
R-Atlantic
Lawmakers Set Early Recess Dates For Spring Session
Senate majority leader Robert Rigler notes the need to announce recess dates early for planning. The House approved a recess from Feb 28 to March 11, while the Senate planned a March 1 to March 11 break, as both chambers manage upcoming agenda items.
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Sen
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Senate
House
Solon Proposes Hotel Tax for State Building
Iowa Sen. Joseph Flatt proposes a 3 percent hotel and motel tax to raise about 500000 yearly for capital improvements at state educational and board of control institutions. A seven member capital improvements board would administer the fund with two year terms.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Joseph B. Flatt
Winterset
Board of Control
Senate
House
Flatt
Gas service institute shown in Cedar Rapids report
The notice describes gas barrier service in Cedar Rapids Iowa with rates and terms from an 8 year period. It mentions a town discussion and references an AP dispatch. The fragment details a local licensing or publication note about gas services and price points.
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Armstrong
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