Iowa Sales Tax History and Branstad Plan
Des Moines report details Iowa sales tax history from 3 percent cap to current rates, noting exemptions for food and drugs, neighboring state rates, and Branstad's Friday plan for a 4 percent tax. It cites revenue impacts and past reductions, with figures on exemptions and potential state revenue.
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Ken Sullivan
Wwe
Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Iown
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Branstad Jobs Plan Faces Democratic Skepticism
Democrats say Governor Branstad’s 166 million two year jobs package is a feeble effort to reach his 180000 jobs pledge. The plan centers on 2000 construction jobs in Iowa City from university and Oakdale projects and 2 500 more from the rest of the package.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iowa City
Regents
Youth Conservation Corps
University of Iowa
Iowa Security and Medical
Oakdale
Iowa
Minnette Doderer
Ways and Means
Iowa Treasurer Fitzgerald Locked Out Of Budget Review
Gov Terry Branstad called the incident unfortunate and said Fitzgerald the Democrat was invited twice to a final budget review but turned away by state comptroller Ron Mosher. Branstad stressed Fitzgerald should be part of the team and said he was unaware of the lapse.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Mike Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Branstad
Ron Mosher
Branstad budget funds buildings but skims operating costs
Iowa regents win approval for three new building projects at Iowa, ISU, and UNI including a law school, agronomy building, and a communications arts building with bond authority. The proposal adds capital projects and fire safety funds but offers no general operating budget increases, prompting concerns from Sen. Small about inflation and Social Security costs eating into future education funding. Regents push for a vitality fund and higher technology grants remains uncertain amid tight state finances.
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State Board of Regents
Regents
Iowa
Oakdale
Mount Pleasant
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Art Small
D Lown City
University of Iowa Ames
UNI
Small
Peg Anderson
Bettendorf
U of I
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
U of Hospitals
Regent
High Technology Commission
ISU
Cabby killer Putnam faces murder charge in Iowa
Potta wattamie County Attorney David Richter says 27 year old Robert Putnam of Omaha will be arraigned after hospital treatment on first degree murder and kidnapping charges for the shooting death of cabdriver Larry Elliott. Police say Elliott, 31, died after a gunfight at a Council Bluffs cemetery following a confrontation in which Putnam fired at least 50 shots at a photo of his family and forced Elliott to drive him to the cemetery.
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Council Bluffs
UPI
Pottawattamie County
David Richter
Omaha
Richter
Robert Putnam
Omaha, Neb
Mercy Hospital
Putnam
Larry A. Elliott
Elliott
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Mondale plans presidential bid announcement dates
Former Vice President Walter Mondale outlined intentions to announce his candidacy on February 21 in Minnesota and February 22 in Town, followed by February 23 in New Hampshire. He spoke before reporters in Minneapolis signaling a run for the Democratic nomination.
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Associated Press
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Town
New Hampshire
Iowa
Mondale
Minneapolis
Marshalltown police seek kidnapper in sex assault case
Marshalltown police search for Joseph Hartford a 42 year old transient believed armed and dangerous in connection with the first degree kidnapping and sexual abuse of his estranged wife Helen Hartford earlier today. The incident began when Hartford allegedly forced his wife to a remote spot west of Marshalltown where the assault occurred. She later escaped and notified authorities.
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Marshalltown
Joseph Hartford
Helen
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