Open hearing on commutation for Sallis case
Gov. Branstad will hold an unprecedented open hearing next week on commuting the life term of Katharine Sallis, convicted in the contract killing of her estranged husband Charles Sallis. Parole Board recommended commutation. timing depends on years chosen.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Pottawattamie County
Branstad
Katherine Sallis
Charles Sallis
Iowa
Sallis
Parole Board
Dealer says he profited from van swap with Branstad campaign
Iowa car dealer Jim Baier testified he made money when trading a new minivan for a used one owned by Gov. Terry Branstad's campaign committee. No cash changed hands but an insurance check for damage to the first van funded repairs and depreciation as the Campaign Finance Commission opened an inquiry.
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Fort Madison
Jim Baier
Terry Branstad
Baier
Iowa Campaign Finance Commission
Indian Memorial funding in doubt over slow progress
Des Moines officials say state support for a $200,000 American Indian war memorial on the Statehouse grounds may be withdrawn if progress lags. Willard van Hoorn heads the fundraising group and has not reported receipts or spending. The Capitol Planning Commission demands clearer accounting and notes promotional material implying completion. Memorial Day dedication planned if funded, with no state funds involved.
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John Kirsch Wazette
Des Moines
Capitol Planning Commission
Statehouse
Willard van Hoorn
Rock Rapids
Jeanne Kaplan
West Des
van Hoorn
Terry Branstad
Kaplan
Ken Paulsen
Gerald Anderson
State Department of General Services
Riverboat Captains Suspended Over Topless Photo
Two river boat casino captains received two month suspensions for allowing a female passenger to pose topless on board. Randy Kirschbaum and Brad Conklin of the Dubuque Casino Belle pleaded guilty to inappropriate conduct. Captain Royce White of Clinton's Mississippi Belle II drew one month suspension and six months probation for leaving his boat unattended.
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ST. Louis
Randy Kirschbaum
Brad Conklin
Dubuque Casino
Belle
Coast Guard
Michael Schafersman
Royce White
Clinton
Ethics clash splits Iowa Democrats over Welsh probe
In Des Moines Democrats divide over dropping the Senate Ethics probe into Sen. Joe Welsh. Rep. Blanshan blasts Hutchins and resigns from public events, saying actions were reprehensible. House leaders express frustration as Republicans watch the party fracture and adjourn for the weekend.
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ES Moines
Joe Welsh
Senate
Gene Blanshan
D-Scranton
Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Blanshan
Chamber of Commerce
House
Wayne McKinney
D-Waukee
Blanshaw
Senate Ethics Committee
Welsh
Iowa
David Osterberg
Ount Vernon
Osterberg
Branshaw
Hutchins
Statehouse
Ombudsman seeks broader access to confidential records
Iowa ombudsman William Angrick asks lawmakers to allow full examination and copying of confidential public records unless federal law or privileges prevent it. He argues current limits create costly resistance and would remove the governor from review lists while clarifying legislative oversight of confidential matters.
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AES Movies
Iowa
Dow aide/ombudsman
William Angrick
Ombudsman
Angrick
Lawmakers challenge Branstad hiring freeze at DNA
Democratic lawmakers question the governors hiring freeze on environmental programs in the Department of Natural Resources. They say vacancies limit enforcement of environmental laws and warn selective hiring could undermine legislative programs. They note ten of 18 DNA waste division positions are vacant and many programs are stalled. Legislators list include Reps. Osterberg Hatch Adams Bernau Dvorsky Groninga Holveck Jesse Neuhauser Shoultz Schrader Shearer.
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ES Moines
Bonnie Campbell
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Department of Natural Resources
David Osterberg
Mount Vernon
Jack Hatch
Des Moines
Janet Adams
Webster City
Bill Bernau
Nevada
Bob Dvorsky
Coralville
John Groninga
Mason City
Jack Holveck
Glen Jesse
Mitchelville
Mary Neuhauser
Iowa City
Don Shoultz
Waterloo
David Schrader
Monroe
Mark Shearer
Columbus
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Iowa Women's Reformatory
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Flower & Garden
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McKinney
Scranton
Cient
Gazette
Mike Haas
Metrodome
Minneapolis
Buffalo Bills
Washington Redskins
Mike
Garrette
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