Ethics probe on Welsh to resume as rumors swirl
Iowa Senate panel plans to reopen the Welsh investigation amid criticism that the probe was dropped to appease concerns over his role in the ITM tied trust scandal. Lloyd Jones said the move aims to end rumors while Roby noted inconsistencies in Welsh's testimony.
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Ethics probe widened as Welsh case reopened
Iowa Senator Joe Welsh faces a broader Ethics Committee review after renewed focus on his ties to the Iowa Trust Fund and ITM. Patrick Roby, counsel, says previous narrow findings may now expand to include potential ethics violations beyond the ITM dispute.
Campbell warns Dems to clean up ethics mess at Statehouse
Democratic Attorney General Bonnie Campbell warned Friday that ethics problems at the Statehouse could become a Watergate scale scandal that costs Democrats seats in November. She criticized the Senate Democrats for ending then reopening an ethics probe into Senate President Joe Welsh and urged lawmakers to address voter concerns as she travels the state.
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Branstad proposes budget shifts and tax hikes in new plan
Iowa Governor Branstad outlines a budget with a 180 million dollar projected deficit under GAAP by routing 60 million yearly from extra federal reimbursements tied to a health care provider assessment. He seeks a 21.6 million cigarette tax hike to 46 cents a pack and a 9.5 million sales tax expansion with 6 million more in criminal fines and 2.6 million in higher wine cooler taxes. Education, human services and corrections gain 132.4 million in new revenue. other notable increases include 11.5 million for high-tech research and 1 million more for community colleges. The plan faces concerns over potential school funding cuts and layoffs if salary liabilities surface from stalled pay disputes.
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Safety and health rules face delay under Bush moratorium
Consumer groups identify 44 rules that could be stalled by a presidential moratorium delaying rulemaking. Agencies cited include OSHA protections for hazardous chemicals and repetitive stress injuries, FDA regulations on medical devices and infant formula, and HHS nursing home care standards.
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