Statehouse space squabble resolved in Iowa
The Iowa legislative council reached a pact dividing Statehouse space among the Supreme Court Court of Appeals Legislature and officials. The Supreme Court Court of Appeals gain the north wing while the Legislature gets two large first floor rooms for hearings and committees. The agreement aims to preserve original architecture and allow future reversion to the courts.
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Des Moines
Statehouse
Legislative Council
Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Capitol Building
Court
Lee Gaudineer
Gaudineer
Morris Barringer
Barringer
Ruling blocks Iowa from using spouse care formula
A federal judge permanently enjoined the Iowa Department of Social Services from applying a formula to set assistance from non-institutionalized spouses. The ruling calls the formula arbitrary and notes it would force some 1,700 nursing home residents to rely on Medicaid and up to 220 spouses’ patients to be funded publicly. The department plans to appeal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal District Court
Iowa Department of Social Services
W.C. Stuart
District of
Federal Health, Education and Welfare Department
DSS
Iowa Senate eyed substitute litter tax plan discussed
Gov. Robert Ray criticized a proposed five tax package as an alternative to his litter incentive plan. Senators Palmer Jenkins and Drake, plus lobbyists and revenue officials, met to discuss replacing a returnable bottle bill with taxes on soft drinks, licenses, newsprint, beer, liquor, and related items.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa
Ray
Oregon
William Palmer
Ddes Moines
Lowell Jenkins
D-Montrose
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
Iowa Senate
Iowa Department of Revenue
FDA and NCI survey saccharin cancer link in Iowa
An 18 month study by the FDA and NCI in Iowa and four other states seeks to determine if saccharin causes bladder cancer. The $1.3 million survey will involve about 9 000 participants including bladder cancer patients and healthy volunteers. Congress delayed any FDA ban on the sweetener for 18 months pending results.
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Washington
Miller enters second bid for Iowa attorney general
Tom Miller, 33, announced a second bid for attorney general. He criticized Richard Turner for two offices and tied his launch to Turner's door, citing wasteful moves and an Israel trip. Miller plans focus on farm issues and federal impact on Iowa, possibly suing the federal government. He follows Fred Blackledge as another announced candidate.
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Tom Miller
Miller
Richard Turner
Turner
Statehouse
Hoover Building
Iowa
Israel
Fred Blackledge
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