Lawmakers pledge cap on campaign spending and public financing
Iowa lawmakers vow to pass a bill limiting state campaign spending and offering taxpayer funded public financing for candidates who accept caps. The plan sets Senate limits at 18 000 House at 9 000 and governor at 1 million with PAC contributions capped at one third.
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Bill Brewer
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
House
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Senate State Government Committee
Branstad
Senate
Gronstal
Avenson
Subcommittee
Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Jobless rate climbs in December in Iowa
Seasonal construction layoffs pushed Iowa's unemployment rate to 4.2 percent in December while the state posted a 1988 employment boost with nonfarm jobs rising to 1,163,900. Freeman notes annual rates show labor strength despite monthly declines and regional county figures vary widely.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Dick Freeman
Freeman
Cedar Rapids
Con
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Louisa
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
Oman withdraws from Iowa GOP race for chairman role
Des Moines businessman David Oman withdrew Thursday from consideration for the Iowa Republican Party chairmanship. Former Branstad ally Rick Schwarm and Drake University law professor Larry Pope were also named as potential successors as the party seeks a unified comeback after electoral defeats.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
David Oman
Iowa Republican Party
Terry Branstad
Mike Mahaffey
Oman
Heritage Communications Inc
Robert Ray
GOP
State Republican Central Committee
Heritage
Rick Schwarm
Lake Mills
Branstad
Mahaffey
Drake University
Larry Pope
Iowa lawmaker seeks clarifying pay raise bill
Des Moines Iowa state representative Tom Jochum says a bill is being drafted to remove any doubt about whether elected officials may donate all or part of their salaries to charity or government bodies. He notes current law already allows this but pushes for certainty for Tom Tauke.
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Jochum
Tom Tauke
Youngster killed in Davenport mobile home fire
An 18 month old boy died when a fire gutted a Davenport mobile home around 7 p.m. An electrical short started the blaze. James Devol crawled under shelves and was found after flames were out. His 2 year old brother Timothy was hospitalized in serious condition and father Mark Devol was treated for injuries.
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Davenport
James Devol
Timothy
Fransciscan Medical Center
Rock Island
Ill
Mark Devol
Franciscan
Newton woman dies on highway in Monroe crash
Ruth Stevens, 44, of Newton died when her car collided nearly head on with a car driven by Eric Robbins, 16, of Monroe on Iowa 14 two miles north of Monroe. Robbins and a passenger had minor injuries while Stevens' three passengers, including her 11-year-old son Brad, were hurt.
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Monroe
Ruth Stevens
Newton
Iowa 14
Stevens
Eric Robbins
Robbins
Brad
Brown edges toward DNC chair to keep Iowa first in line
Des Moines reports Attorney Ronald Brown near enough votes to win the Democratic National Committee chair, with Iowa's six DNC members and Senator Tom Harkin backing him. Campell credits Iowa delegation for the win while Harkin aims to defend Iowa’s No 1 status and opposes a 50 percent congressional pay hike.
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Rod Boshart Garette
Des Moines
Ronald Brown
Democratic Party
Iowa
Brown
Democratic National Committee
Bonnie Campbell
Tom Harkin
Harkin
U.S. Senate
Ronald Reagan
Congress
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Iowa City
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Campbell
National Party
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Stratolounger
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