Officials weigh court challenge to capitol space move
Iowa officials consider suing to block a measure shifting control of unused Capitol space from the Department of General Services to the Legislature. State Auditor Richard Johnson argues the change violates the separation of powers, while others urge negotiation. Executive Council may seek AG opinion before action.
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Des Moines
Iowa Capitol
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Johnson
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Statehouse
Supreme Court
Iowa
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Michael Fitzgerald
Terry Branstad
Iowa Agriculture
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House
Senate
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State Capitol
Lipsky to Debate Ames Women Group Hosts Forum
Joan Lipsky Republican candidate for lieutenant governor accepts a debate with JoAnn Zimmerman at the Ames Public Library on Sept 16 at 7 30 p m The event will be taped for WOI TV broadcast Gerald Ford campaigns for John McIntee Aug 11 in Waterloo with tickets 35 dollars Eric Tabor rallies Cedar Rapids neighborhoods targeting 50 000 doors Tauke campaign opens offices in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque campaign manager named Steve Greiner
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Cedar Rapids
Ames
American Association of University Women
Lipsky
JoAnn Zimmerman
Waukee
Ames Public Library
Woi-Tv
Gerald R. Ford
Iowa
John McIntee
Waterloo
U.S
Ford
Conway Civic Center
McIntee
Eric Tabor
Tabor
UFCW
Tom Tauke
Cedar Optimist Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Dick Clark
Tauke
Hondurans want money not Guard trip opposed by lawmakers
Iowa legislators on a fact finding mission to Honduras report Honduran leaders prefer economic aid over deploying National Guard troops. They cite Honduran fears of a broader conflict with Nicaragua and note constitutional limits on foreign troops. They meet President Az ee and U.S. officials while questioning costs of Palmerola base.
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Nicaragua
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Wazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Honduras
U.S
Managua
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Dguthrie Center
Skow
Ralph Rosenberg
Ames
Bev Hannon
Anamosa
Dee Koenigs
McIntire
Terry Branstad
Iowa National Guard
109Th
Iowa City
Palmerola Air Force Base
Branstad
Hannon
Palmerola
Palmerola Air Base
Florida
Shaw
Cona
Tegucigalpa
Honduran Congress
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Reagan
Ferch
Foreign Service
Rosenberg
Polk County May Face Bond Guarantee For Race Track
Polk County taxpayers may be asked to guarantee 52 million in bonds for a new not for profit thoroughbred track in Altoona. Richard Wilkey of Central Iowa Racing Association said enhancements could back stop shortfalls if revenues fail, with county risk considered limited. The panel will review a Killingsworth update and set a Sept. 30 deadline for feasibility recommendations to the supervisors.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Richard Wilkey
Central Iowa Racing Association
Wilkey
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Kenneth Grandquist
the Gazette
Grandquist
Altoona
Parimutuel
Racing Association
Iowa Racing Commission
Jack Ketterer
Killingsworth Associates Inc
Central Iown
Polk
Iowa
Ketterer
Racing Commission
Cedar Rapids
Miller lanes new reading on nonresident Iowa fishing licenses
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued an opinion saying the Legislature did not intend to restrict non-residents to three days of fishing. The ruling calls the three-day limit a clerical error and allows annual licenses for non-residents, noting the correction can be made by officials without new legislation.
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Des Moines
Tom Miller
Iowa
Miller
Michael Smith
General Assembly
The
Conservation Commission
Iowa Health Department limits pool safety inspections to sanitation
The State Health Department will stop inspecting public swimming pools for safety and limit inspections to sanitation following an attorney general opinion. The State Board of Health amended rules to cover sanitation inspections and asked for a legislative proposal to require safety inspections in the future.
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DES Moines
State Health Department
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