Quorum in doubt as 1978 Midwestern Governors meet
Only six of fifteen regional governors attend the conference in Kentucky amid talk of conducting business without a quorum. Gov. Julian Carroll hosts while Gov. Rhodes plans to arrive. Gov. Ray remains in Des Moines with the legislature. Contingency ideas include conference calls or action by nonattending governors after the meeting.
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Robert Ray
Iowa
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Kentucky
Julian Carroll
Rhodes
Ray
David Oman
Des Moines
Gov. Carroll
Carroll
North Dakota
Arthur Link
Link
Oman
Kansas
Robert Bennett
Iowans Challenge State Funded Abortions Under New Law
The Iowa Civil Liberties Union filed a civil rights suit in Polk County District Court on behalf of a Medicaid recipient named Priscilla Poe challenging the state law restricting Medicaid funding for abortions. The action targets lack of funding for elective abortions and seeks funding for medically necessary cases, arguing violations of equal protection and privacy rights. Defendants include Gov. Robert Ray and Social Services Director Victor Preisser. A second suit on Medicaid financing is planned.
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DES Moines
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
ICLU
Steve Brown
Polk County District Court
Priscilla Poe
Brown
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Ray
Department of Social Services
Victor Preisser
Dubuque lobbyist probed in disguise donation charge
Two men testified to the Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission that they gave 600 to Gene Kennedy a Dubuque lobbyist when William Palmer's campaign returned 850 dollars credited to Kennedy's relatives. Kennedy said the money was given to Palmer's campaign and he did not testify at the hearing.
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Don Boucher
Palmer
Kennedy
Boucher
Robert Kinsey
Common Cause
Iowa
Chuck Rehling
Kinsey
Minnette Doderer
Lown City
Rehling
Dubuque
Candy
Senate panel backs bill to curb PCP chemical supply
Senator Culver announced Senate Juvenile Delinquency subcommittee approved a bill to stiffen penalties for illegal PCP manufacture and sale. Hearings in June cited over seven million young Americans using the drug as it becomes a growing problem in parts of the country. The measure raises max prison time from five to ten years and fines from 15000 to 25000.
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Washington
UPI
John Culver
Iowa
Senate
Culver
Selden to resign as Iowa comptroller after 16 years
Des Moines UPI Marvin R. Selden Jr. announced today is his last day as Iowa state comptroller ending a 16 year tenure. Gov. Ray seeks a replacement while William Krall becomes acting comptroller as Selden moves to private business.
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Des Moines
UPI
Marvin R. Selden Jr
Selden
Robert D. Ray
Ray
William Krall
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