Iowa lawmakers edge toward adjournment amid budget talks
After twenty five weeks the Legislature nears adjournment as House and Senate negotiators reach agreement on budgets for ag and natural resources justice and economic development. Leaders warn that a failure to fund state government could trigger a constitutional clash with Governor Branstad over emergency authority.
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House
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D-Des Moines
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Bill Dotzler
D-Waterloo
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Department of Economic Development
Merlin Bartz
R-Grafton
Senate
Friends of C R shooting victim stunned by his death
A 22 year old man Dexter Lashun Meeks was shot to death early Sunday in Cedar Rapids. Police found Meeks at 211 15th St SE and he died at St Luke's Hospital. His girlfriend Shonte Jefferson recalled their final words and described her disbelief.
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15Th St
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Inspectors Work to Keep Carnival Rides Safe in Iowa
At the Greater Jefferson County Fair, inspectors emphasize annual ride safety checks. Iowa requires a 2011 safety sticker on each operating ride, displayed near controls, as 11 inspectors from the Division of Labor Services train with the National Association of Inspectors.
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Jefferson County
Fairfield
Kadie Roberts
Roberts
Phoebe Brakova
Brakova
Iowa Workforce Development
Division of Labor Services
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Ethanol supporters push new safety net amid tax talks
Senate debates to end the blender tax credit and expand incentives for ethanol sources beyond corn. Senators Klobuchar and Thune back a plan to phase out the 45 cent blender credit, extend small pro ducer credits, and boost blender pumps from 10,000 to 53,000 while seeking middle ground with allies.
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Washington
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John Thune
R-S.d
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Thune
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Matt Hartwig
Renewable Fuels Association
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