Iowa House approves 6.7 million supplemental funds bill
The Iowa House backed a 6.7 million supplemental appropriations measure for state agencies for fiscal 1980 on a 90 to 4 vote. Amendments restrict interagency transfers and require unspent funds revert to the state. The bill includes 60 thousand for Cedar Rapids property for a future Public Safety consolidation building.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Public Safety
House
Don Avenson Doelwein
67Th General Assembly
State Comptroller’s Office
Gov. Ray
Lloyd-Jones resolution passes in Iowa House
Rep Jean Lloyd Jones of Iowa City pushes rail bond relief. The House approved her resolution urging Congress to grant unlimited exemptions on bonds for railroad improvements, a small but meaningful step toward revitalizing Iowa railroads.
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Des Moines
Jean Lloyd- Jones
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa
Iowa City Democrat
Congress
Lloyd-Jones
Delaware County Democrats Uphold Tradition for Convention
Delaware County Democratic Chairman Phyllis Hughes says the county convention will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at St Marys Hall Manchester, a longstanding move to Monday after statewide events. She cites better attendance and convenience with surrounding cities and farms, while disputing state chair Ed Campbell’s view that Saturday is required. The event plans to draw 98 delegates and 96 alternates plus Steve Severn, candidate for the 2nd District seat.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Phyllis Hughes
Hughes
St. Mary’s Hall
Hal McCormick
Maurice Hennessey
Delaware’s
McCormick
Delaware
Dubuque, Fayette
Clayton Counties
Hennessey
Dubuque
Jackson
Jones
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Ed Campbell
Campbell
Steve Severn
2Nd District
Davenport to host GOP platform hearing April 18
The Iowa site of ten regional GOP platform hearings will be in Davenport at the Mississippi Valley Fairground Exposition Hall on April 18. The event chaired by Sen. John Tower with Rep. Trent Lott and Bill Brock aims to discuss rural and agricultural issues and free enterprise. An evening session will cover all topics, with prior filing required by April 1 at the Iowa GOP headquarters.
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Davenport
Republican National Committee
Texas
John Tower
Mississippi
Trent Lott
Bill Brock
Iowa
Steve Roberts
Mississippi Valley Fairground
Exposition Hall
Songwriter John Niles Dies at 87 in Kentucky
Folk singer and songwriter John Jacob Niles died March 1 at Boot Hill Farm near Lexington. He was 87 and composed more than 1000 ballads folk songs and carols.
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Lexington
John Jacob Niles
Boot Hill
Niles
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