Avenson backs Senate tax plan but demands real revenues
House Speaker Don Avenson says Iowa Senate economic bills move in the right direction but lack real money to fund them. He argues for revenue neutral measures and proposes using cigarette tax hikes and other offsets to cover losses while warning against shifting costs onto local budgets.
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Zoe Ponce
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Senate
Avenson
Reagan
Linn deposit bill defeated by House Local Government Committee
A Linn County dispute over delaying deposits of property tax receipts led the House Local Government Committee to defeat the bill on a 10-10 vote. The measure would have required immediate or five day deposits to start earning interest, but critics warned of processing delays for treasurers. Rep. O Kane said he plans to bring the bill back.
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Des Moines
Bureau
Linn County
House
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Cedar Rapids Community
Hennessey
Marvin Diemer
Cedar Falls
Myron Oxley
Marion
Doris Peick
Cedar Rapids
Jim O'Kane
Sioux City
Father seeks action after failed bid to halt abortion
Charles Buel of Booneville won a temporary restraining order to stop the abortion of his fetus but the clinic visit occurred before papers reached the mother. The 21 year old said he would decide in days whether to pursue further legal action as he expressed his belief the baby is in the Lord's hands.
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Des Moines
Charles Buel
Booneville
Dallas
van Wifvat
Buel
Eric Borseth
John Powell
Perry
Linn County Democrats join GOP budget amendment push
Two Linn County Democrats join 19 of 20 Republican Iowa Senate members in backing a constitutional amendment to limit taxes, revenue and spending. Co sponsors include Sen Hurley Hall D Marion and Sen James Wells Cedar Rapids with Sen Bert Priebe Algona. Senate control and lack of Democratic support cast doubt on success.
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Des Moines
Linn County
Iowa Senate
Sen
Hurley Hall
D-Marion
Hall
James Wells
Ccedar Rapids
Wells
Bert Priebe
Algona
Senate
Lowell Jenkins
D-Montrose
Prevailing wage bill advances in Senate panel vote
Iowa lawmakers push a measure to require governmental bodies in cities and counties over 20 000 to pay prevailing wages on public improvement projects over 2000 dollars. The Senate Labor Committee approved the bill on party lines despite Republican opposition and delays.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
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Red Oak
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Plainfield
Hultman
Department of General Services
Labor Commissioner’s Office
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Iowa Building Trades Council
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Jensen
Senate OKs measure to shrink girls basketball balls
Senate approved Sen. Wally Horns bill by 30 to 18 to require Iowa districts to provide girls in K through 12 with college size basketballs, arguing for uniform ball size despite opposition and editorials calling it a waste of time. The bill moves to the House for consideration.
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Des Moines
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Horn
Iowa
House
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