Iowa lawmakers battle ethics scandals amid budget woes
Public focus shifts to ethics probes and campaigns as Iowa faces a looming 300 million revenue shortfall and a likely late session budget. The piece notes McBranstad administration limits, creative bookkeeping, and campaign dynamics shaping the General Assembly through adjournment. It also lists events: Linn County Democratic Platform meeting and a campaign kickoff for Shawn Gallagher in Senate District 28.
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Iowa
Joe Welsh
D-Dubuque
Senate Ethics Committee
General Assembly
Terry Branstad
Linn County
Democratic Platform Committee
IBEW
Blairs Ferry Rd
Shawn Gallagher
Steve
Michelle Pohlmeyer
Pine View Dr
Cedar Rapids
Bush set for Tuesday sweep in Southern primaries
President Bush appears ready for a sweeping win on Super Tuesday, with an AP survey predicting dominant delegate gains in eight Republican contests. Clinton leads Democratic prospects in several states, while Tsongas fights to contain a Southern rout as Florida looms pivotal.
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Bush
Associated Press
Bill Clinton
Paul Tsongas
Florida
Patrick Buchanan
Buchanan
David Duke
Tsongas
Clinton
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Missouri
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Hawaii
Delaware
House budget plan shifts defense savings to domestic programs
Congress voters approved a budget plan moving 12.5 billion from defense to domestic programs amid Democratic lobbying. The plan faces a veto-risk fire wall issue, with a backup option favoring deficit reduction if not modified. Democrats Nagle and Smith backed the budget. Republicans Grandy Leach Lightfoot and Nussle opposed.
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House
Bush
Congress
Barbara Boxer
D-Calif
Frank Riggs
R-Calif
Dave Nagle
Neal Smith
Fred Grandy
Jim Leach
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Jim Nussle
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Westdale Mall
David Espo
Tion
Jerry Brown
Colorado
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Tom Harkin
South Carolina
Democratic
Caucus
Okla
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
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