GOP keeps within budget in face of revenue gains
In Des Moines Republicans stick to Gov. Ray budget plan despite a $25 million year end surplus and higher two year estimates. They cut education line items and push one time projects while exploring tax relief options and property tax aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Legislative Republicans
Robert Ray
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Treasury
Ray
University of Iowa Medical Schools
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Sen
John Murray
R-Ames
Senate Appropriations Committee
Murray
Charge boy 14 in three cases on sexual mistreatment
Cedar Rapids police charged a 14 year old boy in three cases of alleged sexual mistreatment based on the three reports they have. Police say there may have been more incidents near Johnson School at Washington and 18th streets SE since December. The youth will undergo medical evaluation and has no prior known record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Johnson School
Washington
18Th Streets
Ralph Myers
Youth Bureau
Myers
Man Held on Multiple Charges After Robbery Arrest
Police arrested Mark E. Overby at 2:45 a.m. for second degree robbery after employees at 7-Eleven tried to detain a suspected shoplifter. Officers also served three warrants charging shoplifting speeding and resisting arrest as Overby faced the incident at 1344 First Ave NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark E. Overby
E Ave. NE
Overby
First Ave. NE
Palmer Named Iowa City School District Business Manager
Jer ald Palmer 34 named new business manager of the Iowa City Community School District effective June 1. He will succeed John Gillespie 62 who previously held the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Jerald Palmer
Palmer
John Gillespie
Wedding Goes On In Hospital Room With Family Cast Signatures
The ceremony moved from the minister’s home to Mercy Hospital room due to last minute changes. Rev William Harnish administers as Dave Kneeland and Deborah Ross of Shellsburg exchange vows in Barbara White’s hospital room, with her cast serving as the guest registry while she lies in traction. Charles White watches with a calm smile as Kneeland’s parents, the Don Kneelands of Minneapolis, could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harnish
Dave Kneeland
Kneeland
Deborah Ross
Shellsburg
Mercy Hospital
Barbara White
Sixth St
Charles White
Don Kneelands
Minneapolis
House votes Friday on industrial tax exemptions bill
The Iowa House passed a bill granting sliding scale tax exemptions for value added by industries with a 61 to 35 vote amid Democratic criticisms of process and amendments. The measure, backed by Rep. Jim West, would reach up to 75 percent relief in year one and drop to 15 percent by year five, with one amendment extending relief to river-adjacent industries. four Democrats were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Robert M.L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Chamber
Subcommittee On
Appropriations
Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Ways and Means Committee
Jim West
R-State Center
Clay Spear
Burlington
West
Steve Rapp
D-Waterloo
Jean Lloyd-Jones
D-Iown
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Ways-Means
Decorah
Rolf Craft
Craft
Job Service of
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Bob Gehring
Tommy Tucker
SONY
A, Os
Dennis
John
Gordon P
Third Ave
Clarence Role Savings Bank
Clarence
Cage Ae Utza
2Nd Ave
Ely
Blazers
Chateliffs
Women’s and Teen Apparel
Mt. Vernon Road
Vernon Village
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