Iowa lawmakers weigh election reform and tax measures
Iowa legislators plan to implement the federal Help America Vote Act and adjust poll hours. Proposals include closing polls at 8 pm, narrowing absentee voting, and moving election duties from the Secretary of State to the Ethics Board. Ephedra regulation and economic growth funds are also on the agenda as credit unions mobilize against proposed tax changes.
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Ballroom sale saga from 1970 to 1999 to Decorah buyer
The ballroom ran operations from 1970 until a 1999 sale to Dan Telstow of Decorah. Telstow, 46, says the ballroom burned after a December 2000 fire caused by a heat lamp used to keep pipes from freezing.
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Diplomatic push continues as Iraq deadline looms
U S officials press for a March 17 disarmament deadline while six non permanent Security Council members remain undecided. Rice says a whip count is not finished and promises lobbying by telephone and high level visits as France and Russia signal potential vetoes.
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Haruf Discusses Influences Behind Plainsong and McPherons
Author Richard Haruf cites his father and a grade school teacher as key influences and recalls memory of elderly Nebraska brothers the McPherons. He explains the book’s simple unadorned aim and notes a future fourth novel set in Hall County Colorado.
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