Lobbying clash over state bond contracts in Iowa reorganization
Law firms fight over who handles bond counsel under a proposed centralization of bond issuance to the state treasurer office. The dispute mirrors broader battles in Gov. Branstad's reorganization effort, with Republican and Democratic firms vying for lucrative state business amid plans for competitive bonding processes.
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Cedar Rapids
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One-vehicle crash kills Mabel man near Decorah
A 24 year old Mabel Minnesota man, Michael Tripp, died in a single vehicle crash seven miles north of Decorah on Winneshiek County Road W34. The car left the road, overturned into a ditch, and Tripp was thrown from the vehicle. Investigators said the crash occurred about 6 30 a m and no further details were available. The incident remains under investigation.
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