Democrats back three member board to govern ICN plan
Senate Democrats favor a three member professional board within the Commerce Department to oversee the Iowa Communications Network and approve a piece by piece approach to related issues. Gov Branstad forms an 18 member Telemedicine Advisory Council to craft a fall plan for governance financing and standards with expected $100 million in health care savings.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Senate
Democrats
Iowa Communications Network
ICN
Iowa Utilities Board
House
Welsh
Terry Branstad
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Senate Democrats
State Commerce Department
National Guard
Iowa
Todd Linden
Grinnell Community Hospital
Lobbyist pushes donor education bill in Iowa driver courses
In Des Moines a veteran lobbyist Bill Hutchins urged adding organ donor education to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act within approved driver education. He cites family experience with wait lists for lungs and says education could boost donor consent. Sen. Jim Lind filed the measure, later tied to a motorcycle education bill after abortion parental notification amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Bill Hutchins
Hutchins
Jim Lind
R-Waterloo
Audubon
JoAnne
Ind
Lind
Branstad Reappoints 3 Agency Directors and Adds Members
Governor Terry Branstad announced 158 appointments including three agency directors to four-year terms and new members for the Transportation, Corrections, Environmental, and other commissions. Several incumbents were reappointed to boards such as Education and the Lottery, with confirmations by the Iowa Senate forthcoming.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
State Racing and Gaming Commission
State Transportation Commission
State Board of Corrections and Environmental Protection Commission
State Board of Education
Iowa Lottery Board
Branstad
Iowa Senate
Cynthia Eisenhauer
State Department of Employment Services
Paul Wieck
Almo Hawkins
State Department of Human Rights
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Joe Welsh
D-Dubuque
Senate Communications and Information Policy Committee
Cause For Free
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lung
Lorraine May
Nancy Whittenburg
Spencer
David Blair
Sioux City
Ronald McGauvrin
Clinton
Gregory McClain
Cedar Falls
Sally Frodden
Walter Saur
Oelwein
Iowa Board of Parole
Gary Hughes
Emma Chance
Daniel Wiedemeier
Burlington
Richard Pellet
Atlantic
Austin Turner
Corning
Robert Meier
Ottumwa
Kathy Murphy
le Mars
State Environmental Commission
Haywood Belle
State Board of Corrections
Eugene Larson
Swisher
State Economic Development Board
Lois Eichacker
Fort Madison
Shirlene Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Employment Appeal Board
Econofoods East
51St St. NE
Multimedi
Radio Shack
Eda A
Optimus
Ene Rhi
Tandy
Canyon Ridge
DS Orig
Ona
Twixt Town Rd
Collins Road Square
Marion
Department 56
Midwest Importers
Earl Ma Wild Finch
Earl
Earl May
Northland Dr
Edgewood Rd
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