Iowa revenue update signals cautious budget talks ahead
The Revenue Estimating Conference kept the current year growth at 3.3 percent on almost 7.05 billion dollars while raising the 2017 estimate to 4.4 percent and forecasting 4.1 percent in 2018. Lawmakers weigh a 2017 budget plan within projected 7.36 billion dollars in tax receipts as leaders urge careful, tax‑neutral spending.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
AEC
Holly Lyons
Legislative Services Agency
REC
Bob Dvorsky
Senate
Mate
House
Pat Grassley
New Hartford
House Appropriations Committee
David Roederer
State Department of Management
Roederer
RBC
Senate approves handicapped parking tag change in Iowa
Iowa Senate advances House File 588 to renew handicap placards every five years while keeping lifetime tags as an option. The measure, with a 47 to 2 vote, returns to the House for minor changes and would set renewal by the Department of Transportation after five years. A second bill, House File 617, would allow nonprofit decals on specialty plates without branding, pending Branstad’s approval.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Iowa House
Senate
Chris Brase
D-Muscatine
Iowa Criminal Charges Roll Through Linn and Cedar Rapids
The Log lists multiple arrests across Eastern Iowa with dates from March 5 to March 9. Names include Jacob D. Moore Debbie L. Becker Janvier Bwanakweri Casey J. Palmersheim Anthony McKinley and others in Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Alburnett Marion and Davenport with charges ranging from marijuana possession to driving while license suspended and interference with official acts. Several individuals face additional counts such as child endangerment or unlawful possession of a prescription drug.
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Jacob D. Moore
Center Point
Tower Terrace Road
Hiawatha
Debbie L. Becker
Alburnett Road
Central City Road
Alburnett
Janvier Bwanakweri
First Ave
Apt. D
Cedar Rapids
Sixth St
Steven R. O’neill
Northview Dr
Marion
18Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Casey J. Palmersheim
Greenbriar Lane
Wilson Avenue
J Street
Nicholas T. Rossin
Grande Ave
Pirie Dr
Anthony McKinley
Davenport
Second Street
Robert E. Seely
Camburn Ct
Taylor W. Hoffman
Pioneer Ave
Leah R. Odean
Miller Ave
Unit 4
Blairs Ferry Road
Courtney A. Dreckmeier
Lee St
First Avenue E
Jared T. Kincheloe
Park Ave
Gregory A. McCorkle
910 Ave
Johnson Ave. NW
Iowa Lottery Draws and Numbers for March 16
Wednesday results list Pick 3 Midday 5 9 9 and Evening 4 4 0. Pick 4 Midday 8 1 9 6 and Evening 2 9 4 6. All or Nothing Midday 1 5 6 7 9 11 and Evening 3 4 6 7 8 9. Powerball 10 12 13 46 50 with Powerball 24. Jackpot 70 million. Hot Lotto 19 32 38 40 45 with Hotball 16.
Iowa clears trafficking bill to create central office
Des Moines lawmakers sent Senate File 2191 to Governor to establish an Office to Combat Human Trafficking within the Department of Public Safety. The measure passed 98 0 in the House and 50 0 in the Senate, aiming to coordinate law enforcement and prevention efforts and collect criminal history data, with support from Rep Zach Nunn and Sen Kevin Kinney. Critics warned of added DPS duties amid staffing concerns and delayed training.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Department of Public Safety
Zach Nunn
R-Bondurant
Nunn
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Todd Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Kevin Kinney
Oxford
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DOT
U.S. Supreme Court
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Thegazette
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Horn
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