Democrats block Kneen appointment to Iowa Board of Public Instruction
In Des Moines, the Iowa Senate, split along party lines, rejected Ottumwa businessman Jon Kneen, a self-identified Democrat who switched to Republican registration, from joining the Board of Public Instruction. The 26-21 vote reflected doubts about his party loyalty and past campaign activity.
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John McCarroll
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Ottumwa
Jon Kneen
State Board of Public Instruction
Kneen
U.S. Senate
Wapello County
Robert Ray
Board of Public Instruction
Ray
Hultman
Sen
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Junkins
Jenkins
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Rush
Kathryn Gammack
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners
Gammack
Planned Parenthood
Mid-Iowa
Iowa approves prison funding for Anamosa reformatory
Des Moines reports the Corrections and Mental Health Appropriations Subcommittee accepts Gov. Ray’s funding plan for the Men’s Reformatory at Anamosa for fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Rep. Andy McKean had urged a larger package by $550,000, but the panel backed the governor’s recommendation after balancing needs with approval from both chambers.
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Des Moines
Jones County
Corrections and Mental Health Appropriations Subcommittee
Iowa General Assembly
Robert Ray
Anamosa
Andy McKean
Morley
Ray
Appropriations Committees
Subcommittee
Fuel tax hike clears reluctant committee in Des Moines
The Senate Transportation Committee approved a 3 cent rise in the gasoline tax and 4 cent rise in the diesel tax on a 7 to 3 vote. Critics label it a bad bill, and future hurdles include Ways and Means. Governor Ray’s price-indexing idea received no discussion.
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Des Moines
Senate Transportation Committee
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
Joe Coleman
D-Clare
Alvin Miller
Ventura
Coleman
Senate
Iowa
Robert Ray
DEQ proposal could ruin coal washing firm
A DEQ rule move to tighten sulfur dioxide limits could bankrupt Iowa coal users and a southern Iowa washing plant. Rep. Harold Van Maanen cites Marshalltown IE plant and Iowa Coal Sales as affected, with higher costs and possible plant closures after rule adoption and hearings.
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Des Moines
Department of Environmental Quality
Iowa
Iowa Deq
Larry Crane
Harold van Maanen
Roskaloosa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Marshalltown
Iowa Electric
Iowa Coal
Colorado Coal
Colorado
van Maanen
Iowa Coal Sales Corp
Mystic
Iowa Coal Mining Co
Iowa Coal Sales
Eric Davis
Laverne Schroeder
R-Mcclelland
Schroeder
Davis
Iowa Coal Transportation
Iowa Senate approves broad apartment smoke detector bill
The Iowa Senate approved a bill by 27 to 18 to require smoke detectors in most apartment houses hotels motels and college dormitories with three years to install in existing buildings and no mandate for single family homes. The measure, to be enforced by the state fire marshal, now goes to the House.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
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Ted Anderson
D-Waterloo
U.S
Canada
Ken Sullivan
Joe Royce
Administrative Rules Review Board
DEQ
Wallace State
Robert D. Ray
Bill
Campey Lights
Aman Eis
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