Iowa pushes for national peace institute in state
Iowa lawmakers rally to attract the U.S. Institute of Peace with a $1 million state funds package and private matching support. Rep. Jean Lloyd-Jones leads an 18 member steering panel including Lt. Gov. Anderson and former Gov. Ray to court the federal institute, aiming for a rural campus near a university and major transport links.
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Judy Daubenmier
Moines
Bures- ES Moines
Iowa
National Institute of Peace
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Iowa City
Peace Institute
U.S
Congress
U.S. Institute of Peace
Reagan
Fairfax
Atlanta
Hawaii
Washington
D.C
Lloyd-Jones
Henry Wallace
Herbert Hoover
Robert Anderson
Robert Ray
U of I
James Freedman
GOP
Mary Louise Smith
Thomas N. Urban
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
House
Saturn
General Motors
Cedar Rapids
Ames-Des Moines
Roger Jepsen
Bill blocks local gun laws in Iowa Senate debate
Des Moines report notes the Senate Local Government Committee advanced for debate a bill to prevent cities or counties from enacting gun controls stricter or looser than state rules. Senator Hurley Hall, a Democrat from Marion, said the measure would curb local authority.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Local Government Committee
Hurley Hall
Marion
Senate eyes new school aid plan in Iowa reform push
Iowa leaders vow a major reform of public school funding this year to end phantom students and a growing $200 million hole. Senate Education Committee will craft a replacement plan with more state participation, possibly income taxes for some districts, aiming to set policy for the next decade and curb local tax burdens.
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Senate
Ken Sullivan
Gazette Politica
Des Moines
Iowa
Lowell Junkins
Montrose
Senate Education Committee
Junkins
Jenkins
Education Committee
Joe Brown
D-Montezuma
Brown
Horn
Iowa lottery plan hits snag in Senate debate
Senate alters a House backed lottery amendment delaying funding for a year, with Lt. Gov. Anderson casting the deciding vote. The move jeopardizes a $47.35 million current year appropriation and the World Trade Center trade center package tied to lottery revenue. Debate remains heated as lawmakers warn of possible conference action and future reconsideration.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Senate
House
Don Avenson
Doelwein
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Robert Anderson
Anderson
Kinley
Art Small
Iowa City
Congress
Small
Limits on vet preference OK'd in Des Moines
A Des Moines House committee approved a bill to end absolute veteran preference for city and county civil service jobs. Veterans would receive five extra points on the civil service test plus another five if disabled. The panel also linked council seat elections to runoff rules after a crowded city race prompted calls for runoffs.
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Des Moines
House
Local Government Committee
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