Iowa House debates go home plan amid budget stalemate
Iowa legislators debate Tyrrell's proposal to adjourn until June to resolve revenue shortfalls. The plan draws criticism as lawmakers argue the chamber wastes time on minor bills while core revenue figures remain unclear. Leaders cite funnel rules and pending finance measures as reasons to stay, with adjournment targets around April 23 or 24.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Phil Tyrrell
Tyrrell
Richard Running
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Aegis
House
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Avenson
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Senate
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Democrats Told to Send Reagan a Message in Iowa
Iowa Democrats at a Saturday Sheraton Inn meeting urged residents to push back on Reagan economics. Brent Appel of Dubuque urged a new national recovery program and faulted Reagan policy as harmful to workers and Iowa farmers. State Rep. Bob Anderson and Jim Reardon announced runs for lieutenant governor and secretary of agriculture respectively, criticizing incumbent Robert Lounsberry.
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Iowa
State Central Committee
Sheraton Inn
Brent Appel
Dubuque
America
Bob Anderson
D-Newton
Anderson
Jim Reardon
Boone County
Robert Lounsberry
Reardon
Dismissal of manslaughter charge against ambulance attendant called
A Worth County judge weighs dismissing an involuntary manslaughter charge against volunteer ambulance attendant Ronald Krutsinger, accused after a Forest City death en route to Rochester. The defense argues Iowa law lacks duties for volunteers. the prosecutor says duties extend beyond the code. If not dismissed, trial set for May 3.
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Northwood
Worth County District Court
B.C. Sullivan
Ronald Krutsinger
Forest City
Jay Lewison
Rochester
Earl Hill
Kanawha
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Krutsinger
Worth County
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Norland
Lewison
Sullivan
Hill
Political Calendar: Lynn Cutler campaigns across Eastern Iowa week
This week's political calendar lists Democratic candidate Lynn Cutler visiting multiple sites in Eastern Iowa from March 21 to 27. Appearances include Waterloo Grace United Methodist Church and several county conventions such as Marshalltown Fisher Community Center, Malcom Auditorium, Iowa City Regina High School, Decorah county courthouse, Tama Civic Center, and Vinton Tilford Junior High with speeches and UNI class talks in Cedar Falls Evansdale and Cedar Falls venues. She also works on the Iowa House District 32 special election in Evansdale.
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Grace United Methodist Church
East Fifth
Walnut Streets
Waterloo
Hudson High School
Hudson
Fisher Community Center
Marshalltown
Poweshiek County
Malcom
Johnson County
Regina High School
Iowa City
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Tama County
Tama Civic Center
Tilford Junior High
Vinton
Cutler
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Evansdale
Leach Calls Congress to Cut Its Own Pay
Rep. James Leach urges a 10 percent salary cut for members as part of a deficit reduction package. He also backs trimming defense spending and repealing business tax breaks such as the lease a loophole. He spoke at a KEOKUK community meeting.
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