Senate Lottery Debates Expose Lingering Bad Blood in Iowa
In Des Moines, Iowa Senate clashes over a lottery bill reveal continuing rancor. Lt. Gov. Anderson and Kinley backers spar with Hultman over delay of lottery proceeds and political ambitions, as Senator Gentlemans Bach remark closes the session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Bob Anderson
Cal Hultman
Red Oak
Anderson
Hultman
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Bill Palmer
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Iowa Leaders Pledge 4 Percent Tax Repeal to Saturn Plant Suit
Gov. Branstad and six legislative leaders write Saturn Corp. promising repeal of the 4 percent sales tax on machinery and equipment by July 1 to aid Iowa's bid for a GM Saturn plant in Cedar Rapids Iowa City area. They stress state debt and tax climate factors amid competition.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Saturn Corp
Branstad
House
Senate
Saturn
General Motors
William E. Hoglund
Iowa Senate
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Lower drunken driving limit alive in Iowa Legislature
Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee advances a bill reducing the presumptive blood alcohol level to 0.10 percent as debate looms. The move follows a House rule vote defeat and aims to meet federal funding and safety mandates while a tougher work-permit ban could be addressed next year.
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Ken Sullivan
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Senate Judiciary
Don Doyle
Sioux City
House Committee
Doyle
Terry Branstad
Study shows Iowa among 10 top losers in federal aid cuts
Washington AP report notes Iowa would be among the ten biggest percentage losers under Reagan 1986 federal cut proposals, losing 111.6 million dollars or 9.07 percent. The analysis by Federal Funds Information for States cites New York and California as largest losers in dollars, with Oregon and Wyoming leading in percentage terms.
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Iowa
Reagan
Federal Funds
National Governors Association
National Conference of State Legislatures
New York
California
Oregon
Wyoming
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
Florida
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Georgia
New Mexico
Maryland
North Carolina
Victor J. Miller
Federal Forest Service
Clamor for GM plant may delay Saturn site choice
GM may delay the May 1 deadline for selecting a Saturn assembly complex as governments from about two dozen states pitch for the project. Governors have urged Detroit lobbying, and GM says the large number of applications strains Saturn Corp and related staff, possibly pushing the decision to June 1 or later.
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Saturn
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Roger B. Smith
Saturn Corp
Don Postma
Smith
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