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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1980
Page
26
Political Notes reviews the 68th Iowa General Assembly as it nears adjournment. It outlines intra party fights over spending and priorities, Governor Ray's budget stance, revenue projections, and potential impacts on school funding and indexing.
In the Iowa General Assembly a faction of Republicans grumbles over caucus departures while Avenson rejects labeling it obstructionism. TOM TAUKE files for re election in the 2nd District though a formal announcement may come soon. Dale Hibbs hints at a lame duck status and teases an independent run as he comments on Grassley and Reagan.
Senate convened and passed multiple measures including SF 2346 requiring smoke detectors in apartments, SF 2267 authorizing trusts to shareholders in family farms, SF 2050 shielding non fossil fuel facilities from utility status, and SF 2280 granting eminent domain for abandoned rail rights of way. House actions mirrored Senate votes with HF 2520 funding programs and SF 2358 hunter safety program among items debated.
In Des Moines the Iowa Office for Planning and Programming promotes a private sector led alliance with the federal government to plan fund and oversee employment and training under Title 7 CETA. Ottumwa and Keokuk programs train welders machinists and sheet metal workers with industry defined skill levels and classroom plus on site work experiences.
On this date in 1775 Patrick Henry urged Virginia to arm for war with Britain and declared I know not what course others may take but for me give me liberty or give me death in a famous vow.
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