Chamber official opposes regional development bill
Cedar Rapids and Des Moines area leaders oppose House reforms to regionalize economic development arguing money is scarce and 15 regions dilute impact. Mike Blouin says states and cities matter more than regions and Cedar Rapids Iowa City will work with the state regardless. Governor Branstad opposes the change while supporters push sunset provisions to keep moving the bill.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
House
Mike Blouin
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Terry Branstad
Blouin
Iowa City
State Department
Branstad
Bob Arnould
Branstad backs regents in WOI-TV bidding restart
Iowa Governor Branstad endorsed the Board of Regents reopening the WOI-TV bidding in Ames after internal concerns and alleged insider information. Potential bidders have until April 10 to submit new offers for the ABC affiliate owned by Iowa State University.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
State Board of Regents
Woi-Tv
Ames
Branstad
Regents
ABC
Iowa State University
Board of Regents
Iowa
Republican Party
Iowa Senate expands jobless benefits to over ten thousand families
Senate Democrats approve a measure extending unemployment aid to 10 563 Iowa families and to about 48 500 jobless residents who did not receive federal aid last year. The plan would modify benefit calculations and widen the base while opposing Republicans warn of draining Iowa's 565 million unemployment trust fund balance. Governor Branstad's office criticizes the bill.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Senate
Democrats
Iowa
Sen
al Sturgeon
Sioux City
Iowa Senate expands domestic violence laws to juveniles
Iowa senators voted to broaden the domestic abuse scope to married or cohabiting juveniles while rejecting an amendment to include dating and courtship. The bill passes 49 to 0 and adds a seven day jail term for no contact order violators, but lawmakers say funding for shelters remains insufficient and dating violence may be revisited in future years.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph Rosenberg
Dames
Senate
Rosenberg
Sen
Linn Fuhrman
R-Aurelia
Fuhrman
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Davis City
Bert Priebe
Algona
Soci
Hair Studio Casa
Soave Son
Westdale Mall
Julie Lasko
Diet Center
Ist Ave
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Ottumwa
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