Iowa Senate Extends Sunday Liquor Sales Hours
The Iowa Senate approved extending Sunday liquor sales to midnight for restaurants and other venues with Sunday licenses, a 26 to 19 vote amid controversy over broader drunken driving measures. Senator Gallagher criticized the move as hypocritical while Senator Bisenius argued tourism gains justify the change amid competition from neighboring states.
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James Gallagher
Stephen Bisenius
Cascade
Iowa
Bisenius
Gallagher
Senate
Iowa moves to close $28 million tax loophole
Iowa legislators act to amend refund provisions after a state attorney general opinion found the doing business tax on financial institutions unlawfully taxed income from federal securities. About 28.1 million could be refunded unless lawmakers block the refund, with banking interests and the Iowa Bankers Association backing legislation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William Palmer
Thomas Miller
Mark Schantz
Harry Giiger
Roger Halvorson
Rmonona
House
The
Iowa Bankers Association
Neil Milner
Gazette
Milner
Kissinger to Speak at Iowa GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
Henry Kissinger will headline the Iowa Republican Lincoln Day dinner in Ames on May 21. The $50 plate event at Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University campus will fund the party’s 1978 campaign debt, with details to be announced within two weeks.
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Des Moines
Henry Kissinger
Ames
GOP
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Roberts
Kissinger
Iowa
Harvard
Hilton
Iowa State University
House passes 15 year limit on property improvement suits
The Iowa House advanced a bill to cap lawsuits over real property improvements at 15 years, after removing a stricter 10 year limit. An amendment preserves liability for defective fixtures like furnaces, with opponents warning of danger from long term faults.
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Des Moines
House
Norman Jesse
Jesse
Ackers
Dale Hibbs
Aiowa
Draft Kennedy meeting moved to Savery Hotel in Des Moines
A spokesman for the Iowa draft Kennedy movement said the rally to support Ted Kennedy has grown from a small union hall gathering to a larger event at the Savery Hotel. Bill Fenton of Des Moines noted the turnout could reach 150 even as he and Charles Gifford stressed they do not oppose Carter and still back Kennedy.
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Iowa
Bill Fenton
International Association of Machinists
Savery Hotel
U.S
Ted Kennedy
Fenton
Carter
Charles Gifford
United Auto Workers Union
Kennedy
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