Iowa 69th General Assembly Ends In Overtime Politics
The just completed session balanced a tight budget with no major tax increases and yielded few substantive achievements. Partisan battles dominated from school funding to redistricting, with Democrats backing Plan 1 and Republicans opposing it for incumbency reasons. Voters view the process as more about party maneuvering than real results.
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GOP
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Grassley
Prayer in School Controversy Spurs Congressional Push
A proposed bill seeks to undo Supreme Court limits on school prayer and grant states freedom to legislate prayers. Advocates cite benefits while critics warn of constitutional harm and erosion of church state separation. The debate questions evidence of both gains and losses from mandatory student prayer.
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Supreme Court
Congress
IRS Treats Taxpayers Differently in Bennett Agnew Cases
The IRS notes all taxpayers are equal under law but Bennett from Baltimore faced nine months in prison and a $5,000 fine for evading about $11,000 in 1975 76, while former Maryland governor and ex VP Agnew paid $158,000 in back taxes and was ordered to repay $248,735 in bribes plus interest after a civil suit. Agnew pleaded no contest and was fined $10,000.
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Maryland
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Palm Springs
Calif
Cedar Rapids library grant drive urged for new central library
A letter to The Gazette urges Cedar Rapids residents to donate toward a Hall Foundation funded central library. It suggests an average $10 from each city resident and provides donation details via Charles Cebuhar at United State Bank Cedar Rapids. The missive also voices strong views on Social Security retirement age and gun control, contrasting such issues with abortion debate and moral policy.
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Cedar Rapids
Friday Gazette
Budget-Balancing Amendment Sparks Constitutional Debate
The Senate Judiciary Committee advances a proposed balanced budget amendment amid long-running advocacy by Sen. Strom Thurmond. Critics warn it would hamper flexibility in war or emergencies and risk forcing rigid constitutional constraints. Supporters point to curbing deficits and consider all paths including a 34 state drive toward a constitutional convention.
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