Branstad hints at veto of state pay raises plan
Gov. Terry Branstad signaled a veto of large parts of the $3.4 billion 1993 budget including state worker pay raises. He proposed using vetoes and item vetoes to balance the budget and possible second special session. He cited the $101 million cost of 9 percent union raises and 6 percent noncontract raises, noting legal leverage if funding is shifted from the base budget.
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Branstad
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
West Des Moines
Veto could trigger new lawsuits over court orders
Iowa AP report says Gov. Branstad may veto funding for court ordered raises for union workers, prompting warnings from Don McKee of AFSCME Council 61 of expensive lawsuits. Attorney general agrees funds could be shifted within budgets, but laying off workers to pay raises would clash with court ruling. Branstad cites comparable worth concerns and contemplates broader budget reductions and a possible special session for reforms. Democratic leaders urge Branstad to propose a solution to the deficit.
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Branstad
Iowa
DES Moines
Terry Branstad
Don McKee
Council 61
American Federation of State
McKee
Costs rise 48 percent at Woodward hospital school
An Iowa audit shows the Woodward hospital school cost $81,088 per resident in fiscal 1991 compared with $54,774 in 1987, reflecting a 48 percent increase. The facility provides treatment, training, care, habilitation and support for mentally handicapped Iowans and is funded by state funds, county bills and Title 19 per diem.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
DES Moines
Woodward
Woodward Costs Cut at Facility Amid Payroll Concerns
State Auditor Richard Johnson notes Woodward reduced residents from 465 to 395 and employees from 1,062 to 925. He urges stronger payroll and billing controls and fixes for errors in the calculated federal per diem rate.
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Woodward
Richard Johnson
Convicted Woodses face sentencing in farm subsidy case
Ronald Dean Wood and son Timothy Wood were convicted by a U S District Court jury of conspiracy to obtain government farm subsidies. Ronald was also found guilty on two false statement counts and one false claim count. Todd Wood was acquitted on a false statement charge. Keith Weimer pled guilty to a conspiracy count. Sentencing is set for August 13.
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Gazette Courts
Anamosa
U.S. District Court
Ronald Dean Wood
Cedar Rapids
Timothy
Todd
The
Woods
Keith Weimer
U.S
Harold Vietor
Ronald
Timothy Wood
Janet Papenthien
Vietor
Ronald Wood
Wood
OSHA proposes $30000 fine for Council Bluffs firm
OSHA proposes a $30,000 penalty against A Team Co Inc of Council Bluffs after a worker died at an Omaha construction site. Six serious violations cited for unsafe use of a boom and pulley that collapsed 60 feet, leading to the fatality. A Team president Jerry Gilmore blamed the worker’s error per police findings.
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Council Bluffs
Omaha
Neb
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Ateam Co. Inc
John Phillips
Kansas City
Phillips
Jerry Gilmore
A-Team
Unemployment benefits rise in Iowa starting July 1
Iowa unemployment insurance and workers compensation benefits increase as earned wages grow. The maximum weekly benefit for single claimants rises from 194 to 200 dollars and for four or more dependents from 238 to 245 dollars. Temporary and permanent disability maximums also climb to 755 dollars and 695 dollars respectively.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
DES Moines
Iowa
Cynthia Eisenhauer
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