Iowa Supreme Court upholds Polk County labor deal
The Iowa Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a Project Labor Agreement for the Polk County Events Center project worth 212 million dollars. It upheld standards tying bids to wages and benefits bargained by unions, while allowing both union and non union workers to participate. Justice J L Larson dissented.
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Larson
Video slots approved for race tracks in Iowa
The Iowa AG office says video slot machines at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and two greyhound tracks are legal while video poker and similar table-style games are not. The opinion supports the Racing and Gaming Commission ruling that excludes table games, noting the Legislature intended to bar such games at race tracks.
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Racing Commission
Jack Ketterer
Commission
Split court rejects alcohol damage claims in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court split 4 3 to uphold dram shop laws blocking lawsuits against liquor licensees for damages from drunken customers. Colleen Dorian sought damages after her 19 year old son Ryan died in a May 1998 crash after drinking at Hazel's Blue Sky Diner.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County
Colleen Dorian
Hazel
Blue Sky
Ryan
J.L. Larson
Larson
Florida felon is arrested in Waterloo case
Waterloo police arrested Ricky Lam ar Griffen 29 and Sandra Renee Kimbrough 30 on charges arising from an October flight from police. Griffen faced Florida warrants for kidnapping parole violation domestic battery and other offenses. two officers sustained minor injuries during the arrest.
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Ricky Lamar Griffen
Sandra Renee Kimbrough
Bruce Arends
Kimbrough
Black Hawk County
Griffen
Leon County
Fla
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