Iowa warns of danger from one pot meth making trend
Iowa drug policy director Gary Kendall warns that smaller scale one pot and shake and bake meth methods pose serious fire and explosion risks as cooks move indoors with colder weather. He notes 267 clandestine labs in 2009, down from 1500 in 2004, and says imports keep meth available despite controls. Kendall urges vigilance and reporting suspicious activity.
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Culver warns of layoffs if Branstad is elected
Gov. Chet Culver warned of "draconian consequences" and thousands of layoffs if Terry Branstad moves to cut the state budget by 15 percent over five years. He argued Branstad would raise taxes and shift costs to local governments, while Branstad's camp defended a multi-year plan using one time revenues and efficiency gains.
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Conlin ties Grassley to Alaska bridge lobbying effort
Roxanne Conlin accused Sen. Chuck Grassley of backing the Alaska bridge linked to a Washington lobbying firm run by his wife Barbara Grassley. She urged campaign finance reform to curb corporate influence and called for overturning the Citizens United ruling. Grassley and the firm deny Barbara Grassley lobbied on the project.
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Branstad proposes easing Iowa pension tax debate
Former Gov. Terry Branstad told IOWA residents he would back reducing the tax on pension income after Social Security tax is fully repealed, aiming to ease retiree tax burdens. He favors annual health risk assessments for all, with Medicaid participation required, and questions the sustainability of federal health care reforms. Culver counterpoints with a plan for a Geriatric Care Advisory Council.
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