IDOT faces road fund strain if 45 million borrowings proceed
Iowa officials warned a 45 million loan from the road fund could delay up to 70 million in road projects as IDOT would struggle to pay contractors on time. The department would see a temporary cash hole, delaying bids and letting projects outpace available cash.
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IDOT
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
General Treasury
Iowa Department of Transportation
Gus Anderson
Joe Coleman
D-Fort Dodge
House Transportation Committee
Jack Woods
Warren Dunham
Budget crises push Iowa lawmakers' travel costs higher
Iowa legislators have spent 68,061.07 for out-of-state travel through September, double the amount from the prior year as they cite conferences and seminars as investments. Senate Leader Lowell Jenkins defends trips, saying they yield savings and ideas while many travels remain unfiled or unreimbursed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Junkins
Terry Branstad
Executive
Executive Branch
Jenkins
Regents vacancy to go to Democrat or Independent
Des Moines seven Iowans applied to fill the State Board of Regents seat created by Frank Stork’s resignation. The list includes Larry Anderson, W R Ferguson, Ralph Bucher, Jack B Evans, Roger C Johnson, Robert J Pattee Jr and Maxine Tomlyanovich with party details and eligibility noted. Branstad must appoint a Democrat or Independent as Republicans hold four of nine seats.
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Des Moines
Ralph Bucher
Muscatine
Jack B. Evans
Cedar Rapids
Roger C. Johnson
Belmond
Democrat
Robert J
Pattee Jr
Humboldt
Maxine Tomlyanovich
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Regents
Branstad
Stork
Jerry Mathiasen
Sludge Drenches Five Miles Of Fort Madison Highway
A lime based sludge leaks from a city water plant truck coat five miles of Highway 61 in Fort Madison. Police identify the truck as city owned and warn owners to wash cars to prevent paint damage. Street crews work overtime to remove the slick residue.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Madison
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