Tax reform fight tests Iowa lawmakers and parties
In Des Moines a special session on state income tax reform sharpens the 1989 race for the Legislature. GOP minority leader Del Stromer touts candidates to boost House seats while Democratic incumbents defend their votes. Leaders say the tax battle overall may yield mixed political gain, with Speaker Avenson and others stressing that resolving the tax issue benefits Iowa as elections approach.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
House
del Stromer
R Garner
Jim Bell
Cedar Rapids
Phil Brammer
Stromer
Bell
Brammer
Iowa
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Del
Senate
Iowa House
Iowa tax bill edges through with mixed support
Iowa lawmakers pass a one year tax package after long debates per critics it favors the rich and crowding economic growth. Leaders hail the vote as progress while opponents call it insufficient for fairness and competitiveness. The plan maintains federal deductions and raises or preserves certain tax thresholds as sessions wrap.
U S West to give $20 million to education in 14 states
U S West will contribute 20 million dollars over five years to educational programs across its 14 state service area including Iowa. The Educational Initiative starts in 1988 with 2 million, following site selections for a Colorado advanced technologies lab.
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U S West
Denver
Iowa
Jack MacAllister
Advanced Technologies Laboratory
Colorado
Chemical cleanup clears hazardous school chemicals in Iowa
About 30 Eastern Iowa high schools emptied aging lab chemicals into Kirkwood Community College for disposal. The statewide program, led by Grant Wood Area Education Agency, used SET Environmental Inc to load, package, and ship items to landfills, recyclers, or treatment sites nationwide.
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Kurt Rogahn
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Illinois
Dean Hartman
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Hartman
Grant Wood
Des Moines
Clarence-Lowden
Lincoln
SET Environmental Inc
Wheeling
Ill
Kirkwood
Dan Didier
SET
New York
Texas
United States
Didier
Waterloo
Area Education Agency
Steve Schmidt
ISU economist named to technology assessment advisory council
Iowa State University economist Neil Hart was appointed to the technology assessment advisory council for the Office of Technology Assessment. Senator Charles Grassley announced the nomination to replace a term expiring in January. The 10 member panel to advise on science and technology joins a board of six senators and six representatives.
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Office of Technology Assessment
House
Senate
Grassley
Congress
Family Day at Coe College Highlights Halloween Show and Football
Coe College hosts Family Day on Saturday with an 8 a.m. registration in Cherry Auditorium lobby. Opening remarks by President John Brown and Dean James Phifer precede a 9:45 a.m. panel on liberal arts education. Activities run around the 1:30 p.m. football game at Eby Fieldhouse lawn. A 5 p.m. Halloween dinner follows in the cafeteria, then the 14th annual International Club Culture Show at 7 p.m. in Sinclair Auditorium open to the public. Campus Visitation Day also features tours and meetings with faculty and admissions staff.
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Coe College
Cherry Auditorium
Coe
John Brown
James Phifer
Eby
Coe-Knox
Sinclair
Meskwaki tribal council seats filled in three way race
Voters on the Mesquaki Settlement on Tuesday elected three members to the Tribal Council. Frank Sanache won with 152 votes, Darrell Wanatee 141, and Louis Mitchell 136, besting incumbents Homer Bear Jr. 77 votes, Harvey Davenport Jr. 77 votes, and Wilbur Keahne 63. The three winners will serve four year terms.
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TAMA
Mesquakie
Frank Sanache
Darrell Wanatee
Louis Mitchell
Homer Bear Jr
Harvey Davenport Jr
Wilbur Keahne
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