Vilsack urges Iowa to halt privatization after prison escape
State Sen. Tom Vilsack calls on Gov. Branstad to pause new privatization contracts pending a full review after a prison escape from the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. Branstad rejects the pause, noting the incident abroad was rare and not indicative of private transport safety.
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Tom Vilsack
Mount Pleasant
Branstad
Eric Woolson
Texas
Halford says signing pact not responsible for Texas escape
Iowa Corrections Director Sally Halford defends her signature on a contract with R S Prisoner Transport Inc as the six inmates failed to escape in Texas. Warden Gerardo Acevedo was fired the day after the incident amid blame and political fallout.
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Texas
Halford
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Iowa State Penitentiary
Terry Branstad
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New Mexico
Amarillo
Quayle Seeks Proportionate Response to Iraq in 1991
Former Vice President Dan Quayle said capturing Saddam Hussein was not the goal in 1991 and should not be the mission now, citing high American casualties. He favored a proportionate response to Iraqi violations and urged bipartisan support for Clinton administration measures. He warned against any plan to invade Baghdad and stressed a strong message to Saddam to comply with international law.
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Kitty Rehberg
Independence
Iowa
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Davenport
Jim Ross Lightfoot
U.S. Senate
Lightfoot
Old Creamery closes Garrison curtains
The Old Creamery Theatre board votes to close the Garrison main stage due to financial difficulties. The Amana Colonies Visitors Center stage and The Young People’s Touring Theatre will continue, with staff authorized to transfer the building and sell excess equipment. Attendance declined from 23 000 in the early 1980s to about 3100 in 1996.
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Revenue Surplus Fuels Tax Cut Debate in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports the state may collect about 80 million dollars more than projected this budget year as two months show tax receipts running about 3.9 percent above last year. A 400 million dollar budget surplus and ongoing tax cut proposals push lawmakers toward rate reductions if this trend continues.
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Legislative Fiscal Bureau
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