Branstad faces criticism as treasurer says dark about cuts
Gov Terry Branstad defends a 2.8 percent across the board cut to avert a deficit. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald scolded the process saying he and other officers were kept in the dark and not asked for recommendations. Branstad says lawmakers offered ideas but no consensus, while Senate leaders dispute that claim.
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State trims Iowa agency travel amid tighter scrutiny
Iowa officials began a tougher review of state travel requests led by the Executive Council. Seven of 67 requests were cut or scaled back, with cuts aimed at limiting out of state trips and restricting staff counts per trip. The Iowa Conservation Commission item to send a biologist to an Urban Fishing Symposium survived, funded from the fish and game trust fund.
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Spencer attorney sworn as Iowa Court of Appeals judge
Rosemary Shaw Sackett 43, of Spencer, was sworn in as the Iowa Court of Appeals newest member after the Legislature expanded the court from five to six judges. Gov. Branstad cited her family law and juvenile expertise, and her partners praised her as aggressive, diligent, and fair.
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Fall from bicycle blamed for University of Iowa student death
William Thomas Fennessy a 26 year old liberal arts student was found dead on a rain soaked sidewalk behind North Hall in Iowa City early Tuesday morning. Authorities listed acute head trauma as the cause and ruled out foul play or a vehicle collision.
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Water heater blast claims second life in Tennant
In Tennant Iowa an exploding water heater killed Warner Thompson 80 and his wife Ruby 77 died a week after the August 26 blast. The couple suffered burns while trying to light the unit at their Tennant home about 35 miles northeast of Council Bluffs.
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