Iowa to move child support to electronic payments
Iowa plans to deliver child support to custodial parents via electronic fund transfers becoming the first state to ditch mailed checks. The system aims to cut costs, reduce lost or stolen payments, and speed access, with direct deposit or bank cards for nonaccount holders. Formal rollout to include food stamp benefits next spring and seeks proposals from financial institutions.
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Vilsack says Iowa ends year with surplus of at least 30 million
Gov. Tom Vilsack told a Cedar Rapids Rotary Club that Iowa's fiscal 2002 books close in the black with a preliminary balance of at least 30 million and up to 50 million possible. He cited improved revenue and employment, noted past deficits, and warned Medicaid costs could rise later in the year.
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D M man sentenced in arson case
A Des Moines man admitted he was paid to set fire to a pizza restaurant to help the owner collect insurance. John Ragsdale, 30, received five years in prison for the Dec 31 1990s fire at the Pizza Ranch in Manson. He must pay 204518 in restitution.
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