Stanley presses tax cap push to curb state spending
Political notes report Dave Stanley vows ongoing effort to amend the Iowa Constitution to limit taxes. His Iowans for Tax Relief group plans a Cedar Rapids dinner meeting at Stouffer's with up to 400 invited guests to educate members and supporters.
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Branstad Open to Spending Limits But Calls Stanley Plan Complex
Republican Terry Branstad says he has reservations about constitutional spending restrictions including Stanley proposal. He cited Delaware Governor Pierre du Pont’s 98 percent revenue rule as a model he found understandable. Branstad also left room for reasonable flexibility and noted Stanley's plan was too complex.
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Stanley
Pierre du Pont
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Iowa Congress Scores Revealed by Conservatives Against Liberal Legislation
CALL rates only four of eight Iowa lawmakers as passing grades on selected votes with Grassley and Jepsen earning A and B. Tauke and Evans receive D grades while Leach earns an F. Democrats Smith Harkin Bedell show D to D minus. Senate and House totals show widespread failing marks. Harkin warns against spendthrift fiscal year end.
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Roger Jepsen
House
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Cooper Evans
Jim Leach
Neal Smith
Tom Harkin
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Political calendar items in The Gazette a week away
The Gazette resumes its Political Calendar next Sunday with candidate schedules. James Riordan, Democratic candidate for secretary of agriculture, will attend a Suds n Spuds fundraiser Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Marion. Also attending will be Rep. Tom Harkin and Brent Appel.
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Brent Appel
Terry Branstad
Kirkwood Community College
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Karen Merrick
Bruce Mitchell
George Bush
Waterloo
Lynn Cutler
Black Hawk County
League of Women Voters
Tom Tauke
Mount Vernon High School
Russ Cross
Robert Ray
Larry Pope
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