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County government clash over county commissioner plan debated
Iowa Senate debates whether counties should switch from Supervisor to Commissioner system. Senators from multiple counties argue for local choice vs state uniformity, with petitions and public sentiment cited. Discussion covers constitutional questions, substitutes, and potential for a statewide special order. The committee reports progress as adjournment nears.
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Donnan
Ries
Dysart
Bennett
Senate
Campbell
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Senator Casady
McKean
Senator McNutt
General Assembly of
Iowa
Johnson
Mr. Fairall
Supreme Court
Illinois
Senator McKean
Senator Bennett
Senator Murray
Davenport
City of
Muscatine
County of
Senator Long
Capitol
McNutt
Madison
Murray
Patterson
Dixon
Des Moines
Board of Commissioners
Senator West
Senator Dixon
Larrabee
Muscatine County
West
Beardsley
Henry
Bulis
Committee of the
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