Grassley cites federal regulation costs and calls for reform
Third District Congressman Charles E. Grassley argues federal agencies burden business and taxpayers with vast paperwork. He highlights large costs from permits and licenses, cites Hoover Commission estimates, and urges bipartisan House reform to limit proxy voting and require public access to committee records. He declines a trip to the Asian Development Bank meeting, citing workload and cost.
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Hoover Commission
Congress
Comptroller General of the
United States
Asian Development Bank
Manila
Subcommittee On International Monetary Institutions
Committee On Banking, Currency and Housing
Philippines
Washington
Hawaii
House of Representatives
Iowa
Howell Iowa House Newsletter Highlights Helmet Law Debate
Rep Howell reviews a busy Iowa House week with helmet legislation tied to federal highway funds and safety studies. He notes School Aid Foundation bill debate, pari mutuel betting failure, divorce law changes facing defeat, fence relocation procedures, and welcomes new pages while bidding farewell to others.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
School Aid Foundation
Senate
Towa
Legislative Lookout by Rep Lageschulte on state bills
In a April 9 1978 column Rep Lageschulte critiques House moves to fund only future governors inaugurations and oppose a rail speed and crossing bill. He supports a milk can reform requiring can milk facilities, discusses abandoned railroad land fencing, and reflects on a motorcycle helmet law amid gallery disruption and political fallout.
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House of Representatives
House
Iowa
Transportation Committee
State Department of Transportation
Waverly
West Waverly
Agriculture Committee
Bremer
Denver
Bremer Creamery
Soil Conservation Commission
Burroughs Signals Vote Against Senate Bill on Teachers’ Contracts
In a Thursday morning update Senator Burroughs critiques S. F. 205, a bill on teachers’ contracts, citing excessive amendments and selective lobbying. He recalls a January Allison hearing with a 20 minute film about a fired teacher, doubts the bill’s balance, and announces he will vote against final passage after considering both sides.
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Senate
Allison
ISEA
Cliff Burrough
Reading and Skits at the Community Event
Mark Forsyth presented a reading titled Dad by Scott Dight. A skit Not Interested in Girls featured Randy Heitz Marvyn Wulff Galen Greenz weig Russell Ellis Robert Ellis Louis Staudt Tom Bjelica and Doug Schmitt. Sheriff L L Lane led an interesting talk with a Q and A session.
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Mark Forsyth
Scott Dight
Randy Heitz
Marvyn Wulff
Galen Greenzweig
Russell Ellis
Robert Ellis
Louis Staudt
Tom Bjelica
Doug Schmitt
Sheriff L. L. Lane
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Charles E. Grassley
Zenith
Tom’s
Greene
Rep. Howell
Deb Hammer
Floyd
Jerry Fitzgerald
Pat Hagerty
Charles City
REP
Lageschulte
JHE Ureene Recorder
Transportation Committe
Sen. Burroughs
Ulster Straight Shooters
West St. Charles
Lane
Wayne Gauger
Gauger
Ulster Club
Ken Parcher
Jai's A&w
Lawn-Boy
D. Pooley Lumber CO
Larzen-Olzon Co
Comorer
Gorkin
First State
BANK
Ener Eee
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