State Legislature Could Cut Bond Vote to Simple Majority
Editorial weighs a bill to reduce local school bond passage from 60 percent to 50 percent, arguing it would align with other elections and ease failed bond issues like the Oct 15 Pella Community School District measure. It defends keeping 60 percent to prevent costly, closely contested outcomes and ponders national and state bond implications.
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Pella Community
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Pella
Mystery theft puzzles Pella Supply Co evidence
Fifty years ago a theft at Pella Supply Co left $120 worth of clover seeds missing with all doors found locked afterward, prompting lingering questions. The Rock Island and Walbash Railroads listed eight eastbound and eight westbound trains daily, while a 715 dollar Chevrolet coupe with balloon tires highlighted local ads.
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Pella Supply Co
Rock Island
Walbash
Democrats In Firm Control of Legislature Letters
In Iowa the House and Senate pushed a first biennial appropriation of 201366 to five examining boards, signaling Democratic control as Republicans failed to alter the plan. Leaders plan separate bills for pay raises and fringe benefits, with sessions highlighting public hearings on taxes and local controls, and a rule change to end all-night sessions.
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Jerry Ranklin
Marvin Selden
General Assembly
Iowa
Iowa House of Representatives
State Department of Social Services
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Lowa
IEBN
Taxpayers’ Association
Organized Labor
Iowa Farm Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
League of Iowa Municipalities
Assembly
Marshalltown
Director of Transportation
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