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Iowa Senate lifts closed session rule on appointments
The Iowa Senate, led by Democrats, voted 41 to 16 to end the requirement that confirmation hearings be in executive session. Gov Harold Hughes faces 31 major appointments needing two thirds of the Senate. Executive sessions may still occur if a majority desires. The House remains unsettled amid new members and shifting leadership.
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Federal Power Commission
Synhorst
Orange City
Gary Cammeron
Lynhorst
Hughes Sai
President Johnson
William Wisdom
Des Moines
Waldo Waceler
Iowa Conservation Commission
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