Iowa Senate Powers Narrow as Parties Battle History Repeats
Des Moines reports compare the 1975 Senate power dynamics to 1959, noting Lieutenant Governor Neu faces wing clipping as Democrats hold only a slim edge. Democratic leader Kinley pushes new rules to let the floor leader name committees and steer bills, with potential friction from rank and file.
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DES Moines
IDPA
General Assembly
Edward J. McManus
Keokuk
Senate
Arthur Neu
McManus
Nell
Neu
George Kinley
Kinley
Senate Democrats
House
Robert Ray
Turner Seeks Repeal Of Iowa Consumer Credit Code
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner urged the 1975 legislature to repeal the controversial Consumer Credit Code. He labeled it a monstrosity, calling it vague and hard to administer, with high interest rates that should never exceed 12 or 15 percent. Turner urged a repeal and revision to protect consumers and ease credit access amid a hostile budget and tax debate in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Richard Turner
Turner
Arthur Neu
Senate
Robert D. Ray
General Assembly
Travel industry steady in Iowa after energy crunch
Iowa’s travel sector shows resilience with out of state visitors spending about 420 million last year generating 140 million into personal income and 40 million in state taxes. An 11 month tabulation found 39,444 travel parties visited Iowa, each spending about 25 dollars on average totaling 983,600.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Dick Ranney
Iowa Development Commission
Ranney
The
Development Commission
Braille Volumes and Tapes Expand for Iowa Blind
Drake University student marks the Iowa Commission for the Blind Library as a world leader with 69,531 braille volumes 19 166 reels of tape and 90 428 talking books. Director Kenneth Jernigan says the program aims to empower blind residents through access to textbooks culture and training materials. The library mails free reading materials provides talking book machines and reading rooms while radio readings and KDPS coverage extend services to over 100 blind students and adults across the state.
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Marks
Plavac
Drake University
Des Moines
Jernigan
Iowa Comms
Commission
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