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VETO THREAT: Gov. Branstad says he may veto parts of a spending bill that funds programs like tax relief and business incentives
Staff WriterGov. Terry Branstad is indicating he might veto parts of a bill that addressed issues ranging from tax relief to paying lawyers to defend low-income clients. Branstad told reporters Wednesday he supports the part of the measure that spends an...Tags: Government, Personal Income, Executive Branch
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HALF STAFF: Gov. Branstad has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in separate roadside bombings in Afghanistan
Staff WriterThe governor has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of two Iowa National Guardsmen who were killed in Afghanistan. A news release from the office of Gov. Terry Branstad says flags should be lowered from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Monday...Tags: Bodies of Water, Government, Regional Authority, Rivers, Executive Branch
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BUDGET WORK: Iowa legislators are supposed to complete their work by the end of the week but say little progress has been made on the state's budget
Staff WriterThe Iowa Legislature is scheduled to adjourn this week but lawmakers from both parties concede they have made little progress on writing a new state budget. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, a Republican, says he hopes an agreement can be reached this week on...Tags: Justice System, Michael Gronstal, Budgets and Budgeting, Iowa, Republican Party
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TAX CUTS: Republican lawmakers have released their plan to cut Iowans' property taxes
Staff WriterGov. Terry Branstad and Republican lawmakers have unveiled a plan to slash deeply into property taxes. Their plan released Wednesday would cut commercial and industrial property taxes nearly in half and would increase the state's share of local school...Tags: Local Government, Property Tax, Justice System, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice
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DOT DIRECTOR: The new head of the Iowa Department of Transportation has been named by Gov. Terry Branstad
Staff WriterGov. Terry Branstad has named a Wisconsin man as the new director of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Branstad on Wednesday appointed 44-year-old Paul Trombino III, of Verona, Wis., to replace Nancy Richardson, who is retiring. Richardson has...Tags: Wisconsin, Government, Transportation, Iowa, Travel
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DISASTER HELP: Gov. Terry Branstad is asking President Obama to declare six Iowa counties presidential disaster areas following April storms
Staff WriterGov. Terry Branstad is seeking to have six western Iowa counties declared presidential disaster areas due to damage from tornadoes and other severe storms that hit the area in April. Branstad sent a letter Tuesday to President Barack Obama, seeking the...Tags: Disasters, Government, Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Pocahontas
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BILL SIGNED: A bill making it illegal to impersonate a decorated military veteran has been signed into law by Gov. Branstad
Staff WriterGov. Terry Branstad has signed a law that makes it illegal to impersonate a decorated military veteran. The new law makes it a crime to impersonate a decorated military veteran with the intent to deceive another person for any monetary gain. The crime is...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Armed Forces, Crimes, Government, Defense
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SECURITY STABLE: A spokesman for Gov. Terry Branstad says security has not been heightened in the state following the killing of Osama bin Laden
Staff WriterOfficials say there has been no increase in security precautions in Iowa after the killing of terrorist Osama bin Laden. Tim Albrecht, a spokesman for Gov. Terry Branstad, says Iowa Department of Homeland Security officials are continuing to monitor...Tags: Government, Iowa, Osama bin Laden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Executive Branch
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BUDGET WORK: Republican and Democrat lawmakers are working reach a deal on the state's budget but the divide in plans is about $140 million
Staff WriterRepublican and Democratic legislators are renewing bargaining over the state budget, but it doesn't appear they're moving closer to a deal. Both sides agreed Monday they are about $140 million apart. That includes the Democrats' call to increase state...Tags: Justice System, Budgets and Budgeting, Republican Party, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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RECOVERY HELP: Victims of tornadoes in 14 Iowa counties will be able to receive help from the Small Business Administration in the form of low-interest loans
Staff WriterState officials say the Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to help homeowners, renters and businesses in 14 Iowa counties recover from a rash of tornadoes that hit the state last month. There were at least 18 twisters in Iowa on...Tags: Business, Disasters, Small Businesses, Pocahontas, Iowa
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