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Archive of Iowa on Wednesday November 04, 2009
IA: Iowa lobbyist arrested on extortion charges
A registered lobbyist at the Iowa legislature has been arrested, accused of threatening to extort $1 million from the conservative Iowans for Tax Relief, authorities said today. Read More
IA: Iowa school funding faces $543 million challenge
Gov. Chet Culver and legislative budget architects will face a $543 million gap in funding for K-12 public schools when they begin assembling a fiscal 2011 spending plan next session. Read More
IA: Lottery won't propose video gambling
Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Terry Rich said Tuesday he won't lobby state lawmakers to return video gambling machines to retail outlets, but he'll offer advice if it's requested during the coming legislative session. Read More
IA: Culver switches up staff, names new spokeswoman
A spokesman for Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is heading to a new job at the state's education department and the economic development spokeswoman who had to deal with reporters' questions on the film tax credit scandal will now speak for Culver. Read More
IA: Judge giveth/Culver taketh away, Rants says
A planned shindig Wednesday in Sergeant Bluff where Lt. Gov. Patty Judge will give out $250,000 is "insanity," Rep. Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City said today. Read More
IA: Culver airs ad touting budget response
Gov. Chet Culver is airing a new television commercial touting his approach to flood recovery and budget problems. Read More |
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