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Warren County's city and county leaders have decided how they would use their share of a proposed 1-cent-per-dollar sales tax, which voters will approve or reject on July 8. Indianola leaders initiated the tax ... via Des Moines Register

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“I don't think it was the intent of the Legislature to ban smoking around a campfire at a public park where there are cabins that are for lease”

Gov. Chet Culver will sign a statewide smoking ban into law today, but some questions remain about whether it will be in force in some public places. via Des Moines Register

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“I know we had a bad winter, but we went into the winter with our roads impassible”

Warren County Engineer Steve Akes is the subject of public scrutiny this month as more than 1,200 residents, in protest of rural road conditions, signed a petition asking the Warren Board of Supervisors not to ... via Des Moines Register

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“I think you'll see business will go up, because I think more people will enjoy going out in a smoke-free environment”

Restaurants, bars and most other public places in Iowa must be smoke-free starting July 1 under a bill Iowa's governor is expected to sign. via Des Moines Register

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“This week is a busy week because it's funnel week - so we will probably meet the week after. Until we get in and start working, I couldn't say how long this will take”

Differences between the houses' versions of the bill to be settled during conference Dylan Boyle Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: News A proposed smoking ban that could have sweeping results across the state has ... via Iowa State Daily

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A House-Senate panel seeking a compromise on new restrictions on indoor smoking began negotiations Thursday by naming an outspoken tobacco opponent to lead the effort. via Hawk Eye

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“You might think to yourself: 'This is a democracy. (Turnover) is something we shouldn't fear,' ”

Iowans unhappy with their school board could sweep out a majority of the members under a bill passed today by the Iowa Senate. via Des Moines Register

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“We didn't have a lot of building this year, so that's one reason we're staying flat”

Thanks to a state-mandated 10 percent increase in residential property values, the small town officials around Warren County were able to maintain or lower last year's tax rate. via Des Moines Register

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“We're heading into spring, a transitional season, so a large swing isn't unusual”

Iowans probably thought they were dreaming Sunday as they basked in sunshine and temperatures in the 60s and 70s. via Chicago Tribune

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“The ground is basically frozen, any rainfall runs right into the river and any snowmelt runs into the rivers too”

The early spring flooding that caused some rivers to hit flood stage will improve over the next few days. via WHO-TV Des Moines

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