Posts Tagged ‘Chet Culver’

Governor Chet Culver’s $750 million bonding proposal is has met serious objections with Democrats in the House and Senate. Legislative Democrats want to change everything in Culver’s proposal from what the money would be used for to the types of bonds that will be used to fund the program. The news of the dissension from ... Full story

Yesterday, we learned that Governor Chet Culver was soliciting money from labor unions and health care companies to help cover the costs of the upcoming health care forum in Des Moines with President Obama. The estimated cost to the state for Monday’s forum will be $30,000.00. While the Governor’s office claims they were originally ... Full story

Yesterday, Governor Chet Culver announced that he would not be reappointing a woman who has served on the State Racing and Gambling Commission. Culver’s chief-of-staff says that the governor wants some “new blood” on the commission. The new blood Culver is referring to is Angela Rivera-Harrison. Culver’s chief-of staff says that Rivera-Harrison “has been involved ... Full story

Last Friday, Governor Culver announced the details of his $750 million bonding proposal. There was just one problem: there was not many details. It was just a plan to max out the state’s credit cards under the guise of stimulating the state’s economy. Governor Culver claims that for every $100 million spent on infrastructure, ... Full story

The Des Moines Register is reporting that Governor Culver told reporters today that he would veto the Gas Tax bill if lawmakers send him the bill. Democrat Leadership in the Iowa House and Senate had been considering a bill that would increase the tax on gasoline by eight cents per gallon. The bill was divisive among Republicans as some members were open to the ... Full story

At a town-hall meeting at the Old Capitol in Iowa City, Chet Culver announced that he would be rolling out a $750 million bonding proposal next week. Culver said the $750 million is needed to help rebuild Iowa and would be targeted for use in the most distressed areas of the state. While details of his proposal are not yet known, he did say that ... Full story

DES MOINES - Gov. Chet Culver has scratched the idea of leasing the state lottery, a top aide said Saturday. Click here to read more on this story Full story

DES MOINES, Iowa, February 20, 2009 (ENS) - Iowa Governor Chet Culver and Congressman Bruce Braley today announced that more than $5.1 million in federal and state funds has been identified and is in the final approval stage for two conservation related flood recovery projects in Iowa. Read more here Full story

DES MOINES -- Despite fresh warnings from Gov. Chet Culver, a Senate panel has begun crafting a measure that would boost the state's gasoline tax by eight cents a gallon over a two-year stretch. Read more about the gas tax here Full story

State Auditor David Vaudt says years of overspending and not last summer's flooding are the likely cause of the state's current budget woes. Vaudt said on Monday that Governor Chet Culver's claim that he's cutting $400 million in state spending is overstated and that the governor is actually reducing state spending by about $43 million. Read ... Full story