Legislature weighs plan to extend mental health levy funding
Iowa lawmakers spar over a House bill extending the mental health care property tax levy through June 2018 while counties push for a Senate plan to raise levies to equalize funding. County officials say current caps create inequities and threaten regional delivery, urging a timely fix.
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Iowa panel advances fantasy sports legalization effort
A Wednes day Iowa Senate panel approved a bill to legalize online daily fantasy sports sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel. The measure creates a state regulatory framework with fees taxes and consumer protections overseen by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Opponents warn the bill expands gambling and could boost internet gambling in the state.
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Iowa Senate approves Uber regulations and new privacy law
Unanimous senate action sets background checks and US$1 million insurance for ride hailing firms. Law tightens anti peeping provisions and expands criminal trespass coverage for spying through windows. It also reviews oversight for children’s residential facilities and aims to improve delinquent court debt collection statewide.
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Ruth Lapointe
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IOWA CITY prostitution sting nets 12 arrests
A Tuesday vice and human trafficking sting in Iowa City led to 12 arrests. Investigators posed online ads, met suspects at an undisclosed location, and charged each person with prostitution. Several suspects hailed from nearby cities, with one prior Cedar Rapids sting noted.
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Man sentenced in meth case and more crimes in Iowa
Hopkinton man Jody Lee Davis received 17 years for attempted meth manufacture with his wife Lisa Ann Davis after a June search on their home. Separate cases include Teresa Meeks pleading guilty to $350000 embezzlement from Primus Construction and Roby facing two counts of second degree robbery in Cedar Rapids. An Iowa City laundromat fire caused about $10000 in damage with sprinkler systems credited for containment.
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Waterloo
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Polk Alternative Education Center
Roby
15Th Street SE
Iowa City
Laundromania
Lower Muscatine Rd
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