Death penalty amendment could stall sex offender bill
Iowa lawmakers face a clash as an proposed child killer death penalty amendment threatens the sex offender protections package. Democrats warn the measure could derail the bill, while supporters push tougher penalties and DNA, supervision, and residence restrictions for offenders.
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Gazette
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Coralville
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Marshalltown
McKibben
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jetseta Gage
Chuck Larson
Larson
May adjournment in Iowa Legislature remains uncertain
Des Moines reporters say the 2005 Iowa Legislature nears day 102 with key issues unresolved and no clear path to adjournment by next Friday. Legislators face debates over a Value Fund job growth program, cigarette tax, education funding, and a $4.9 billion FY2006 budget as party leaders trade blame.
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Gazette Des
Joe Belkcom
Iowa City
Senate
Iowa tax bill sparks debate on commercial relief and local services
The measure links commercial and industrial property value growth to agriculture values, prompting concerns it shifts tax burdens to residential property and cuts city services. Lawmakers warn cities may face lower revenue and reduced infrastructure funds as debates continue with Gov Vilsack open to changes.
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Paulsen
Iowa Department of Management
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Susan Judkins
Iowa League of Cities
Doug Wagner
Paul Pate
Wagner
Senate
Tom Vilsack
Associated Press
Iowa House approves bill targeting counterfeit drugs
Des Moines AP The Iowa House passed a measure prohibiting manufacture or sale of counterfeit prescription drugs. Sponsor Rep. Richard Anderson says organized crime intercepts and alters real pills, with stolen drugs shipped offshore for fake copies. The bill adds felonies for sale or distribution causing death, allows criminal history checks, and requires pharmacists to run a quality improvement program.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Richard Anderson
R-Clarinda
Anderson
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