Silver Tsunami of retirements reshapes Iowa government staffing
The wave of retirements among state and local government workers, driven by baby boomers and age 50 on, could trim expert staff and shift retirements toward new plans. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City leaders discuss succession, turnover, and potential pension changes affecting public service.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Conni Huber
U.S
Iowa
Danny Homan
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Iowa Council 61
Julie Sina
Lina
Huber
Tom Markus
Alan Kemp
Iowa League of Cities
Kemp
Center For State and Local Government Excellence
Kellar
Center
Pennsylvania
Tom Corbett
Kelly Powell Logan
Governor’s Office of Administration
Roederer
Iowa court reconsiders juvenile life sentences after Miller ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court vacated Null's 75 year sentence and sent it back for resentencing while allowing other juvenile cases to seek sentence reviews. It questioned gubernatorial action on life penalties and noted differences between juvenile and adult defendants. Justices split along ideological lines with dissents highlighting constitutional application concerns.
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Null
District Court
Mark Meyer
Iowa
Miller
Guy Cook
Iowa State Bar Association
Grefe
Sidney
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Cook
6Th Judicial District Court
Ian Thornhill
Edward Mansfield
Thomas Waterman
Bruce Zager
Thornhill
U.S
Mansfield
NSA violations seen as inadvertent privacy breaches prompt overhaul
An internal NSA audit concludes most violations were inadvertent from technical errors. Senators demand truthful answers, tighter oversight, and steps to prevent repeats as concerns grow about the secrecy of surveillance and the capabilities of the foreign intelligence court.
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
NSA
Leahy
Barbara Lee
D-Calif
Alexander Abdo
American Civil Liberties Union
Secret Court
Fox
Snowden
Washington Post
United States
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