Branstad seeks stronger domestic abuse laws in Iowa
Gov Branstad and Lt Gov Reynolds unveil measures to tighten penalties for third domestic abuse offenses and stalking or harassment. The plan would require 85 percent of sentences, expand protective order sanctions, and boost electronic monitoring to flag risks and bar offenders from victim zones. Survivors’ families welcomed steps amid calls for accountability.
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John Leggett dies at 97 longtime Iowa Writers' Workshop head
Author and mentor John Leggett, longtime director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop from 1970 to 1987, died Jan. 25 in Napa, California at age 97 from pneumonia. He mentored notable writers such as Jane Smiley and Michael Cunningham and helped launch many careers.
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O'Malley hires Iowa staffer as 2016 bid looms
Campaign updates show former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley hiring Jake Oeth as a consultant and Brad Elkins based in DC, with Oeth having worked for Bruce Braley and Elkins assigned to Iowa for Jack Hatch's campaign. Dave Kochel joins Jeb Bush's Right to Rise as senior adviser in Des Moines. Sanders supporters plan a 7:30 pm Iowa City meeting to draft a presidential run with events Feb 19 21.
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Iowa City Man Arrested After Knife Robbery in Subway Lot
Police charged 36 year old Joshua D Gillette with one count of first degree robbery after a Sunday afternoon incident in the Subway parking lot on Broadway Street. The suspect allegedly robbed a man of cash and an electronic device at knifepoint. The alleged victim described a man wielding a knife before officers located Gillette.
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