House approves bill to keep library records confidential
Iowa lawmakers advance a bill to require a court order to obtain library registration and circulation records. Rep. Betty Hoffmann says the measure aims to shield records amid death investigations and cattle mutilation probes, with support from library associations and concerns about intellectual freedom.
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Uidot Bee
Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Iowa Library Association
Dubuque County
Hoffmann
Dubuque
Iowa Senate panel approves land use bill for urban sprawl control
A Senate Natural Resources Committee approved a bill to mandate city and county zoning and create a permanent state land use commission. The measure aims to curb urban sprawl, protect farmland, and require reviews of soil surveys to guide development.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Senate Natural Resources Committee
State Land Use Commission
Iowa House Pushes 60-Day Extension for Rock Island Service
The Iowa House approved a resolution urging the federal government to extend directed Rock Island rail service for at least 60 days amid bankruptcy. The measure, sent to the Senate, backs state efforts to preserve essential lines and seeks a viable private sector solution to the Midwest rail crisis.
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DES Moines
Iowa House
Rock Island
Iowa
Wendell Pellett
R-Atlantic
Senate
Midwest
Iowa Department of Transportation
Milwaukee Railroad
Kansas City Terminal Railway Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Orr to retire from Iowa Senate seek no re election
Iowa State Senator Joan Orr a nine year veteran of the Iowa Senate says she will not seek re election when her term ends this year She cites a desire to spend more time with her husband Carl who has suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized Emil Husak a Democratic state representative from Toledo says he is considering running for the 36th District seat.
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Joan Orr
Grinnell
Iowa Senate
Orr
Carl
Emil Husak
Toledo
Senate
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William Murray
Millen
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West Des Moines
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