Branstad defends focus on youths at Iowa Juvenile Home
Gov. Branstad says the January closure of the Iowa Juvenile Home and Girls State Training School aimed to protect vulnerable youths. He argues court orders and Democratic bills misplace emphasis on the facility rather than the children's health education and placement. Critics say transfers risked safety, with some youths running away.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Toledo
Terry Branstad
Polk County
Branstad
Bill Dotzler
D-Waterloo
Senate Human Resources Committee
Department of Human Services
Dotzler
Senate
Pam Jochum
D-Dubuque
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
House
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Iowa House backs auto camera regulation measure
Iowa House Transportation Committee approved a bill to regulate automated traffic enforcement devices on state and local roads with signage and a uniform fine system. DOT Director Paul Trombino criticized the move as a free for all while urging safety driven use after other measures.
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Des Moines
House
Iowa
House Transportation Committee
Josh Byrnes
R-Osage
Dawn Pettengill
Mount Auburn
Pettengill
Department of ‘Transportation
DOT
Wally Horn
D-Cedar Rapids
Cochair
Paul Trombino
Trombino
House Committee
Rick Olson
D-Des Moines
John Landon
K-Ankeny
State Department of Public Safety
Jim Lyham
Davenport
Contact information for Iowa's U S senators
Contact details for senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin include office addresses at 135 Hart and 731 Hart in Washington D C 20510, phone numbers 202 224 3744 and 202 224 3254, and official website contact forms and pages.
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Washington
Sarl
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Snowplow cams track Iowa road conditions in pilot
Iowa DOT pilots dash cameras in snowplows to log real-time road cover and conditions. Geotagged images feed an online map with route views, updating within minutes and aging after 30 minutes. Expanded to 100 plows, plans for 200, then broader use to save costs and guide resource deployment.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
John Hart
DOT Office of Maintenance
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hart
Tony Dorsey
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Dorsey
Stephen Mally
the Gate
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