Iowa lawmakers push amendment to solidify lieutenant governor line of succession
Reynolds appoints Gregg as acting lieutenant governor prompting a push for a constitutional amendment to give the lieutenant governor full powers and a place in the line of succession. The plan would require approval by both chambers and voters in 2020, with Attorney General input and potential wording fixes for scenarios where governor and lieutenant governor elects have not yet taken office.
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Branstad
Miller
Gregg
House
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Iowa General Assembly
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Roby Smith
R-Davenport
Senate State Government Committee
Smith
Attorney General’s
Jack Whitter
R-Ankeny
Scott Morgan
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Adam Gregg
Des Moines
Eight Die in Iowa Crashes on Icy Monday Toll
Heavy snow and slick roads contributed to 8 deaths in crashes across Iowa Monday. The Iowa State Patrol logged 185 crashes 6 am to 9 pm and Cedar Rapids reported 44 crashes between 11 am and 3:30 pm. Names: Jacobby J. Burks and Devion M. Luster died on I-380 near Cedar Rapids. DeShawn Woods survived with serious injuries. Other fatalities occurred on I-80 near Grinnell and related incidents as responders battled travel disruptions.
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Towa
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Nathan Ludwig
Cedar Rapids
Jacobby J. Burks
Devion M. Luster
Dixon
Highway 30
Luster
DeShawn Woods
Unity Point- St. Luke’s Hospital
Buelow
Multi-vehicle crashes on I-35 and I-80 in Iowa claim lives
Iowa traffic disasters include a 50-vehicle pileup on I-35 near Ames killing Dana Easter 53 from Independence Missouri. Four others hurt and a Dancing with the Stars tour bus involved. I-80 crash near Scott County kills one and injures several. Avery Arneson and Aden Arneson die in Decorah crash. Ariel Gruenberg dies in Cass County crash. Officials assess vehicle identifications and public safety footage released by the Iowa DOT.
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TheGazette.com
Interstate 35
Iowa Department of Transportation
Interstate 80
Cedar County
Scott County
Story County
Dana Easter
Independence
Ames
Iowa State Patrol
Easter
Des Moines Register
Stephens Auditorium
Iowa State University
Winneshiek County
Avery Arneson
Aden Arneson
Decorah
Cass County
Ariel Gruenberg
Columbia
S.C
Iowa
Gruenberg
Iowa lawmakers consider traffic bills to curb impaired driving
In a fourth week of the session, Iowa lawmakers review bills to boost penalties for speeding and impaired driving and to regulate or ban automated traffic enforcement cameras. Officials cite rising fatalities and emphasize seat belt use as a key factor while noting statewide underuse.
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Patrick Hoye
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Howe
Hoye
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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