Leaders sentenced in Iowa largest synthetic drug conspiracy
U S District Judge John Jarvey sentenced Ahmad Saeed of Tulsa and Muhammad Anwar of West Des Moines to 17 and 25 years for leading a long running conspiracy to distribute synthetic cannabinoids including K 2 spice and bath salts across Iowa Missouri and Oklahoma from 2010 to 2014. The pair directed five or more co conspirators and ordered $750000 forfeiture.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
John Jarvey
Ahmad Saeed
Tulsa
Okla
Muhammad Anwar
West Des Moines
Anwar
Saeed
Missouri
Oklahoma
Dan Chatham
Jarvey
Labor fights over workplace reform push in Iowa Senate House
Labor activists pressured for ten hours at the Statehouse as House Study Bill 84 and SF 213 advanced. Republicans call the 68 page bill tweaks to the 16 page law limiting bargaining topics for nonpublic safety employees while preserving permissive discussions. Opponents urge vigilance, warning of intimidation and a broader rightward shift in collective bargaining amid calls it reflects a conspiracy against public workers.
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Butler
Statehouse
House Labor Committee
Senate Labor and Business Relations
Senate
House
Dave Deyoe
Nevada
Sen
Nate Boulton
D-Des Moines
Christopher Ingstad
Iowa
Jason Schultz
R-Schleswig
Mike Weckman
Laborers Local 177
Weckman
HSB 84
Steve Holt
R-Denison
John Campbell
United Steel Workers
Afscme
Campbell
James.lynch
Thegazette.com
Regents accused of bad faith in fight over hospital workers deal
UI/Regents accused of bad faith bringing a deal with a 2 percent raise over two years for nurses social workers and pharmacists. Unions from UNI AFSCME SEIU USHC and graduate students warn of legal challenges and possible loss of bargaining rights as lawmakers consider changes to bargaining rules. Governor Branstad may block contracts until rules shift, while regents defend ongoing pay and benefits updates.
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UI Health Care
UIHC
Courtney Buhmeyer
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University
Regents
United Faculty
UNI
Afscme
ISU
Public Employment Relations Board
Service Employees International Union
Katy Demeulenare
USHC
Joe Bolkcom
Iowa City
Terry Branstad
Capitol Digest Legalizing Double Traffic Turns
Iowa drivers overestimate legality of double turns on red into one way or multi lane streets. State DOT says only single turns onto one way roads are allowed and cites confusion. Officials push cleanup bills HB 71 and SB 1037 to codify practice.
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State Department of Transportation
DOT
Steve Gent
Senate
Gent
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the Gazette
Chatham
Waterloo
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Evansdale
Five Star
Mary Ramos
I-Wireless
First Ave. SE
Muhammad Anwar Chaudhry
Trish.mehaffey
Thegazette
Josh Lehman
Landon Elkind
US Graduate Student Union
Elkind
Des Moines
Vanessa.miller
Capitol Digest
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
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Skylee Road
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