Iowa Senate advances central sex offender registry bill
The Iowa Senate 49 to 1 supports a central registry with DPS for sex offenders and minors offenses. The bill expands to cover exploitation by therapists, shares data with counties, and requires annual registration for 10 years with a $10 fee. Penalties rise with repeated failures. critics call it a feel-good response to federal mandates.
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Republican lawmaker backs September Iowa primary date
DES MOINES A Jones County Republican Sen. Andy McKean proposes Senate File 122 to move the June primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September. He argues campaigns are too long and costly and notes support from those who endured the 1994 cycle. Senate Gronstal will consider the measure in the State Government Committee.
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Harkin blasts states over bloated welfare bureaucracies report
Senator Tom Harkin criticizes state welfare administrations as bloated and inefficient citing an inspector general study that shows wide cost variation in administering federal welfare programs. He cites potential $8.1 billion in savings over five years with reform while noting Iowa's comparatively efficient cost per recipient.
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