Teens push moped helmet bill at Iowa Capitol
West High School students urged a Senate Transportation subcommittee to require helmet use for young moped riders citing safety and the August 2011 death of Caroline Found in Iowa City. They faced civil liberty concerns and skepticism from lawmakers about government mandates.
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Des Moines
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Iowa City
State Capitol
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Senate Transportation Subcommittee
Mittee
Tom Rielly
D-Oskaloosa
West
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Found
Mark Maxwell
Iowa Motorcycle Dealers’ Association
Caroline van Voorhis
Murray
Rielly
Sen
Tom Hancock
Obama promotes Lets Move at Des Moines rally
First Lady Michelle Obama joined thousands of students and Gov. Terry Branstad at Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines for a Lets Move pep rally marking the campaign's second anniversary. The event featured a dance interlude from the University of Northern Iowa origins, appearances by athletes and a Biggest Loser trainer, and a focus on healthy eating as a path to better tests and futures.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Michelle Obama
Campain
Terry Branstad
Wells Fargo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Skippers
Thawans
Hank
Kathy Sza
University of Northern Iowa
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Michelle Kwan
Fred Hoiberg
Carl Edwards
Obama
Bob Harper
Iowa
Gallup
Eood
Little Rock Air Force Base
Arkansas
Wells Fargo Arena
AIR Force
Jown
Watts
Air Force Teas
Sioux City
Donteyattachier
Setate
Mike Gronstal
D Counce
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Capitol news item surveys inspections in care facilities and court sessions in Council Bluffs. It notes a March 7 council meeting in Iowa's capital, a Des Moines Supreme Court session, and U.S. China meeting remarks amid wind support and credit discussions.
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Des Moines
Mark Cady
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