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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1990
Page
9
The Iowa House approved a gun-control compromise 97 to 0 with broad cross party support. The measure bars local bans tighter than state law, outlaws crank devices, requires handgun purchase checks starting July 1 1991, and limits loaded firearms for under 14s. a tightened felony penalty was removed to ease budget impact.
More than 50 state correctional officers picketed the Iowa State Capitol protesting a new job rotation plan at Fort Madison. AFSCME says rotation would erode security and seniority while officials claim it will boost security, cut absenteeism, and save money. Approximately 2,800 southeast Iowa residents signed a petition to Branstad and legislative leaders.
Iowans for LIFE unveiled a 1990 marketing plan with the theme Have a Heart, Save a Life to mobilize pro-life groups in Iowa. CeCe Zenti said focus includes the 2nd Congressional District and governors and Senate races, targeting Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, Keokuk, Fort Dodge and Sioux City for informational ads via media outlets.
A public hearing on low interest loans for waste water treatment facility construction and improvements is scheduled for February 22 at 1 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room of the Wallace State Office Building in Des Moines. The Department of Natural Resources will outline its 1990 fund distribution plan.
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