Iowa Guard members near back pay for respite leave
Iowa National Guard members, notably from the 1 133th Infantry across Waterloo and other cities, are close to receiving long overdue respite leave pay after deployments in Iraq. Rep. Bruce Braley announced a Friday timeline for action to release up to 200 per day, as nationwide pressure grows.
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Des Moines Bureau
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Iowa Guard
1-133Rd Infantry
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Oelwein
Iowa Falls
Charles City
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Department of Defense
Capitol
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Tim Orr
Timothy Orr
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Senate OKs rules for mixed martial arts in Iowa
Iowa Senate approves bringing amateur mixed martial arts bouts aged 18 and older under state regulation amid concerns of injuries under the table payments and lack of testing. The 48 to 0 vote paves the way for House passage and gubernatorial signature.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bill Dotzler
Dwaterloo
Bill Heckroth
D-Waverly
Waterloo
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Iowa House
Chet Culver
Dave Neil
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Iowa lawmakers hear Tea Party concerns at breakfast event
A roundup notes Tea Party activists pressed lawmakers on bills to weaken election laws and expand government. Only Sen. Joe Bolkcom attended briefly as Kris Thiessen criticized Democratic participation. Clergy groups urged civil marriage equality, while Canada Day at the Statehouse planned with resolutions honoring Iowa-Canada ties.
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Canada
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Iowa Senate
House
Upper Midwest
Martin Loken
Minneapolis
Bill Dotzler
D-Waterloo
Eugene Fraise
Fort Madison
Senate
State Capitol
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