Iowa Senate considers elected county clerks of court bill
The Senate Local Government Committee approved a bill to let counties elect clerks of district court again, with half the court fines and fees going to county operations. Supporters say it protects rural clerks. opponents warn of a two tier system and funding concerns amid broader court restructuring debates.
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Bill extends sexual exploitation law
Des Moines House Judiciary Committee approves bill adding peace officers and school employees to sexual exploitation law with penalties up to five years. It targets officers and staff having sexual conduct with arrestees or students within 30 days, defines school employees, and excludes necessary duties. Also sets adults on hoax bomb threats to be tried as adults.
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Iowa Students Demand Tougher Factory Farm Rules and Bottle Bill Expansion
Des Moines AP. Environmental students from Grinnell College and the University of Iowa urged Iowa legislators to toughen factory farm regulations and expand the bottle deposit law. They cited a 91 percent redemption rate and 13 245 tons diverted annually, urging quick committee action before Friday's deadline.
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Marital Rape Proposal Surfaces At Iowa Statehouse
Supporters from the rape crisis and domestic violence programs gathered at the Iowa Statehouse to push for marital rape to be classified as a forcible felony and for equal mental health coverage for sexual assault victims. Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson joined 100 advocates as activists argued for broader protections and funding including counseling, while opponents warned against covenant marriage provisions that would complicate divorce.
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Metro students press for payday loan fee cuts
Cedar Rapids students in Mike Cervantes and Lynette Richards' government ethics class travel to Des Moines to push Senate Bill 2104 reducing payday loan fees from 15 per 100 to 5 per 100 and require clear written terms. They visited more than 20 lenders and collected nearly 100 signatures urging reform.
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Iowa lawmaker Russ Teig suffers stroke in Des Moines
Rep. Russ Teig, a 44 year old Republican from Jewell, Iowa, was stricken around 11 p.m. Monday and hospitalized in Des Moines. House Majority Leader Chris Rants said Hoversten, a physician, recognized the symptoms and called for help. Teig was listed in fair condition Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center.
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Iowa House acts on school moment of silence and adult crime rule
On Feb 19 2002 the Iowa House Education Committee approved a measure allowing a minute of silence in schools drawing criticism as a step toward prayer. A separate bill would try phony school threats as adults amid security concerns. Environmental groups press for tougher hog lot regulation and bottle deposits while sex abuse law reform faces uphill battle. The Senate committee backed elected clerk of district court arguing cost savings and rural access, but the Iowa Supreme Court warns of backward shift.
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