Official English bill fails in Iowa committee
Iowa lawmakers fail to advance SF 165 in the State Government Committee as eight co sponsors rally behind English as the official language. Sen. Steve King predicts passage if all eight backers attend Thursday hearings. Democrats condemn the measure as intolerant and symbolic.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines
Iowa
Steve King
R-Kiron
King
United States
Gene Maddox
Clive
Maddox
Sen
Democrats unveil Iowa energy plan to curb rising bills
Democrats propose a package to aid utility costs with incentives for efficient energy and renewables. The plan calls for allowing customer owned utilities to join in new generating plants, expanding energy audits, tougher codes, and a 20 percent renewable energy goal. It seeks easier plant siting for utilities and stronger winter shutoff protections.
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Des Moines
Iowa Energy Commission
Bill Witt
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Pat Delahury
Davenport
Tom Vilsack
Legislative Democrats
Tax cuts threaten Iowa senior prescription drug aid
Iowa activists warn tax cuts could erode funding for expanded prescription drug coverage for seniors. Don Bowen of the Iowa Citizen Action Network says Congress must choose between wealthier tax relief and seniors' drug coverage, as lawmakers debate budget cuts and new tax plans amid Gov. Vilsack’s budget pressures.
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Des Moines
Don Bowen
Iowa Citizen Action Network
Congress
Bowen
Legislature
Treasury
Bush
Tom Vilsack
House
Dick Myers
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Child Death Review Team asks for medical examiner funding
Marshalltown police Chief Lon Walker, chairman of Iowa's Child Death Review Team, calls for increased state medical examiner funding to speed autopsy reports and aid investigations. He cites budget cuts and staff shortages as hindering timely, accurate medical evidence. The team aims to expand review to all under 18, raising autopsy demand.
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DES Moines
Marshalltown
Lon Walker
Tom Vilsack
Walker
Iowa
Vilsack
Iowa Department of Public Health
Julia Goodin
Goodin
Joe Shannahan
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