Legislature expands smoking ban moving through Senate
The Senate Human Resources Committee approved a bill to widen the public place smoking ban to restaurants and malls. It would raise penalties from 10 to 25 dollars for violations and require clear designation of smoking areas in venues over 50 seats along with cigarette vending machine visibility to deter minors.
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Penalty for scam artists OK'd by Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate approves Senate File 2302 to impose civil penalties up to 5000 dollars on unscrupulous door to door salesmen who prey on elderly or disabled homeowners in scams such as home repairs business opportunities fraud and theft. The civil penalty runs alongside existing criminal sanctions and may be imposed at sentencing based on a criminal conviction.
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Nagle to launch re election campaign in Eastern Iowa
Representative Dave Nagle of Iowa plans press conferences in Toledo Iowa City and Waterloo on Friday to formally announce a run for a third term. He will also stop in Mason City. Nagle, first elected in 1986 as the first Democrat in Iowa 3rd District in 52 years, sits on the Agriculture and Science committees.
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Cityline Current Events Update for October 2024
CITYLINE reports ongoing city developments in 2024 with updates on local governance, transit projects, and community initiatives. The brief highlights key actions by city officials, timelines for upcoming hearings, and public input opportunities across multiple districts.
Brother testifies in murder case over Iowa woman death
Ruben Deases testified in Story County District Court that he did not help his brother Edward kill and decapitate Jennifer Gardner during a cocaine fueled spree last spring. He described being forced to assist and recalled threats with a gun and knife as the family turmoil unfolded. Gardner’s head was found near a roadside ditch and her body later recovered from a lake north of Ames.
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