Abortion options bill advances as deadlines loom
Iowa lawmakers pushed a measure requiring abortion clinics to inform women of alternatives, passing the House Human Resources Committee 13-6. The session faced a funnel deadline as lawmakers also debated a government consolidation bill, driving-license restrictions, and an election law update.
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House Human Resources Committee
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House
State Government
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House State Government Committee
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House Agriculture Committees
Jeff Angelo
R-Creston
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Budget talks push to borrow 120 million to avert cuts
Iowa Governor Vilsack urges Republicans to back a plan borrowing 120 million from rainy day reserves to avoid a 2.6 percent across the board cut on March 1. Senate Chair Lamberti says talks aim to shield K 12 from further cuts using emergency reserves as a last resort.
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Tom Vilsack
Kennedy Elementary
Dubuque
Iowa plans assets inventory to raise state revenue
Governor Vilsack urges a central inventory of all state holdings to identify properties for lease sale or exchange. Departments list assets while universities report campus land and buildings. critics call for comprehensive tracking to aid budget gaps.
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Departments of Natural Resources, General Services and
Public Defense
Board of Regents
Greg Nichols
Capitol reporters contact details
Capitol reporters Rod Boshart and James Q. Lynch provide phone numbers and email addresses for media inquiries. Addresses in Des Moines and Iowa City are listed for press contact and bureau information.
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Perry Republican Wins Special Election for Iowa Senate
Republican David Lord of Perry won the Iowa Senate District 39 special election, defeating Democrat Steve Shelley of Stuart. Lord will complete the term of Joann Johnson, expanding Senate GOP control to 29-20 over Democrats. he is a retired businessman and former three term Iowa House member.
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Senate
Des Moines
David Lord
Iowa
Lord
Steve Shelley
Stuart
Guthrie County
Adair County
Madison County
Dallas County
Joann Johnson
Adel Republican
National Credit Union Admin
Iowa Legislature Action Feb 21 2002 Budget, Livestock, Mental Health
Iowa lawmakers on Feb 21 2002 cut 120.7 million from projected spending as budget experts cited a slow economy. Agriculture committees advanced a broad livestock farm regulation bill to set a framework before tunnel deadline. A Senate Commerce panel approved a mental health insurance mandate covering illnesses including schizophrenia and mood disorders.
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Tom Vilsack
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Senate Commerce Committee
Iowa researchers back ban on human cloning
University of Iowa researchers told Iowa senators they support banning human cloning but worry about provisions that could hinder future therapeutic cloning and biotech investment. The bill would criminalize cloning attempts for any purpose and impose a Class C felony with penalties up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Researchers say the bill does not affect nonhuman research or in vitro fertilization.
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University of Iowa
Mary Hendrix
US Cancer Center
Senate
Iowa
David Skorton
John Redwine
Sioux City
Bill to reopen satellite courts clears panel
A bill to reopen satellite magistrate courts closed for cost savings passed the House Judiciary Committee 19-0. Sponsor Rep. George Eichhorn and Rep. Jackie Reeder say it would save Fayette County roughly 52000 dollars yearly while not costing the state funds.
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George Eichhorn
R-Stratford
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D-Oelwein
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Fayette County
Iowa
Supreme Court
Louis Lavorato
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Murphy
West Union
Wayne Saur
Mark Edelman
Iowa State Uiversity
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Cedar Falls
Evansdale
Grinnell
Hudson
Iowa Falls
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Missouri Valley
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Shenandoah
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