Senate GOP moves to nullify Vilsack orders in Iowa
Senate Republicans advanced a bill to nullify two executive orders by Governor Tom Vilsack, including extending affirmative action protections to state employees and granting agencies power to wa ive rules. Democrats call it a political stunt and vow veto if passed. The move follows a funnel deadline as the chamber weighs separation of powers and potential legal challenges.
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Des Moines Bureau
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Mary Lundby
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Iowa study urges Asian and Pacific Islander commission
A 1999 Iowa Department of Human Rights study urges a dedicated Asian and Pacific Islander American Commission to address growth, diversity, and access issues. It notes 36,242 AAPI residents in 1998, 31 groups, refugee-driven growth, and concentration in Johnson Polk and Story counties.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Rights
Iowa City
Ames
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Story Counties
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Vasquez
Trial set for woman in Dickinson child death case
Judge in Dickinson County sets May 16 as the trial date for Heidi Watkins charged in the beating death of her young daughter Shelby Duis. A May 3 pretrial conference is scheduled, bond reduction request undecided. co-defendant Jesse Wendelsdorf remains jailed on 1.3 million.
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Dickinson County District Court
David Lester
Heidi Watkins
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Watkins
Shelby Duis
Jesse Wendelsdorf
Lawmakers drop road rage crime and broader goals this session
Iowa lawmakers see more bills die as funnel day nears with high profile aims abandoned. Proposals to create aggressive driving crime, raise interstate speed limits, and covenant marriage options were removed from the agenda as committees last met midweek.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa lawmakers drop several bills from action this session
The judiciary and transportation panels shelved measures including a covenant marriage alternative and a proposal to raise the interstate speed limit to 70 mph. Lawmakers cited enforcement concerns and lack of votes as reasons for not advancing these bills amid broader safety and policy debates.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
House Transportation Committee
Jerry Welter
Monticello
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