Gun rights amendment faces monumental setback
Iowa lawmakers must restart after a required legal notice was missing, stalling efforts to put a right to bear arms amendment before voters in 2020. Rep. Matt Windschitl called the setback monumental but pledged to press forward, as the 2019 session begins in Des Moines.
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Iowa Senate minority leader urges harassment reforms
Ja net Petersen calls for stronger measures against sexual assault and harassment in and around the Iowa Capitol. He asks lawmakers to address abuse more effectively both inside the legislature and in the statehouse community.
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Inside House 55 dispute as committee splits rally endorses IPERS
Petersen from Des Moines urged lawmakers to act during session opening remarks quoting William Paul Young about sexual abuse and the fabric of the human soul. She pressed to eliminate the statute of limitations in a broader reform push.
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Perkins House in Cedar Rapids Sees Renovation Hurdles
Eric Gutschmidt bought the Perkins House on Third Avenue SE a 5024 square foot two and a half story mansion with a tower and portico now split into eight apartments. He hoped it would become a transitional home for Burmese refugees but the project proved more problematic than anticipated.
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GOP moves against Iowa's Rep. Steve King
A Republican Steering Committee vote blocks Steve King from House committees. McCarthy says the action sends a message against racial supremacist views while Romney calls for King's resignation amid bipartisan rebukes. King vows to stay in Congress.
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