Iowa dove hunting bill faces uncertain fate in legislature
Prospects for adding mourning doves to Iowa’s game list are uncertain as supporters rally at the Statehouse for votes in the 51 needed in the House. Rep. Dan Huseman notes committee and floor support are fragile with a decision possible by week’s end. Senate File 37 would set season rules and penalties, with DNR estimating 13 million doves in Iowa.
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Nugent backs Iowa dove hunting in push for early caucuses
Rocker Ted Nugent urged Iowa lawmakers to legalize dove hunting as state sportsmen rally in support of a bill seen as part of the presidential caucus season. House Speaker Brent Siegrist described Nugent's call as a fun surprise during negotiations on a measure that previously advanced in the Senate but stalled in the House.
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Vilsack Signs Bill Cutting State Spending
Gov. Tom Vilsack signed House File 2039 cutting about 30 million dollars in planned state agency spending to align with slower revenue growth. He praised lawmakers for swift action and urged cooperation on a 4.9 billion dollar budget for fiscal 2001 amid partisan disputes over legality.
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Sixth graders organize petition to spare mourning doves
Grant Wood Elementary students Cissy Huang Michele Moore and April Morlan collected 207 signatures in a petition opposing a bill to add mourning doves to Iowa hunted game. The letters were sent to Gov. Vilsack as they urge legislators to block the measure. Morlan says killing a mother dove would orphan others and vows to continue activism.
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