GOP rivals decry Vilsack budget as long-term trap
Des Moines GOP hopefuls led by Douglas Gross Steve Sukup and Robert Vander Plaats condemn Gov. Tom Vilsack s 2003 plan calling for shifting funds raiding accounts and relying on one time revenue to balance. They urge deeper cuts and a honest long term budget to avoid ongoing deficits.
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Ex Branstad aide exits Vander Plaats campaign
Eric Woolson a former Branstad press secretary and Flynn Wright PR partner says he and the firm ended their work with Bob Vander Plaats after Douglas Gross, former Branstad chief of staff, entered the 2002 GOP governor race. Woolson notes his ties to both campaigns made continuing associations untenable.
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House panel to back victim impact statements bill in Iowa
In Des Moines the House Judiciary Committee is expected to advance House Study Bill 511 requiring defendants to hear oral victim impact statements before sentencing. Rep. Chuck Larson Jr. and sponsor Rep. Pat Shey frame the measure after a murder case raised concerns about courtroom exits. A subcommittee proposed tweaks to preserve judges authority and permit electronic hearings.
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Family farmers push for limiting corporate subsidies
Iowa activists press for a new farm bill with caps on government subsidies to individual farmers and tighter rules on meatpacker ownership. They urge Congress led by Senator Harkin and Senator Grassley to constrain loan deficiency payments to 150000 and other payments to 75000 to curb corporate farming expansion and protect family operations.
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Iowa Catholics greet, pray for lawmakers
Hundreds of Iowa Catholics gathered in Des Moines to pray for state legislators throughout the session. Archbishop Jerome Hanus urged prayer for right decisions while Sara Eide noted broad representation, and Sen. Tom Flynn praised the Mass and the prayer cards sent to lawmakers.
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Background check push stalled on Iowa gun show loophole
A Cedar Rapids gun violence activist cited a Frank N Magid poll showing 87.5 percent of Iowans favor a gun show background check law. Iowa lawmakers skeptical as Senate leaders doubt SF 488 and HSB 78 will move, citing existing federal law and past stumbles.
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Gun control advocates pressed for bills to curb domestic abusers and require checks on gun show sales. Farm activists urged limits on payments to large farmers in a new farm bill. Urban school leaders urged statewide local option sales tax to fund school repairs.
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