Ethics finance reform seen as top priority in 1992 session
Iowa lawmakers will focus on ethics and campaign finance reform as the defining issue of the 1992 session. House Speaker Bob Arnould backed a bipartisan Reform Committee on Government Ethics and Policies to report by March 25. The Senate Ethics Committee plans to continue probes into Sen. Joe Welsh amid conflicts and new complaints.
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Tougher hate crime bill clears Iowa Senate panel
Des Moines AP The Senate Judiciary Committee moved to expand Iowa hate crimes law to cover cross burnings and bias motivated trespass or harassment. Chairman Al Sturgeon urged action to discourage such motives and noted potential prosecutions for cross burnings on public property. The bill passed committee by voice vote.
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al Sturgeon
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Iowa Trust Fund victims gain state loan fund plan
A Senate State Government Committee approved a bill to issue state bonds to finance low interest loans for local governments harmed by the Iowa Trust Fund collapse. Eligible entities losing more than 75 million would access funds repaid within four years at 5 percent or lower, with tax exempt interest. The Public Investment Task Force, formed by Gov. Branstad, backed the measure after the trust’s December failure. The former investment firm president faces fraud charges.
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Iowa Senate panel approves extra funds for Veterans Home
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a 504 857 increase for the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown 17 to 0 with four abstentions. Supporters said the facility can serve more than 800 residents and would restore about 30 jobs while preventing 30 layoffs, despite concerns about other human services needs.
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Lawmakers tackle surrogate parenting regulation in Iowa
Des Moines AP lawmakers begin debate on legal and moral issues raised by surrogate parenting as biotechnology advances speed up. Rep. Mark Haverland argues for clear regulations to prevent court fights over custody and rights in surrogacy agreements.
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