Iowa Senate approves body piercing permit bill for minors
A Senate panel approved a measure to require state permits for body piercing businesses and to ban piercing for minors without parental written consent. The bill, akin to tattooing rules, excludes ear piercing and allows religious or cultural exemptions.
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Des Moines
Senate
John Redwine
Sioux City
Iowa
Neal Schaerer
R-Amana
Senate Human Resources Committee
Schaerer
English language plan stirs debate in Iowa legislature
Legislation to make English Iowa’s official language or a common language prompts testimony about hardships for Latinos who speak Spanish. Critics say the debate risks discrimination while supporters argue unity. lawmakers clash over official versus common language wording and costs of bilingual government.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Elizabeth Salinas Newby
Division of Latino Affairs
Subcommittee
Dwayne Alons
R-Sioux Center
Carlos Jayne
SF 165
Reeder Sworn In as Iowa House Rep for District 28
Jackie Reeder of Oelwein takes office representing House District 28 after winning a special election 2907 to 2721 over David Lark. She joins the Appropriations Committee with aims to boost education and local jobs, aided by clerk Dolores Horton.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Pat Shey
Ann Rosenthal
Iowa
Iowa Association of School Boards
Rosenthal
Lew Finch
Shey
Iowa Attorney General
James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Jackie Reeder
Oelwein
Fayette
Buchanan
Reeder
David Lark
Westgate
Dolores Horton
Horton
Appropriations Committee
North Fayette
Appropriations
House
Dick Myers
Diowa
Steve Falck
Stanley
Tom Vilsack
GOP candidates clash with Vilsack in Iowa debate
In Des Moines three Republican hopefuls Bob Vander Plaats Steve Sukup and Doug Gross debated the likely 2002 gubernatorial race. They attacked Gov Tom Vilsack as a big spender while touting conservative aims and a budget shortfall of up to 450 million. Vilsack contemplates a second term with 1.3 million banked.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Republican Party
Sioux City
Bob Vander Plaats
Vander Plaats
Steve Sukup
Dougherty
Doug Gross
Vilsack
Sukup
Gross
Venture capital bill debate paused by faulty microphone
Iowa House postponed action on the venture capital bill on Monday January 28 2002 the ninth day of the 79th General Assembly due to a malfunctioning microphone system.
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Iowa
79Th General Assembly
Budget cuts loom as Iowa faces tighter next year
Governor Vilsack orders hiring and travel curbs and energy conservation to cope with a 1.5 percent revenue growth projection. Senate Appropriations chair Lamberti and House Leader Rants warn deeper cuts may come by June 30, with education and health programs at risk.
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Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
Senate Appropriations Committee
Vilsack
Eamoa
Some
Isskos
House
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Us educators push Iowa lawmakers on research and teaching link
University of Iowa officials urged the Senate Education Committee to back research enterprises that bring nearly 300 million dollars in external grants. Ed Wasserman cited 1 700 UI scholars and examples from space and cochlear implants to illustrate the practical impact of basic research on Iowa's economy and education.
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Rod Boshart
de Gazette
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Ed Wasserman
Outer Space
Inner Space
Donald Garnett
Kate Gfeller
Wasserman
Senate Education Committee
Iowa
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S. Des Moines
Merlin Bartz
Natural Resources and Environment
Bartz
U.S. Grams
Ag Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service
Bush
Joe Belkcom
Iowa City
Johnie Hammond
Dames
U.S. Senate
Sen
Merlin
Newby
Rep
Dwayne Alang
Leigh Rekow
Jackie
Legis
D-Oelwein
Andra Atteberry
GOP
Ed Wasserman III
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