Iowans deserve full access to statewide EDMS for court records
Editorial argues Iowa's electronic document management system expands access for lawyers and staff but creates a two tier system leaving the public and journalists at a disadvantage. It compares Iowa Courts Online to PACER and urges statewide expansion to ensure equal access for all citizens.
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Iowa
Judicial Branch
Iowa Courts Online
PACER
Iowa Judicial Branch
Iowa EDMS history shows phased rollouts and funding shifts
The timeline traces the Enhanced Court Collections Fund creation in 1996 to fund EDMS initiative and later scrutiny. It covers feasibility studies in 1999, partial funding changes in 2001, vendor bids and a 15 million contract in 2008, pilots starting 2010, and statewide electronic filing rollout by 2015 across multiple Iowa counties with ongoing system tweaks.
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Iowa Judicial Branch
Iowa
Clinton
Dubuque
Datamaxx Group Inc
Plymouth County
Story County
Linn County
Johnson County
Benton
Jones
Cedar
Washington
Media landscape shifts toward agendas over news
In a crowded 24hour news cycle the author laments slanted reporting and reduced depth. Traditional outlets struggle as advocacy sites push partisan narratives, illustrated by coverage of Bruce Braley chickens and related commentary across several outlets.
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Iowa
Iowa Republican
U.S
Bruce Braley
Holiday Lake
Jeff Patch
GOP
The
National Review
Washington Free Beacon
Conservative Center For American Freedom
Fox News
Ed Tibbetts
Quad-City Times
Braley
Radio
Kay Henderson
Associated Press
Reuters
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