Iowa Prison Population Edges Up Amid Midwest Declines
Iowa's state prison count rose 1.2 percent in fiscal 2015 and capacity reached 115 percent in fiscal 2017. Neighbors Illinois Minnesota and Nebraska posted declines or flat trends as lawmakers push reforms and officials argue over staffing and recidivism efforts.
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Price takes Iowa Democratic Party chair as new leader
Iowa Democrats appoint Troy Price as chairman, his second tenure this year, facing a rebuilding task after losses in 2014 and 2016. Price aims to strengthen party infrastructure and craft a unifying message to voters, with the 2018 election as a key opportunity to regain influence in the state legislature.
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