Iowans rally for tougher drug laws and enforcement
About 100 Iowans kicked off a cross country crusade against drugs with Gov. Branstad praising new laws. The rally at the Statehouse featuredAttorney General Tom Miller and Lt. Gov. JoAnn Zimmerman as candidates for governor prepared to lobby Congress for tougher drug laws and more enforcement funds. Branstad noted the $2.4 million earmarked this year for a statewide crackdown and a drug czar.
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Clergywoman Installed as Moderator of Presbyterian Assembly
The Presbyterian Church USA elected Rev. Joan Salmon Campbell, 51, the first female clergy to lead the denomination, to a term as moderator. She pledged a vigorous spiritual reawakening as the 3 million member church seeks to reverse declining membership amid a search for renewal.
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Avenson Urges Tuition Free Public Colleges in Iowa
Des Moines AP Don Avenson proposes ending tuition at Iowa public colleges and launching a five year plan to cover room and board with a pilot aid program. He argues a tuition free system could be financed from revenue growth without tax increases and would boost economic development and literacy.
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