Branstad says Supreme Court abortion ruling limits state power
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says the high court decision striking down abortion restrictions will have little impact in Iowa. He notes Iowa has already restricted use of tax dollars for abortions and predicts ongoing national efforts for a constitutional abortion ban. He stresses the ruling reflects broader limits on state controls and defends existing Iowa laws.
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Judy Daubenmier
Nee Moines Bureau
Des Moines
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Reagan
Congress
Supreme Court
Sandra Day O’connor
Bipartisan drive calls for National Defense Planning Commission
A six member group led by Rep. Tom Tauke proposes a Congressional Commission on National Defense Planning to study the national security and defense policy system. The commission would include 15 members and review how weapons and force deployment are chosen and coordinated across services.
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Washington
Iowa
Tom Tauke
U.S. House of Representatives
Tauke
Congress
Congressional Commission On National Defense Planning
Father sues U of Hospitals for malpractice over poisoned boys
Gary McSparen files a Johnson County District Court malpractice suit against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics alleging negligent autopsy testing and misdiagnosed illnesses led to the deaths of his sons Michael nine and Stephen six. The complaint cites toxic encephalopathy signs and requests fair compensation for physical and emotional suffering plus legal costs.
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Ann Mittman
Johnson County
Iowa City
Michael
Stephen McSparen
University of Iowa
Stephen
Gary McSparen
Lomax, II
Michael L. McSparen
University Hospitals
Gary
Mildred
St. Francis
Judge to consider Bobbi Jo custody in Iowa City
In Johnson County Iowa juvenile court a hearing on the child in need of assistance for 4 year old Bobbi Jo Kirkwood resumes at the courthouse. Bobbi Jo remains in state foster care after her mother Tami Marie Gilson abandoned her last summer. Gilson, recently found guilty of probation violation, seeks reunification. She fled after a fall hearing and returned from Texas where she faced a fugitive warrant.
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Burlington
Johnson County
Iowa City
Doug Olson
Gary
Mildred
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Bobbi Jo Kirkwood
Bobbi Jo
Johnson County Department of Social Services
Tami Marie Gilson
Brent Harstad
6Th Judicial District
Gilson
Iowa
San Antonio
Texas
Quad Cities Drug Bust Nets 60 Arrests
In a year long probe, 60 people across the Quad Cities were arrested in a major drug bust. Authorities say heroin cocaine LSD MDA and marijuana were seized with undercover work costing about 33000. Most arrestees are labeled street dealers facing felony charges and potential prison terms from two to fifteen years.
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Quad Cities
Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island County
Jim Teros
Teros
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