Campbell Pitches Truth in Sentencing to Add Locks on Prisons
Democratic attorney general candidate Bonnie Campbell proposed scrapping Iowa's current indeterminate system for structured truth in sentencing. She would set a fixed minimum to maximum term with actual time served, keep good time but bar more than 20 percent reduction, and require expanded prison capacity funded by the legislature.
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Bosnart Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Bonnie Campbell
Democratic Party
Campbell
Iowa
Avenson selects Cacciatore and newswoman for governor bid
Avenson names John Caccia tore as campaign manager for the governor bid and announces Susy Robinette, a WHO-TV Des Moines anchor, will join the campaign. He positions Caccia tore as key strategist while Robinette departs her newsroom post.
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Avenson
Susy Robinette
Who-Tv
Des Moines
Tauke proposes national restitution centers to aid crime victims
U S Representative Tom Tauke of Iowa urges a federal plan to create a nationwide network of victim restitution centers and broaden restitution laws. He cites a 50 million dollar first-year cost funded by federal prison funds, while noting 80 percent of offenders repay debts in states with strong restitution policies. Harkin later rescheduled a meatpacking hearing for July 20 after campaign criticism.
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Tauke
Harkin
Tom Synhorst
Senate
IBP Inc
Iowa
Courage
Hasley backs parental notification in abortion case
Republican Senate hopeful Hasley proposes legislation requiring a pregnant girl 18 or younger to notify one parent before an abortion. He supports either parental notification or a 48 hour judicial bypass option, while opponent Horn favors a plan with bypass and no punishment for girls.
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Senate
Cedar Rapids
Hassey
Eighth Ave
Hasley
Wally Horn
U.S. Supreme Court
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