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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2014
Page
1
New Iowa laws take effect July 1
Iowa enacts Home Base Iowa incentives to attract veterans with tax exemptions and licensing credits. colleges must report veteran credit usage. private employers may grant veteran hiring preferences. A separate law bans sale or possession of electronic cigarettes and nicotine products to under 18s, covering battery operated vaping devices and fruit flavored options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Base
Iowa
Law limits penalties for unknowingly exposing others to disease
A 1998 statute is amended to reduce penalties for exposure to HIV or other infections when the person did not intend to transmit the disease. A 25 year sentence applies only to intentional transmission with knowledge of partner. The bill also creates drone use rules restricting traffic enforcement and requiring legally obtained evidence.
Iowa GOP appoints new chairman after brief tenure
After three months on the job, Iowa Republican Party Chair Danny Carroll is replaced by Jeff Kaufmann, a former state representative, as party leadership shifts on Page 2A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Iowa
Danny Carroll
Jeff Kaufmann
Cedar Rapids native turns RAGBRAI diary into friendship novel
A Cedar Rapids author expands a diaristic account of riding RAGBRAI into a full novel about friendship set in Iowa. The work traces the journey of a local rider and his companions as they navigate culture, community, and personal growth on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Friendship
Iowa
Living Things to Do July Starts With Fourth of July
July bursts with events following the Fourth of July. Readers can expect ongoing family friendly activities, outdoor concerts, parades, and community gatherings throughout the month.
Wellmark UnityPoint Hy-Vee launch Blue Rewards plan
Three Iowa giants Wellmark Hy-Vee and UnityPoint Health announce Blue Rewards a new wellness linked health plan starting fall 2015. The program blends Wellmark insurance options with UnityPoint physicians and Hy-Vee retail services to improve local care and reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellmark Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Hy-Vee
UnityPoint Health
Wellmark
UnityPoint
Laura Jackson
Iowa
DNA collection law fuels debate on safety and rights
A Monday Gazette report notes a new law requiring DNA samples from aggravated misdemeanor convicts sparks heated debate over community safety versus constitutional freedoms. The piece highlights the legal and civic implications and quotes advocates on both sides.
Iowa adopts broad public safety and energy tax reforms
The measures cut greyhound racing in phases, promote bio fuels with updated tax credits, and extend biodiesel refunds. Judges gain discretion to include pets in protective orders for DV victims and minors, while new rules crack down on trafficking and underage pimping. Elder abuse protections and stronger penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors are included.
Derailments strain Iowa responders for crude oil train spill
Iowa emergency managers acknowledge insufficient supplies to combat a fire from a single tank car and a unit train carrying 35 cars of crude. Winneshiek County Emergency Manager Bruce Goetsch urged rapid action with practical gear, urging communities to prepare for a large spill scenario from Bakken crude.
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Iowa
Winneshiek County
Bruce Goetsch
Bakken
North Dakota
Montana
Canada
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