Johnson County leaders accused of years-long improprieties
Johnson County Conservation Department (Wade Schultz) and Director Larry Gullett faced allegations from 2022 onward of misusing department resources for personal gain. Audit reports cite over 60,000 dollars in improper spending, with warrants detailing theft of supplies, equipment, and other county property. Gullett died last year. Schultz faces potential criminal charges as investigations continue.
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Iowa GOP push bills loosen gun purchase ages
Iowa Republicans advance bills to loosen gun restrictions. House Study Bill 280 would repeal prohibitions on certain ineligible people possessing firearms, including those with recent misdemeanors or alcohol issues. A separate measure would lower the handgun purchase age from 21 to 18.
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Iowa Republican push tightens landowner rights on pipelines
Iowa Senate Republicans introduced a sweeping bill to regulate pipelines and electric transmission lines and curb eminent domain. The measure, led by Sen Jason Schultz, adds more than a dozen requirements aimed at protecting landowners as a carbon capture project faces delay across 39 counties. Sen David Rowley noted the hearings as landowner voices are heard, signaling a shift after years of gridlock in the Senate.
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