Iowa Senate Narrowly Passes Covenant Marriage Bill
Iowa Senate narrowly advances a covenant marriage bill as Senate File 2106, with 25 yes votes of 49 elected members, amid questions of constitutional majority. The measure would offer premarital counseling, lower license fees for counselors, and create a two tier system shaping marriage and divorce rules.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Hampton
Big Daddy
Neal Schaerer
Romana
Iowa Senate approves 0.08 blood alcohol standard
The Iowa Senate votes to lower the drunk driving limit from 0.10 to 0.08 percent to align with federal mandates and secure highway funds. The bill faces House action, with Gov. Vilsack signaling support and passage anticipated this session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Andy McKean
R-Anamosa
Mike Sexton
Rockwell City
Iowa universities urge continued research funding in lean year
UI Vice President of Research David Skorton told the Economic Development Appropriations Sub committee to stay the course on appropriations for research. W. Bruce Wheaton cited 924 jobs and salaries starting at 34 000 at the US Technology Innovation Center and Oakdale Research Park as proof of a powerful research to economic development machine. The three state universities leverage funds to attract federal and private monies, with UI showing a 20 to 1 leverage ratio.
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UI Vice
David Skorton
Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Skorton
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
W. Bruce Wheaton
Oakdale Research Park
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Law
Community colleges seek stable funding amid budget cuts
Iowa community college leaders told lawmakers they face a tight budgeting year and rising tuition as state aid falls. Kirkwood College president Norm Nielsen urged steadier funding to curb dependence on part time faculty, noting tuition now covers about half of operating costs while cuts forced staff losses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Norm Nielsen
Kirkwood College
Cedar Rapids
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Nielsen
Kirkwood
Robert Denson
Northeast
House rejects overtime change in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers rejected House File 2217 44 to 49 after debate over retroactivity that could impact a Polk County civil case. The bill sought to shield the state from potential liabilities by closing a loophole that allowed some state workers to collect thousands of dollars.
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Tom Miller
Polk County
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa Senate approves 2000-foot sex offender residence ban
Senate File 2197 clears the Iowa Senate 46 to 1 setting a 2000 foot buffer prohibiting registered sex offenders from living near schools and child care facilities. Violations carry up to two years in jail and a 500 to 5000 dollar fine. The rule covers public and nonpublic schools child care centers preschools and licensed homes.
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Budget battle erupts over Vilsack 2003 education push
GOP critics label Governor Vilsack s proposed 2003 budget as flawed and costly. He would use about 45 million from the rainy day fund to boost education while shifting 60 million in use tax receipts to the general fund and relying on tobacco settlement transfers and select spending cuts to balance the plan. Senate GOP chair Jeff Lamberti calls the plan hard to defend. Vilsack urges protecting education and essential services while urging state agencies to minimize employee impact.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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