Senate OKs 911 for kids hotline and stronger child protection laws
The Iowa Senate approved Senate File 428 to create a single 24 hour intake unit for child abuse reports via toll free lines. The vote was 48 to 0. Senate also advanced House File 327 to broaden online child pornography laws and extend domestic abuse protections to dating relationships in a 49 to 0 vote.
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Garter snakes kept unprotected by Senate vote
Iowa senators on Wednesday voted 34 to 12 to nullify a DNR rule that would remove garter snakes and timber rattlesnakes from unprotected non game wildlife lists. The move prevents liability for garden mowing and haying accidents while considering timber rattler safety in 12 counties.
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Iowa Senate
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Coralville
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Cedar Rapids
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Marion
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Washington
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Hannity to Speak at Iowa GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
Fox News commentator Sean Hannity will headline the Iowa Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner on April 7 at the Polk County Convention Center Des Moines. The event opens with a 6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. dinner. tickets cost 85 dollars.
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House approves harsher penalties for ecoterrorism attacks
The Iowa House passed a bill with tougher penalties for those who interfere with farming or research to make a political statement. Penalties could reach up to ten years in prison, with higher punishments for greater damages. The measure, backed by supporters citing ISU Ames and industrial security, passed 96 2 with Rep Ed Fallon opposing.
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