Iowa House OKs fees and licensing for extreme fighting
A House Ways and Means Committee amendment to Senate File 385 would regulate unarmed combat events in Iowa. Promoters would pay 2000 per event and each fighter at least 150, funding state oversight and Golden Gloves grants. About 800 fighters are expected to register annually with 33 events this year and 40 next.
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Sunshine law rewrite could chill university hiring
Keith Saunders of the University of Northern Iowa warned legislators that Senate File 2378 requiring disclosure of five finalists for public posts may deter top coaches and institutional leaders from applying. Senate Appropriations Committee will hear the bill next week as proponents push for an independent enforcement board to strengthen public access.
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Iowa lawmakers weigh tools for regulated mixed martial arts events
GAPITOL DIGEST notes Rep. Pam Jochum supports providing regulators with tools to oversee UFC style events while keeping a strict frame. Culver signs tax rebate exemption for stimulus checks and SF 2111 delaying school dental screenings with annual June 30 reporting by local health boards to the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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